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More Like Water, Less Like Wood
Psychological flexibility, or the ability to adapt during life’s challenges, is crucial in maintaining mental wellness. It decreases anxiety, depression, and trauma-related symptoms, while enhancing resiliency. The article compares being psychologically inflexible to a “mighty oak” that breaks in severe storms, while flexibility is likened to an “ocean,” which manages to maintain its core integrity… Read more
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The Act of Acceptance
The article discusses the importance of acceptance for mental well-being. The process involves acknowledging the issue, accepting it, and letting go. The author compares life to a strong tide and suggests that acceptance is the best way to navigate through challenges, emphasizing the significance of experiencing emotions fully rather than avoiding or fighting them. This… Read more
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A Journey of Service
The author describes a lifelong passion for service, nurtured from childhood acts of community service through to a career as a therapist. Inspired by parental examples, the author has engaged in service activities, including feeding the homeless, cleaning the church, tutoring, and various service-oriented jobs. Combining a desire to help others with personal values, the… Read more
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