I’m a recent grad with a Health Sciences degree who is facing difficulties with slowing down. Does there need to always be something I am working on? Do I need to always be working on all of my projects? Keeping on top of everything? Growing and improving in measurable ways? It feels like my mind…
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Break the Habit of Dissatisfied Self-Talk with One Word
Read moreThis will likely be a gear shift from what you are used to on my blog. For the last while, I’ve been spending a lot of my time focusing on positivity, good vibes, and self-exploration through activities and changes in actions. However, fundamentally, how we self-talk can filter and dictate everything we do, think, and…
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What is the meaning of life?
Read moreSo…I was hospitalized again. A couple weeks ago, I went into another mood bungee jump and ended up in the hospital. At first, I thought it came out of nowhere. I even thought I was ‘missing something’ in my recovery process, since I kept cycling between typical and atypical function. As I reflected, I saw…
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Comparisons don’t make sense
Read moreWe are human. We learn by observing others. It is natural to look at another person and assess their behaviours against our own. In some ways, this can help us to become a greater person than yesterday. But I do not think I am alone in the fact that oftentimes, comparisons can become self-destructive. So…
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Are emotions you? Are your thoughts you? What makes you…you?
Read moreSometimes people ask me what depression and anxiety is like. There are a myriad terms that can be used to describe it, but the best analogy I have found yet is that of a theatre performance in your mind. In my own mind, there is always a drama troupe putting on grandiose shows featuring rampant…
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Imperfectionism in a perfectionistic society…
Read moreOne topic that really gets me going is the state of our current educational system. It currently rewards students who follow the rules and guidelines of the system to a T, and does not allow for any freedom to explore true passions. All my life I have felt that I was being pushed forward on…
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Hi, I'm Nicole!
Thanks for visiting my mental health and wellness blog! I promote two ultimate messages of self-love & self-care: embrace imperfections and be kind to yourself!
I call this the imperfectionism lifestyle. My goal is to aid in making mental health and wellness a priority for more people – by making it simpler to practice doing so!
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