Sharing the best of humanity with the world, one story at a time.Therapists explain the 'Window of Tolerance' concept and give reliable tips on how to widen it
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/experts-explain-window-of-tolerance
Millennial man breaks down his generation's inherently unique midlife crisis solution
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/millennial-midlife-crisis-solution
Anti-Mentalist ConsciousnessPanmodal Aphantasia is not a shield. It is a structural vulnerability that guarantees a divergent form of suffering.
It defies the purpose of a coping mechanism because it amplifies pressure.
It defies the purpose of a defense mechanism because it enforces exposure.
To call #aphantasia an advantage is to mistake the inability to scream for the absence of pain. https://open.substack.com/pub/cristinagherghel/p/the-failed-kiss?r=6bmg7x&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false#MentalHealthResearch #SomaticTherapy #CopingMechanisms
It defies the purpose of a coping mechanism because it amplifies pressure.
It defies the purpose of a defense mechanism because it enforces exposure.
To call #aphantasia an advantage is to mistake the inability to scream for the absence of pain. https://open.substack.com/pub/cristinagherghel/p/the-failed-kiss?r=6bmg7x&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false#MentalHealthResearch #SomaticTherapy #CopingMechanisms
C. L. Nicholshttps://medium.com/storyangles/defense-mechanism-guide-e63d69bad6a2
Defense Mechanism Guide
The mental habits people use to cope, and how they pair or clash.
#DefenseMechanisms #habits #CopingMechanisms #psychology #medium #life
fatemah11 Reasons of Resurfacing Passive Aggressive Behaviours Under Emotional Strain
When a person has previously managed an emotional habit, but it begins resurfacing passive aggressive behaviours again at a particular hardship, it can feel frustrating for them and for those around them. If you once thought you had left behind sulking, silent treatment, or indirect jabs, seeing those same behaviours return under stress can feel like slipping backwards.
https://innermasteryhub.com/resurfacing-passive-aggressive-behaviours/
#passiveaggressivebehaviour #passiveaggression #emotionalstrain #emotionalregress #copingmechanisms
geodude2026 at KillBaitUnderstanding Hoarding as a Psychological Defense Mechanism
Hoarding is often misunderstood as just an excessive accumulation of items, but for many people, it can be a deeply rooted psychological behavior. In this insightful video, a person discusses their experience with hoarding, explaining that it wasn't about the objects themselves, but rather a coping ... [More info]
David Leszcynski (he/him)After doing the work in #therapy to recognize #codependence, #anxiety, #depression, and bad #copingmechanisms, is anyone else out there #triggered just by being around folks who haven’t done the work?
Just got so frustrated with my over bearing, codependent mother-in-law for not listening to my husband and I and she had the nerve to tell me I needed to calm down. The #gaslighting will not be tolerated. No ma’am.
🔆 Fiery Sun Song 🔆Shedding ill habits
leaves ragged, ravenous rifts -
fill'd by new pursuits
#haiku #senryu #oneinoneout #copingmechanisms #healthychoices #newhobbies #poetry
Hazardius 🡗🡗🡗 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️Few hours later, with watch that's almost the same (just "coral reef" colour instead of "coal black" or whatever they are called), and my mind is actually much calmer. So much so that I felt happy about reading a really cool manga and enjoyed it.
It's so weird to "suddenly" have much clearer mind.
And yes - I feel really silly about that. Also because in the middle of the day I discovered that using my hairband on my forearm to "simulate" the feeling of a watch actually helped in significant way (not completely, sadly).
#ActuallyAutistic #anxiety #coping #copingMechanisms
It's so weird to "suddenly" have much clearer mind.
And yes - I feel really silly about that. Also because in the middle of the day I discovered that using my hairband on my forearm to "simulate" the feeling of a watch actually helped in significant way (not completely, sadly).
#ActuallyAutistic #anxiety #coping #copingMechanisms
NamtaoHack your brain with Obsidian.md [Part 1]
