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Things I've heard in the South Asian community that are barriers to seeking mental health. Let's normalize going to therapy for mental health and wellbeing just like we see going to the gym and doctor for our physical health and wellbeing. The mind,
Your time and energy are finite. No one will protect your time and energy. That is YOUR responsibility. YOU are the GUARDIAN for YOUR time and energy. This affirmation really resonates with me. It's empowering and helps me remember and feel less gui
Have you heard of the advice "all relationships require compromises"? While this advice isn't technically wrong, the word compromise is also often misused when people really mean sacrifice. Sacrifices are unhealthy and lead to resentment a
Ever reacted impulsively and poorly, only to feel guilty later and wish you could have responded better? As a follow up to the last post, after having understood how the situation --> thoughts --> feeling --> behavior cycle works, you can n
Feel too reactive and impulsive? Want more control of how you feel and respond? It all starts with understanding how the situation (trigger) creates a thought (perception of reality) which then brings up our emotions which dictate how we act. If you
Some of my favorite affirmations to repeat to yourself like a mantra to help remind you that you CAN break people pleasing. #peoplepleaser #recoveringpeoplepleaser #southasianmentalhealth
You don't need to STOP people pleasing entirely. What's needed is a BALANCE! When you authentically want to prioritize someone else, do it. When you only do it out of habit, guilt, and obligation, that's a signal of when you can choose to prioritize
Do these catch you by surprise? These 5 examples are common ways we people please in the South Asian community and they are so embedded in the cultural norms that these "values" were probably taught to you or modeled to you since you were v
Are you a people pleaser? This term has been generating a lot of buzz lately on reels and TikTok. Here are some of the most common ways to identify a people pleaser. If you said "check, check, check, check, and check; now what?" keep tuni
According to Malcolm Gladwell (Author of Outliers), it takes about 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to obtain mastery over a skill. Imagine that bad habit of yours or that mindset you are trying to change. How long have you been "mastering&
Sometimes the thoughts we have are not a reflection of who we are nor reality. If you find yourself stuck in your head with thoughts you aren't happy about, stop and ask yourself these questions. 1) Is this thought even true? Do I have evidence to b
Neutral Affirmation for when a postive one feels fake or hard to accept. Instead of I've got this! I'm doing amazing! Try I'm working on it
Sustainability can only be found in balance. Squashing your feelings and needs and pushing yourself consistently without attending to your needs only leads to burnout. So let yourself rest, be lazy, and do what you "shouldn't". When you al
Found myself saying this to my client's alot this week and thought it would be a good general reminder for those of us who may need to hear it. Save this for later when you may need the reminder but can't seem to remember it.