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Keeping a gratitude journal

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Keeping a gratitude journal  Often when we hear about expressing gratitude, we think of the people and things that we’re grateful for. Our friends, family, partners, home, car, food, etc. Of course it really does help put things into perspective even when you are depressed. When you think of your life without those things what comes up for you? BUT I would say to go even deeper when it comes to gratitude. So grab a journal!  Think about your accomplishments what did you achieve that day, how you handled your day was it positive or negative? How your own values came into play and why, which strengths you’re grateful for,  what you’re proud of , what you’re excited about, and what’s good in your life right now. These details help us fight depression.  Keeping journal of the little and big things that make you feel grateful works in the same way as keeping a note of the little things you have done to help others it creates a 'happiness bank'. https://theawesom...

Managing stress & anxiety

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Managing stress is often a battle we face with the struggle to cope, and common model of coping is "keeping above water." Every now and then the food rises and coping skills supposedly being able to hold your breath until the flood subsides, most of us do this when we shouldn't. However, it doesn't work like that. Our perception of it is more like there's no water to keep head above. Being able to see things in this way requires a change in how we see things in the world as changing your mind positive thinking. There's a common phrase "shit happens" misery is optional this means you should stay in a job, relationship or situation you hate, feeling flood rising is your choice! You could ask yourself what has stopped me from making the next move? Mostly likely fear of course, I know the feeling myself the government of New Zealand doesn't care who they put in the work world they just want less people on the benefits this can cause us anxiety not kn...