I used to feel like an outcast. It all started in primary school when I was forced to function in a class full of 30 children. I felt completely overwhelmed by seeing the others run around, playing and hearing them talk and sometimes even scream. I would come home feeling exhausted and not being able [...]
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The physical benefits of meditation
Last week, I wrote about the mental benefits of meditation. This week, I’ll tell you all about the physical aspect. If you didn’t meditate already, you might as well start today! To begin with, meditation leads to better sleep. Breathing slowly and letting go of negative thoughts, relaxes the body. This results in falling asleep [...]
The toxic side of Perfectionism
We often learn that perfectionism is a positive personality trait. In today’s society, we always strive towards getting better results and it leaves the impression that everyone has to be perfect. People who appear to be perfectionists look more successful and are even more likely to get accepted for certain jobs. However, perfectionism can put [...]
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