Hope +Wellness Blog
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5 Ways to Cultivate Creativity
How creative are you? Creativity often brings to mind artists or musicians, but there are infinite ways to be creative. You might not consider yourself creative at all, and that’s okay. We tend to think of creativity as something that you either have or don’t, but the truth is that you can become more creative. Cultivating creativity can help boost your self-esteem, improve your work performance, and leave you feeling more fulfilled.
3 Coping Skills for Managing Depression
While regular therapy and medication are an excellent treatment plan for chronic depression, it can be helpful to have a few coping skills of your own to use for times when you’re finding your depression hard to manage.
5 Tips for Overcoming Perfectionism
Do you consider yourself a perfectionist? On its face, being perfect seems like kind of a great thing - you do everything right, there’s never a problem, and you’re happy as can be. In reality, though, the pressure to be perfect at everything you do can lead to an immense amount of pressure and distress. Perfectionism can be exhausting, but it’s possible to overcome it.
How to Tell Someone They've Hurt Your Feelings
Telling someone you’re upset by something they’ve done takes a lot of courage, so be proud of yourself for it. It can feel like a risk–like they could be mad or upset or maybe even react unpredictably.
It’s important to remember that while their feelings matter, you can’t control them and it’s not your job to prevent them from experiencing unpleasant emotions. It’s only your job to be honest about how you’re feeling and stick around to work through it if that brings up unpleasant emotions.
So how can you tell them they’ve hurt your feelings?
How ADHD Presents In Adult Women
Did you know that women experience ADHD at the same rates as men? The mainstream understanding of Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is that it makes you hyper and unable to focus. However, that’s not the only way that ADHD manifests. Part of the reason that women are underdiagnosed with ADHD is that they typically experience symptoms in a less noticeable way.
5 Coping Strategies to Try When You’re Feeling Anxious
Managing anxious thoughts is hard work. It’s not going to be a simple one-size-fits-all solution. And while your therapist will definitely be able to work with you to determine what coping strategies are the most useful for you, it’s helpful to have a few already in your back pocket to try.
4 Tips for Dealing With a Friend Breakup
If you’re struggling with a friendship breakup, know that you’re not alone. So many people have been through this kind of pain, and whatever reaction you’re having is valid. Here are some of our top tips for dealing with a friend breakup.
Naming Your Emotions
Instead of feeling uncomfortable and overwhelmed by your emotions, learning to identify them not only kickstarts that self-soothing process, but also helps you to unpack where that discomfort is coming from. When you know how you’re feeling, you can start to get into the why
How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
While self-awareness is good, like all things it needs moderation. The excessive self awareness and self-evaluation brought on when we compare ourselves to others can get us stuck in our heads, overthinking, and preventing us from actually meaningfully engaging in the present.
How to Unlink Your Self-Worth From Your Job Status
If you’ve spent most of your life tying your self-worth to your work, you’re certainly not alone. Here are some ideas for how to cope when you feel like your self-worth relies on your productivity or job status.
Hope+Wellness is a mental health practice specializing in the treatment of depression, mood, stress, and anxiety in kids, teens, and adults. This is a blog about living well and finding meaning and purpose in the face of difficult challenges. This is a blog about finding hope.
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