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Why sometimes you just need to chuck it in the f*ck it bucket. And how my “give a f*ck” can be broken while my “go f*ck yourself” is still fully functional

Stop caring about the stuff that doesn't matter and find more energy to live your life

What you need to do is to stop being “positive” all the time so that you can become a genuinely better, happier person. For decades we’ve been told that positivity is the key to happiness and that by “just staying positive” you can gloss over any ugly shit in your life you don’t like the looks of. But we need to stop sugarcoating it, because shit’s fucked up. And we have to learn to live with it. That let’s-all-feel-good mindset […]

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14 journaling prompts I swear by for dealing with emotional overload

14 journaling prompts to deal with feeling emotional overload

As an empath, you’ll be familiar with feeling overwhelmed. Journaling is a powerful tool that you can use to help navigate strong feelings and emotional overload. When you get into a habit of writing about your struggles and your successes, you’ll begin to see enhanced self-awareness as you learn more about yourself and identify your specific triggers. Becoming aware of your triggers is an important skill for an empath because it’ll let you recognise them in daily life and allow […]

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Never feel overwhelmed or overstimulated again with these 4 simple tips

woman sitting on floor near window at daytime

When you want to make people happy, you have a hard time saying no. But learning when to say no is one of those life lessons you just gotta learn if you ever want to learn how to live with your sensitivity. Saying no doesn’t mean refusing to socialise. It’s more about learning what you can deal with and when you have the capacity to do so. And learning to take care of yourself when you do know that there’s […]

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