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We like to talk about meditation here at Hormona. From how to start as a beginner, to creative alterntatives to the practice if your mind just doesn’t seem to obey, to some nuggets of wisdom from Deepak Chopra himself. But
Have you ever wondered who you were in a previous life? Many people believe that we have and how many times when something has gone wrong you have said “I must have done something wrong in a past life”. So
Although the arts of self-reflection and introspection may just come more easily to women than men — rightly or wrongly being considered the more emotionally attuned of the sexes, they also have a harder time with obsessive overthinking and rumination.
Our homes are places for comfort and security, personal sanctuaries that reflect our taste, style and inner selves. They are places where we have a connection to ourselves and given how much time we spend in them, particularly now with
The more chaotic your life is, the more you need balance to find quiet in busy times. Most of us survive on a mixture of adrenaline, coffee and days crammed with meetings, kids, deadlines and remembering to pick up parmesan
Today with want to talk about anxiety and how you can cope with anxiety. Since anxiety is getting more and more common we want to make sure you can all spot anxiety as well as understand how to deal with
Today we’re talking about self-care activities for mental health. When we think about self-care we immediately think about facemasks, candles and general relaxation, however these are not the only ways to practice self-care. While these methods do have their merits,
My dad is fond of saying, in his lovely English/Irish way, that there is no problem a good cup of tea cannot solve. I’ve always been inclined to agree with that. In fact, the benefits of tea go are pretty
Borderline personality disorder, often shortened to BPD, is a relatively new mood disorder that was first diagnosed in 1980. Those with BPD have difficulty understanding and dealing with their emotions, specifically with regards to how they think and feel about
Dreams (noun) a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep. We don’t really understand dreams, despite them being such a common and familiar occurrence to us all. They’ve long been the study of interest in
We all think of bathing as a pretty straightforward affair, something you do for personal hygiene or as a self-indulgence. My memories of having baths mostly come from being a child, sitting there with my sister and making beards out
When we think of mental health, we think just of that. Mental; in our heads. But what often goes hand in hand with mental health struggles, are the physical reactions our bodies have. Here at Selfish Darling, we have talked
We’re all aware of the many links that have been drawn between our mental health and our sleep schedules. Suffering from poor sleep can make matters worse and struggling from mental health can make falling asleep or sleeping too long
“Grief is love’s unwillingness to let go” Most people’s first experience of grief is when they are young and maybe lose a pet or a grandparent, which is why it is most commonly attached to losing someone close to us.
When I was a child, I used to keep shoeboxes full of things under my bed. So much so, my mum wouldn’t let me keep shoeboxes anymore. I was a military kid, moving a lot, and I liked to hold
Maybe it’s because they don’t have mortgages weighing them down, work deadlines or hungry mouths to feed, but when you examine it, children are having all the fun and we’ve got the bum deal. Before we all get caught up
Anxiety and depression. Those two loaded terms that hold so much weight and spark so many emotions in modern society. Most of us claim to suffer from at least one from time to time. But what actually constitutes “anxiety” or
Mental health presents itself to us in different ways and there are lots of overlap and similarities. But for the most part, it’s an intensely subjective experience. What brings on feelings of anxiety or depression, stress or anger can be
We’ve all been told to take care of ourselves, our physical and mental health, our wellbeing, and everything in between. But, one important thing we need to care about is something that few of us recognize to be there. We
We live in a technological age with many of us currently working from home, communicating with friends and having interviews and appointments over the phone. When you don’t feel like dressing yourself, this is fine, but for those of us
What is anger? Anger is a basic human emotion. One of the first ones we learn about as children along with happy and sad, scared and surprised. Something we don’t always learn, but probably should, is that anger is a
I was always the student that put off doing my homework until the last minute. I’ll admit, I even procrastinated writing this article. Many of us do. We procrastinate the big things, the little things, the phone calls, reports, or
What is happiness? What makes us happy? I think if you were to ask this question, most people would answer winning the lottery, or buying a bigger house, new car, fantastic holiday and the list goes on and on. What
More and more people are turning to Meditation. So how do you do it and where do you start? This post is about meditation for beginners and how to get going. There is so much confusion out there but here
Introvert: a shy, reticent person Extrovert: an outgoing, socially confident person How INTROVERT and EXTROVERT terms can encompass the variety of human personalities? In human personality theories, introversion and extroversion, and the traits associated with introvert and extrovert, are central
Self-esteem is a hot topic. Poured over and analysed by countless psychologists – its most literal translation is ‘a confidence in one’s own worth or abilities; self-respect’. We all have a level of self-esteem, too much of it can make
One of the issues with working from home, is staying focused. Its easy to be distracted at home, with family, chores, Netflix, the nice weather, and making yourself buckle down to focus can be a challenge. Music, and its effect
What is seasonal affective disorder? Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that occurs seasonally, usually in the winter, due to absence of sunlight that affects our melatonin and serotonin levels. Coined in the 1980’s at the National
When you think of your life and all the things you would like to achieve does it seem impossible? Do your dreams feel like just that; dreams that will never come true? Or do you feel trapped by your circumstances
A quick poll of my closest female friends, on what they feel most guilty about revealed something interesting. All of them, except one (who is single, happy, and has never shown an inch of guilt in her life), said their
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