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Importance Of Work-Life Balance For a Sound Mental Health

At present, the work culture is advancing towards long sitting hours. All thanks to advanced technologies whose applications have paved the way for computerized work culture. However, the modern work culture seems simple from afar. It completely differs from its far appearance. It is because excessive engagement with your work culture takes away your personal life from you. You probably have experienced such forms of exhaustion and solitude when you return to your home late at night. Your work is indeed important as it is the only source that fulfills your basic needs: food, clothes, and shelter. However, over-engagement with it can take you away from yourself, which is not good for you. For instance, excessive engagement in your work culture increases your risks of dealing with perfectionism as you try to do everything in a perfectionist manner. This can impair both your personal and professional growth to a great extent. Importance Of Work-Life Balance You can better relate to the c
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Why Is Meditation A Preferred Solution For Various Mental Health Struggles?

Oftentimes, you have heard that "deep breathing is good for healing tiredness and improvising the mood”. However, have you ever dared to put a check on this consideration? Probably, no! Well, your answer is justifiable as you have to deal with multiple tasks on your own. This turns your work schedule into a busy one. However, practicing meditation can turn your busy life schedule into a productive one. You should keep reading this blog post to know more about the benefits of deep breathing and other mental exercises. Meditation: A Way Of Living The term ‘meditation’ has been derived from the Latin word ‘meditation’, which indicates all types of physical and intellectual exercise. Meditation is a mental health exercise which also constitutes an essential part of the low self-esteem treatment. To do meditation, you need to focus on your breath or sound or an object. By focusing on any of these, you can enhance your awareness, which will benefit your personal and spiritual growth.

Perfectionism: A Hurdle To Our Artistic Growth?

When we speak about perfectionism, there are two narratives in front of us. The first one is positive perfectionism, and the second one is negative perfectionism. Both of these aspects can have a direct impact on you. When you consider the positive side, it is helpful for your personal growth. However, if you look at the negative aspect, you will find that it is a major obstruction to your creative growth. Through this guide, we will discuss how perfectionism impacts your life. Impact Of Perfectionism On Your Creative Thinking The core struggle you deal with due to perfectionism involves a 'fear factor'. The fear factor could be of any form, such as fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of identity loss, fear of getting judged, and so on. These fears can be crippling as these have a lasting impact on your creative aspects.  While  dealing with perfectionism,  you may find yourself helpless to undertake any task .  And you all must know that you cannot be creative until you s

I Hate Myself: Why Does This Feeling Occurs?

Self-hatred is an extreme criticism of oneself. It may feel as though everything you do is imperfect, and you are unworthy of possessing and achieving good things in your life. Whenever you let self-hatred thoughts take over yourself, you feel like someone is keeping an eye on your activities, and they will punish you or penalize you for all of your actions. Self-hatred thoughts also cause you to criticize and feel shameful about your existence. Typically, due to self-hatred thoughts, you feel like: ● Unworthy. ● Loser. ● Unlikeable. Possible Reasons of Developing Self-Hatred You might develop a self-hatred image of yourself due to these reasons: Childhood Trauma Many people create a hated image of themselves because of some trauma that they face in childhood. The trauma could be of any form, such as sexual abuse, rigorous punishments or taunts, or anything of such extreme level. When children experience anything not meant for their age, they start viewing the world as unsafe for livin

Why Is Counseling Good To Address Mental Health Struggles?

Mental health is a parameter that impacts our entire well-being. The impact of mental health could be seen in all aspects of our lives, whether we consider our professional life or our personal life. Without a sound mental health condition, we cannot succeed in our lives.    At present, due to our busy work schedules, we fail to maintain a healthy balance between our physical and mental well-being. Although physical and mental well-being directly relates to each other, we only prioritize physical well-being.   Here, we forget or avoid addressing our mental health requirements. The reason for our avoidance lies in our hesitancy caused due to societal opinions. Yes, it is true; there exist societal barriers that obstruct us from seeking mental health remedies for issues such as low self esteemtreatment . Our hesitancy is easy to understand as we feel that if we seek assistance from a licensed professional counselor, others will start forming various opinions about us. This is why we

How to Lead a Purposeful Life?

The recent impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has significantly altered the lives of humans worldwide. The pandemic has had both direct and indirect impacts. Millions of people lost their livelihoods, loved ones, mental stability, and a lot more. These losses have impacted the mental health of the individuals. In addition to this, the work from home (WFH) culture, where a person has to spend hours in front of screens, has notably impaired people's well-being. Such lifestyle over time might lead to:   ●         Anxiety. ●         Stress. ●         Feeling Empty Inside  or emptiness. ●         Imposter syndrome. ●         Depression. ●         Purposelessness. Timely treatment of these issues can prevent them from taking the form of a mental disorder. At the later stage, it will not be easy for individuals to get over their illness. Hence, people can consult with a licensed professional counselor, Dr. Gurpreet Kaur, through Living Excellence Today. She assists her client

What Are Some Possible Therapies For Perfectionism?

Perfectionism is a trait that makes people develop the need and appear to be perfect, or even believe that it is possible to achieve perfection. Perfection is usually viewed as a positive sign rather than a flaw. This is why laymen use the term “healthy perfectionism” to justify and describe their perfectionistic behavior.   Although perfectionism is a positive trait, it is also linked to many mental health struggles, such as anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and stress. Perfectionism also influences people’s emotions, due to which they feel worried and inadequate. This is why if someone’s platonic tendencies cause them regular distress, then it becomes necessary for them to look for an expert’s assistance.    Experts, such as therapists and counselors assist people  dealing with perfectionism   through their therapy seminars and guidance. By attending therapy seminars, individuals can significantly reduce their level of negative emotion, which will be helpful for them to ach