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Take our Autumn Anxiety Survey!

Posted by Janie Johnson Contreras on September 26, 2018
Take our Autumn Anxiety Survey!

Autumn can come with shorter days, changing leaves, and cooler weather. Sometimes it comes with added anxiety that can make school, work, or general life hard to get through. We want to understand how Autumn anxiety affects you and how you cope with it. Take our survey and let us know how (or if) autumn anxiety is present in your life!

Posted in: Surveys | Tagged: #thestrangeisbeautiful, anxiety, anxiety awareness, Autumn Anxiety, Coping Skills, survey, the strange is beautiful

BALANCE Q#5: How do you want people to react to your emotions?

Posted by strange on July 31, 2018
BALANCE Q#5: How do you want people to react to your emotions?

Balancing taking care of yourself and caring for loved ones can be hard and confusing. Sometimes, taking more me-time or giving a friend space, versus being there for them, can lead to a heated and tearful argument or feelings of guilt. Other times, doing so creates an outcome of a healthy and strong platonic or romantic relationship.

Posted in: Advice for Mind Obstacles, Self Care, Surveys | Tagged: anger, anxiety, balance, depressiona, emotions, feelings, panic attacks, react, reactions, sadness, self care, verbal communication

BALANCE Q#4: How do you wish friends would help you?

Posted by strange on July 26, 2018
BALANCE Q#4: How do you wish friends would help you?

Balancing taking care of yourself and caring for loved ones can be hard and confusing. Sometimes, taking more me-time or giving a friend space, versus being there for them, can lead to a heated and tearful argument or feelings of guilt. Other times, doing so creates an outcome of a healthy and strong platonic or romantic relationship.

Posted in: Advice for Mind Obstacles, Self Care, Surveys | Tagged: anxiety, balance, balance self-care and helping others, depression, help a friend, help a loved one, mental illness, panic attacks, self care

BALANCE Q#3: When has your self-care needs caused conflict in helping someone?

Posted by strange on July 24, 2018
BALANCE Q#3: When has your self-care needs caused conflict in helping someone?

Balancing taking care of yourself and caring for loved ones can be hard and confusing. Sometimes, taking more me-time or giving a friend space, versus being there for them, can lead to a heated and tearful argument or feelings of guilt. Other times, doing so creates an outcome of a healthy and strong platonic or romantic relationship.

Posted in: Advice for Mind Obstacles, Self Care, Surveys | Tagged: alternative self help, balance, helping others, self care

BALANCE Q#2: Struggles in caring for yourself while caring for others?

Posted by strange on July 19, 2018
BALANCE Q#2:  Struggles in caring for yourself while caring for others?

Balancing taking care of yourself and caring for loved ones can be hard and confusing. Sometimes, taking more me-time or giving a friend space, versus being there for them, can lead to a heated and tearful argument or feelings of guilt. Other times, doing so creates an outcome of a healthy and strong platonic or romantic relationship.

Posted in: Advice for Mind Obstacles, Self Care, Surveys | Tagged: balance, caring for others, helping others, self care, struggles
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