Many of you may know that in 2015 I dropped out of university for the second time in my life. If you don't know the story, you can read it here (my university story) and I'll be referring to it in this post, too. For those of you who may be interested, here is how… Continue reading My Decision to Study Again
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Recognising Your Life’s Patterns
Learned behaviours, habits, defaults, emotional reactions, schemas, they are all patterns. A string of connected things that come together to form what you do and who you are. Day to day, we are choosing things for ourselves, consciously or subconsciously. Today I've briefly covered the topic of the patterns in our lives and what we… Continue reading Recognising Your Life’s Patterns
Self-Care Sunday: 5 Routine Ways to Take Care of Your Mental Health
I've felt my mental health slipping lately. As someone who has suffered high anxiety (clinically diagnosed social anxiety) and depression several times, I fear the low moods that crop up too often are a warning sign of the inevitable: my depression returning. However, this isn't necessarily the case. Negative emotions are just as valid and… Continue reading Self-Care Sunday: 5 Routine Ways to Take Care of Your Mental Health
Think About It: The Pain of Waiting
As I'm writing this, I'm in a waiting stage in my life. Where I'm waiting to start a new chapter that hasn't yet begun. This new chapter is uncertain, though hopefully exciting. And it is the waiting that is the hard part, really. It is the waiting that is giving me anxiety. Now for me,… Continue reading Think About It: The Pain of Waiting
How to Change The Past
It is a common saying that "you can't change the past" and I agree. I'm sure we all do. But I do believe there is a way to change how you feel about the past, which, in a way, does change it. So, here are my thoughts on how to change the past... Get… Continue reading How to Change The Past
What is the Meaning of Life? (Podcast)
what is the meaning of life? Here are my thoughts on the subject
How to Stop Feeling Stuck in Life (worksheet included)
It's awful to feel stuck in life. To feel like you're going nowhere or that you're not where you want to be and feeling powerless in that fact. I have felt this way more times than I can count, as someone in my early 20s with anxiety and big dreams. And so, in one of… Continue reading How to Stop Feeling Stuck in Life (worksheet included)
Comfort Zones and Confidence
"A ship in harbour is safe, but that's not what ships are made for..." Firstly, let me just say that we are allowed comfort zones. We are allowed to live and enjoy and value them, but it's advisable not to cling so tightly to your comfort zone that you never challenge yourself or grow. Stepping… Continue reading Comfort Zones and Confidence
Vulnerability and Confidence in Discomfort (Podcast)
Let's discuss the power of vulnerability and how discomfort is where we gain strength, trust and confidence in ourselves. Click to play! This week's worksheet to complete: Confidence Challenge Week Five Worksheet Don't forget that you can follow the Mindset Managed podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Check back tomorrow for another Confidence Challenge post!
Confidence and the Fear of Being Seen (Video)
The fear of being seen is there in most people with low confidence. We shrink ourselves down, are afraid to take up space, and allow others to take the spotlight. Well, no more! Â Click to play! https://youtu.be/RFdik8yZ314 This week's worksheet to complete: Confidence Challenge Week Four Worksheet Checklist for the challenge: Confidence Challenge Checklist
S. R. Crawford 