Emotional Wellness Coach
This year, if there is one habit I think you should develop, it is learning how to say NO to things that don’t help your emotional health. Here are 4 things you should say no to this year. People who weigh you down emotionally. What would you do if someone…
When we talk about abuse in the context of parenting and dealing with kids, we often think more about physical abuse. However, emotional abuse is a much more common experience, and many parents may not even recognize that they are guilty of this simply because they identify as “good parents”…
When we said “Happy New Year” to each other at the beginning of the year, I’m sure no one had any inclination that 2020 was going to be one hell of a roller-coaster ride. The Covid-19 pandemic has got just about everyone staying at home, and some cities like mine…
On our journey to living emotionally healthy lives, we must always be willing to unlearn old and unhelpful habits, and replace them with new patterns of behavior that support our growth. One such habit that you should unlearn is negative overthinking or rumination. Rumination happens when you constantly brood over…
Our emotions can affect our creativity, productivity, even our physical health, so we need to be proactive in making sure they are in top shape. I curated these four simple self-care tips you can practice every day this year to help you improve your emotional health. Get rid of your…
Good sleep is pivotal to both physical and mental health, and the lack of it will affect your productivity, energy and emotional balance. Research shows that poor sleep can cause weight gain, increased disease risk, and a reduction in brain function. Curiously, not many people actually get enough good sleep…
Romantic relationships can be a whirlwind of pleasure, especially in this valentine period – having someone to call you, check up on you, offer you support, send you love songs and just do life with you. But what happens when that relationship ends, either as a break up or a…
Emotional abuse can be easy to spot in other people, but if you are involved in it, it can be quite easy to miss the signs, especially if there is little or no violence involved. We all go into romantic relationships with great expectations of finding love and happiness in…
If you really want to live an emotionally healthy life, one of the most important things you can embrace is self-acceptance. Self-acceptance means having an awareness of your strengths and weaknesses, and feeling satisfied with yourself, regardless of whatever flaws you have or bad choices you have made. It means…
A few days ago, an old friend of mine sent a DM to me on Twitter, asking to talk about certain things that had been happening to him. A few moments into the conversation and I could identify that he was dealing with a very low sense of his self-worth…