Hi! I'm Dominee Calderon and I'd like to welcome you to my cozy space on the internet called Self-Love Rainbow where we chat about self-care and mental health.
Although imposter syndrome is linked with feelings of inadequacy and thinking that nothing you do is ever good enough, how it plays out in your day-to-day life and impacts you varies from person to person. Acknowledging what you are feeling is important, but what’s even more important is to pay attention to the underlying behaviors and actions that such feelings tend to evoke. Your feelings of being a fraud can turn you into a procrastinator, perfectionist, overworker, people pleaser, or a self diminisher.
Suffering from headaches? Find out the 10 spiritual reasons why and how to address them for peace of mind and relief.
The only way to get over the pain is to face it, embrace it, hug it and learn the lessons embedded within it. ― Adele Theron All of us, in some way or another, have experienced the stab of rejection, betrayal, neglect, bullying, and even humiliation at the hands of another. But at what point does being emotionally hurt turn into becoming emotionally traumatized? What is Emotional Trauma? Emotional trauma occurs when you are exposed to a situation that is so extreme (e.g., horrendous betrayal from a loved one, the suicide of someone, etc.) that the body, heart, and mind
What is the link between stress and sex hormones? What happens when you're chronically stressed? And what happens when your sex hormones are out of whack?
While worry and anxiety can both make you pretty miserable, they're two separate psychological states occurring in different parts of your brain.
Stop fighting it; it’ll only get stronger. How am I any different from some of you? Acceptance is key, but how? The Therapist Must Never Emote I’ve noticed over the years that for those of us who work in therapeutic settings, we may suffer the judgement of those who believe ‘we’ shouldn’t get emotional. Previously, ... [Read more...]
Not all types of depression must be treated with medication and psychotherapy, you may only have depression due to bad lifestyle and once you change this lifestyle you can return to your normal happy life.
Cognitive distortions (or ‘unhelpful thinking styles’) are ways that our thoughts become biased. Different cognitive biases are associated with different mental health problems. Accordingly, helping clients think in a more balanced way is a core component of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). This information handout describes 20 of the most clinically-relevant cognitive biases: all or nothing thinking, arbitrary inference, catastrophizing, disqualifying the positive, emotional reasoning, externalizing, fortune telling, hindsight bias, jumping to conclusions, labeling, magnification and minimization, mental filter, mind reading, overgeneralization, permissive thinking, personalizing, self-blame, “should” statements, social comparison, and thought-action fusion.
Everyone gets stressed and anxious from time to time. Find out the differences and similarities between the two, plus symptoms and treatments here.
What is manic depression exactly? Let’s break it down and learn more about this mood disorder’s types, symptoms, and the ways to treat it.
Emetophobia is a fear of vomiting and can co-occur with panic attacks and conditions like OCD. Learn what causes emetophobia, its symptoms, and how to overcome it.
My article Depression and Your Messy House is the most read article on this blog in the past year. If you’ve ever found yourself caught in the vicious cycle of perfectionism and depression, you are not alone.
Researchers found consistent results, even across cultures. For example, anxiety might feel like chest pain, while falling in love might trigger body-wide sensations. Learn more on EarthSky.
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Anxiety is a mental and physical reaction to perceived threats. In small doses, anxiety is helpful. It protects us from danger, and focuses our attention...
