Hugging The Cactus: A Game Winning Strategy By Iron Man
Reading Time: 6 minutesWhat can Iron Man teach us about life? One thing he can teach us is how hugging the cactus can be important. Click the article to find out more
Addiction
Welcome to the addiction and substance use archive. If you’ve clicked this tag, then you’re interested in quickly finding all the articles that are related to this topic. If so, then you’re in the right place.
Here you’ll find all the articles that have been tagged to be about addiction and substance use or to contain information about this topic.
Articles here may include personal accounts as well as tips and information on the subject.
When Fun Becomes Ruin: The Slippery Slope Of Gambling
Reading Time: 7 minutesGambling is an activity that a lot of people engage in, but just like with drugs and alcohol, gambling can become a problem, an addiction
Craving Control 101: What You Need to Know About Urge Surfing
Reading Time: 8 minutesCravings and urges can be a pain to manage, but they don’t have to be. Urge surfing is a simple mindfulness skill that can take back our control
Decoding Your Inner Voice: How To Change Negative Self-Talk
Reading Time: 12 minutesMost, but not all of us, experience self-talk, which is to be expected. But negative self-talk can have a serious effect on our well-being
When Retail Therapy Turns Risky: The Link to Shopping Addiction
Reading Time: 7 minutesWe’re all probably aware of the term retail therapy, but do we actually know what it means, and what happens when shopping becomes unhealthy?
‘Good Vibes Only’: The Harmful Side Of Toxic Positivity
Reading Time: 9 minutesPositivity and positive psychology have been hijacked to become toxic positivity, and this harmful version of positivity is being sold to us
Habit Stacking: The Cheat Code To Adopting New Behaviours
Reading Time: 4 minutesThroughout our lives we want to adopt new behaviours and habits, but they often don’t stick. One way to help with that is habit stacking
Bad News: How Can We Better Manage Stressful Life Events?
Reading Time: 8 minutesReceiving bad news is a part of life, and we all respond differently to bad news. Thus, I created a guide to help us better manage this
The Importance Of A Good Quality Social Support Network
Reading Time: 10 minutesWhen we were children, it was a lot easier to make friends and have a social support network. As an adult, it’s hard, so let my guide help
Mental Health Support: Knowing When And How To Seek Help
Reading Time: 7 minutesMuch work has been done to tackle mental health stigma, but people are still letting such views stop them from seeking mental health support