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Super Nice Things To Do For Someone With Depression

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What people never understand is that depression isn’t about the outside; it’s about the inside.

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Originally posted by mangavibes

It’s difficult to help a loved one with depression. Especially, when you don’t know what to do. It can be hurtful seeing a friend or family member struggle throughout the day. At times you may want them to snap out of it, but trust me it is not as easy. Telling a loved one to “get over it” or “just do this” will not help the situation. This will cause them to become distant. Here are nice things to do for someone who has depression:

1: Prepare a nutritious meal:

The eating habits of those with depression changes, and most of the time they don’t pick healthy meals. Food directly impacts how they feel and by eating the correct foods their mood will improve. (mood boosting foods)

2: Go for a walk around the block:

Depressed individuals don’t produce enough vitamin D because of the lack of sun exposure. A couple of minutes outside can help them immensely.

3: Help them clean their room:

Remember depression zaps people’s energy and cleaning can be impossible. A messy room will bring down the depressed person even more. Make it fun by…

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6 Ways to Handle Embarrassment

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Originally posted by abasketofgifs

We’ve all experienced embarrassing moments, whether that means tripping down (or up, if you’re more ambitious like me) the stairs, spilling coffee on ourselves, or smiling at our crush with food stuck in between our teeth. There’s a misconception that by the time you hit a certain age and settle into adulthood, then you’ll have it all together. But truthfully, we’ll all continue to have embarrassing moments for as long as we live. If making mistakes and being human is inevitable, then how can you cope with humiliating moments? Psych2Go shares with you 6 effective ways to handle embarrassment:

1. Don’t beat yourself up; it’s okay. ♥

Embarrassment often goes hand in hand with perfectionism. When you feel as though you aren’t meeting up to your own standards and expectations with your performance, it’s easy to fall into the trap of self-criticism…

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7 Tips to Help You Achieve Your Long-Term Goals

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Originally posted by sofvtley

Working toward long-term achievements can be grueling and mentally exhausting. It can be extremely difficult to keep working toward a result you may not see for months, or even years. It’s easy to give up when the going gets tough. But when you work smart, achieving your goals is possible!

Whether your goals include building up your career, recovering from illness (mental or physical), or bettering yourself, here are Psych2Go’s 7 tips on how to help you achieve your long-term goals.

1. Write your goals down

“But I already know what I want!” Well, It’s been proven that people who write their goals down are more prone to accomplishing them. Write down what you want to achieve, and the steps you are going to take to make that achievement…

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10 Bad Social Habits (and How to Break Them)

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Originally posted by stooopidgone

Sometimes we make mistakes. We say the wrong word, or call someone the wrong name, or forget about a promise we made. While these things aren’t disasters in their own right, if they become habitual things can go south quick. Bad habits are hard to break, especially for the more socially unaware of us. And the more we give into a bad habit here and there, the more other bad habits will breed. We’ve compiled a list of 10 of the worst social habits can have. If you think you’re guilty of any of these, don’t worry: as a safeguard we’ve added how to break the habits as well!

1. Being too loud.

Yes, it sounds ridiculous. But one of the most common bad happens is lack of volume control. While it’s great that you can shout across the mall hallway to your friend, it doesn’t mean you should! Some people get scared by loud noises, and shouting especially can be a trigger for people. How do you break this habit? When you’re out in the world…

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The 5 Types of Children from Toxic Families

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Originally posted by there-will-be-violence

Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse, a family therapist and former founding chairperson of the National Association for Children of Alcoholics, discovered that children who come from dysfunctional families learn to take on certain roles in order to cope with toxic behaviors in their household. The roles she mentions isn’t a way to place labels on people. Instead, she came up with them to illustrate how alcoholism affects their childhood and what traits and habits they carry into their adulthood. Children who come from a background of alcohol or drug abuse often experience a turbulent and unpredictable upbringing that can make them feel embarrassed or ashamed to talk about it. As a result, they learn to cope with their family’s toxic behaviors by playing certain roles to alleviate the sadness, humiliation, or anger they may feel.

Family dynamics that include other compulsive behavior, such as gambling or overeating, overly strict and religious attitudes, narcissism, and physical, emotional, or sexual abuse may also affect children to take on the same roles. People are layered and complicated and you may find that you have played more than just one role if you come from a chaotic upbringing. Psych2Go shares with you the 5 types of children from toxic families:

1. The “Hero” or “Responsible Child”

The hero or responsible child is often wise and mature beyond their years. They are self-sufficient, perfectionistic, and over-achievers. Typically ambitious and constantly striving to be better and successful, they often seem composed and look like they have it all together. In reality, though, they suffer silently and carry the burden of…

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7 Signs You are Emotionally Healthy

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Originally posted by ingrida-draws

Are you an emotionally healthy person? Don’t be too quick to answer that question. Emotional health can be a complex thing. To be emotionally healthy you must take into consideration how your emotions impact your relationships, work life, and social life.

Emotional health is not determined by the problems you have in life. We all have problems. Rather is it how you approach those problems, and how much you welcome the parts of life you do love.
I am emotionally healthy for the most part. It took me half my life and some great therapy sessions to get this way but I embrace life and I understand that I must take care of myself physically, spiritually and emotionally if I am to maintain it.

Emotional health has many pieces. I was born with some of them already in place and the rest I learned. However, my best friend is an emotional wreck. He is irritable and has trouble relating to almost everyone. When you first meet him you think, “what a great guy.” The more time you spend with him the more likely you are to get into a disagreement that ultimately ends in an argument. He doesn’t have any of the traits needed to be an emotionally healthy person. Don’t get me wrong he is a great guy. He just tends to be a little loud, shows little affect, and is a bit disconnected from almost everyone.

Emotional intelligence is not like your intelligence quotient (IQ) which does not change. Anyone can become more emotionally smart. So, if you are missing some of these qualities, don’t worry, it’s not too late to acquire them.

Signs You are Emotionally Healthy

This is by no means a comprehensive list and some traits have many parts to them. Becoming emotionally healthy is a life-long process so if you are missing some of these qualities, you have your whole life to learn and practice them. Though you might want to do so sooner rather than later. An emotionally healthy person is a happy person. We all want…

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