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Welcome to the category archive that’s all about me. Here you’ll find all the articles that have been indexed as containing a sizable amount of personal information and my experiences.

If you want to learn more about the person behind the Unwanted Life blog, then this is the archive for you.

Here you’ll find articles whereby I talk about my mental health and my invisible disability issues. You’ll also find some other interesting insights into who I am as a person.

Finding Meaning: What Makes Having A Purpose So Important?

6 June 202428 December 2022 by Unwanted Life
An image of a person planting a small green plant in the ground to represent the topic of the article - Finding Meaning: What Makes Having A Purpose So Important?

Reading Time: 11 minutesIt’s been argued that one of the fundamental factors in our wellbeing is finding meaning and purpose in life. To find out why, keep reading

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, Research, TheoryTags Anxiety, Depression, Relationships, What is...31 Comments

How To Glow Up Your Mental Health This New Year

6 June 202421 December 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a Black woman outlined by a sparkler trace effect, to represent the topic of the article - How To Glow Up Your Mental Health This New Year

Reading Time: 15 minutesWith the New Year upon us, now is an excellent time to work on ourselves and learn how to glow up for a great new us for the New Year

Categories Advice, General, Health, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Debt, Self-Care24 Comments

The Useful Wellbeing Life Lessons We Can Learn From Immigrants

6 June 202414 December 2022 by Unwanted Life

Reading Time: 7 minutesThere are many sources of life advice in the world. An often overlooked source comes from immigrants. So what can we learn from them?

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental HealthTags Self-Care20 Comments

Stop Doing List: How To Plan To Stop Doing Things

6 June 20242 November 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of light brown hands writing in a journal to represent the topic of the article - Stop Doing List: How To Plan To Stop Doing Things

Reading Time: 5 minutesWe’ve all heard of a to-do list, but have you heard of stop doing list? Stop doing lists are here to help you stop sabotaging yourself

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental HealthTags Self-Care, What is...32 Comments

Life With BPD And The Chronic Feelings Of Emptiness

6 June 202426 October 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a simple green wooden dining chair in an all white empty room to represent the topic of the article - Life With BPD And The Chronic Feelings Of Emptiness

Reading Time: 10 minutesLife with borderlines personality disorder can be hard. If you’re also experiencing chronic feelings of emptiness, then you’ll find it harder

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Addiction, BPD, What is...27 Comments

Self Discipline And Motivation, Which Is More Important?

6 June 202421 September 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a White woman sitting on the floor looking unmotivated to clean the floor while holding a mob, to represent the topic of the article - Self Discipline And Motivation, Which Is More Important?

Reading Time: 7 minutesWhen it comes to tasks we ought to do, we talk about motivation. But that’s not the whole picture, there’s also self discipline

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Coping Strategies, Depression, Motivation, What is...44 Comments

Spoon Theory: A Simple Explanation Of Energy Usage

6 June 202414 September 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a woman putting her spoons into a drawer to represent the topic of the article - Spoon Theory: A Simple Explanation Of Energy Usage

Reading Time: 6 minutesSpoons equal energy, energy equal spoons. That’s the simple takeaway from spoon theory. But there’s a lot more too it than that

Categories General, Health, Learning Disabilities and Difficulties, Me, Mental Health, Research, TheoryTags Anxiety, Autism, Coping Strategies, Depression, Dyslexia, Reactive Hypoglycaemia, What is...39 Comments

9 Ways To Cope When Your “Friends” Let You Down

6 June 202424 August 2022 by Unwanted Life
A woman with Down's syndrome talking to their female friend on the sofa to represent the topic of the article - 9 Ways To Cope When Your Friends Let You Down

Reading Time: 7 minutesOur friends are an important part of our lives, playing a role in our happiness. But that also means it hurts when our friends let us down

Categories Advice, General, MeTags Coping Strategies, Friends, Relationships37 Comments

How To Handle The Stress Of Moving Homes

6 June 202427 July 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a White man and woman with moving boxes on their heads to represent the topic of the article - How To Handle The Stress Of Moving Homes

Reading Time: 8 minutesMoving somewhere new elicits a lot of emotions. One of these is the stress of moving homes. Check out these tips to better manage that stress

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Coping Strategies, Stress54 Comments

How To Handle Toxic Family Members

8 June 202420 April 2022 by Unwanted Life
A white women in white wearing a gas mask to represent the topic of the article - How To Handle Toxic Family Members

Reading Time: 11 minutesToxic family members can really do a number on us during our childhood and even in our adulthood. But it’s never too late to decide to do something about it

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental HealthTags Childhood, Family, Racism, Relationships, What is...49 Comments
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