Emotional intelligence

  Sometimes I am not okay and I used to think it was not okay to be that way.   It’s okay   to break down and cry.   It’s okay   to admit to yourself and to the world that you’re not okay.   It’s okay   to ask for help and to talk about your problems. It is easy to put up a front telling people around you that you are fine when deep within yourself, you know you are not. It is easy to remain quiet and keep everything to yourself. But that means you’re hurting yourself more and that’s not okay.You’re the only person who actually knows what is going on in your own head and you should not be afraid of your own thoughts or about how you feel. It’s okay  to talk about your problems. It doesn’t make you weak.  Yes, it makes you vulnerable, but it will make you stronger. Sometimes all you would feel  is that everything around you is crumbling. It  sometimes feels  as if you are hit by strong currents or on some days, it  feels ...

  Struggling with a mental disorder can be hindering. Whether it be anxiety, depression, or anything in between- it takes a toll on living day to day life to the absolute fullest. It’s beneficial to take a step back and evaluate the importance of taking care of our mental health in the grand scheme of things so that we can better understand how it affects us. If your mental health is not in a good place, most things in your life won’t be either. Here is a list of why your mental health is more important than anything. 1. Good mental health allows you to live life to the fullest. Anxiety and depression have the strong ability to keep you at home. Simple tasks like going to the store or the bank may seem like unbearable tasks. Our chance to take risks, go on adventures, and experiment with creativity all take a back seat: our self-deprecating thoughts behind the wheel. It’s difficult to pull the car over and take control; but doing so, with professional, medical, or personal help, wi...