Mental Health Hacks: Simple Ways To Look After Your Wellbeing
Reading Time: 6 minutesLife is more complicated than we’d like and often our brains don’t make that any easier for us. But mental health hacks could change that
Research
Welcome to the facts and research category archive. Here you’ll find all the articles that will contain information gathered from reliable and peer reviewed sources.
In the facts and research archive, you’ll find articles that use journals and other reliable information sources. The majority of the articles will be referenced using the American Psychological Association (APA) format. I’m using APA because that’s the referencing style I was taught to use. So, you’ll find a detailed reference section at the end of the articles using this format.
If you’re looking for advice and information that has had extra research done to support the context of the articles, then this is the archive for you.
Will The Wellbeing Technique Of Affirmations Change Your Life?
Reading Time: 6 minutesMental health and self-care bloggers everywhere talk about affirmations, but why? Read this article to find out how they can change your life
Using Motivational Interviewing To Help A Loved One
Reading Time: 8 minutesUsing motivational interviewing to help friends and family as someone who isn’t a therapist isn’t as hard as you might think. Give it a try
Am I Depressed? Here Are The Warning Signs
Reading Time: 10 minutesSometimes you just need to ask yourself, am I depressed? Depression can creep up on us and take us to a dark place before we even realise it
To Do Lists: The Simple Overlooked Motivational Technique
Reading Time: 6 minutesTo do lists are often overlooked as a motivational tool, but they can be surprisingly affective, as I found out while moving home recently
How To Manage Loneliness With Friends And Family
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis year’s Mental Health Awareness Week topic is loneliness and this article will discuss why that’s important to our mental wellbeing
Emperor’s New Clothes: How Fashion Can Affect Our Wellbeing
Reading Time: 7 minutesFashion is an integral part of society and, throughout the centuries, our choice of clothes has made statements about who we are
Interoceptive Exposure: How To Use It To Manage Anxiety
Reading Time: 9 minutesInteroceptive exposure is an exposure therapy similar to graded exposure, which is used to tackle bodily sensations associated with anxieties
Fika: How To Improve Wellbeing Like A Swede
Reading Time: 5 minutesWe all like to take a break when we can. But to get the most of our breaks, we should model them on the Swedish fika. Read this article to find out why
Achievements Collage: An Easy Way To Celebrate Yourself
Reading Time: 5 minutesCreating an achievements collage is a creative way to remind yourself of your achievements, boost motivation, and combat negative thoughts