Category: Thought for the Day
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How to take Constructive Criticism without it being Personal
Being a better you makes for a more successful you. For this you need self-awareness. When you are able to give and receive constructive feedback you are on the road to a better you. Feelings of entitlement Many of us have ‘feelings of entitlement’. Feelings of entitlement are where we believe we are entitled…
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5 ways to becoming a happier person
Be of Help to Others Click To Tweet Becoming a happier person improved my quality of life. Colleagues often comment that I am someone who is not known to get angry or show signs of frustration. After 6 months of working with me, one of them remarked that I was obviously someone who looked forward…
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Thought for the day – My name is not…
Our parents bought baby name books, probably argued over our names. Or maybe at the last minute they thought of a name out of thin air. However, there is no one called Nutjob on their birth certificate in the face of this planet, I am almost sure of that. If there is… please contact…
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Thought for the day – Who are you calling crazy?
We always have maintained on Defying Mental Illness, that words matter. Sticks and stones break bones and yes, words hurt. Don’t be quick to call someone crazy even if they are acting odd. Rather that label them show kindness. No one wants to be called the crazy guy Please share our images on Pinterest. There…
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Thought for the day – Why don’t you find out my real name?
How do some words come about? Example, nutcase? Is it that you don’t know my name? Or perhaps, it sounds funny? No! No! No! Cambridge dictionary describes nutcase as someone who behaves in an extremely silly way or an offensive term for someone who is mentally ill. A lot of times in reality, people do not mean…
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Thought for the day – Self Harm
Self harm such as cutting is a cry for help. It usually is not a suicide attempt yet can be very disturbing and distressing. Kids, i.e. teenagers, in particular cut to control their emotional pain.