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Do you always find yourself stressed out and overwhelmed?
Not sure if you're falling into bad habits that hurt you
and destroy your chances of finding lasting contentment?
These habits tend to fly beneath our radars
because we're unaware of the damage they do
to our mental health,
such as the increased risk of depression and anxiety,
so, to help you take your power back
and stop this negative cycle,
we've made this video to help you recognize six habits
that may destroy your emotional wellbeing.
Number one, suppressing your emotions, especially anger.
Do you push away your feelings,
in hopes that they'd eventually go away?
While it may seem convenient at the time
to ignore that sadness or anger inside of you,
suppressing your emotions can actually do more harm
than good in the long run.
According to the anger management coach, Dr. Shinar,
anger has been linked to low self esteem, depression,
obesity, high blood pressure and more,
so the emotions you refuse to acknowledge and confront
may later manifest itself
into worsening physical and mental problems.
Number two, letting the stress get to you
and letting it pile up.
What do you do when you are stressed?
Similar to suppressing your emotions,
stress can find a way to get to you.
Letting your stress levels get out of control
by not expressing it or by over-analyzing your situation
can be an unhealthy habit.
When stressed, your brain releases a hormone
called cortisol
and when this hormone is produced in large amounts,
it can prevent the brain from functioning as it should.
Constant high levels of stress also increase your likelihood
of getting sick.
Number three, negative thoughts
and feelings that you've failed, constantly.
Have you found yourself thinking that you're a failure
or that you're not good enough to achieve your goals?
Constantly having these negative thoughts
plague your mind can become very harmful
to your self esteem and emotional wellbeing.
You may find yourself unmotivated to set any goals
or to attempt to complete any task,
because you've started to fear that you're not good enough,
so it's important to recognize
when you're having these negative thoughts
and to consider talking to a mental health professional
if it gets worse.
Number four, being on social media all the time,
how much time do you spend on social media?
Do you find yourself mindlessly scrolling
and pressing the heart button a lot?
Spending an excessive amount of time on social media
isn't always great for your mental health.
Firstly, it can affect your posture,
since people tend to hunch over their phones
most of the time.
Are you slouching right now?
Straighten up.
Secondly, you may end up comparing yourself
to what other people have put online,
which may affect your self esteem
and cause a cycle of negative thoughts to plague your mind.
Number five, not being true to yourself.
Have you ever agreed to something you didn't want to
simply because you thought
that's what your friends wanted you to do?
Are you living your life for yourself or for others?
Maybe you want to avoid conflict
or to please the people in your life,
but by constantly doing what others tell you to do,
you may end up suppressing your own needs and wants,
which can be devastating to our emotional wellbeing
in the long run.
And number six, bad posture.
Do you tend to hunch over your desk when you're working,
or when you're scrolling on your social media newsfeed?
According to a study
in the journal of Behavior Therapy
and Experimental Psychiatry,
upright posture can have a positive effect
on your emotional wellbeing, such as by reducing fatigue.
The preliminary study's conclusions
suggested that adopting an upright posture
may increase positive effects, reduce fatigue
and decrease self focus in people
with mild to moderate depression.
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