Five Steps to Forgive Those Who Never Apologized

1. Stay true to your truth. You, and only you, know what you've been through. You don't need their interpretation of events and their validation. 2. Don't say, 'It's okay' when it absolutely isn't. Don't say, 'It's fine, it's forgotten' and other diminishing phrases. Allow yourself to feel the pain they caused. Their unwillingness to apologize or inability to do so does not mean it was okay. You decide, not them.

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October 30, 2024

Five Steps to Forgiving Those Who Never Apologized.

3. Don't keep doors open for those who constantly hurt you. They are responsible for their words and actions. And you are responsible for your personal boundaries. 4. Don't let them convince you that it's all in your head, that you are too sensitive, that there's something wrong with you. If it hurt, it hurt. It was not your imagination. Those who truly care for us will never shame us for our emotions and experiences. 5. Understand that your forgiveness does not depend on their apologies. Forgiveness means that their actions no longer have power over you. It means that you and those people are on different levels of maturity and awareness. The ability to see and understand this makes us free.

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October 30, 2024

Together as long as they both want it

People stay together as long as they both want to be together. Neither duty, nor honor, nor morality bind one person to another. When a person wants to leave, they will leave the home, the children, and the dying cripple. As long as they don't want to leave, they stay. When a person wants to be together, none of your flaws will hinder them. When a person wants to leave, none of your strengths will hold them. No matter how unattractive you are, someone will like you. No matter how good and desirable you are, there is someone who will reject you. If you are rejected, it means nothing. You don't become worse or less; nothing terrible really happens. Your person exists in the world, and they will accept you. If you are accepted, one day you will part - if not in life, then in death. Cherish what you have, don't regret what you lose, and don't fear losing it.

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October 28, 2024

Ways to Relieve Stress

1. Comb. During a workday spent in front of a monitor, facial muscles become so tense that the head feels heavy and starts to hurt. One way to avoid stress is to comb your hair for 10-15 minutes. This procedure helps to 'rev up' the blood and relax the muscles. 2. Eat ice cream. Delicious food is an effective antistress doping. Maintaining a good mood and relieving stress is helped by fatty fish, which contains omega-3 acids, very beneficial for the nervous system. If you don't like fish, eat ice cream, a banana, or chocolate. These products act no worse than antidepressants.

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October 28, 2024

Ways to Relieve Stress

3. Massage. To preserve energy, massage for 30 seconds the points located under the nose, between the eyebrows, under the lower lip, and in the center of the palm. 4. Rub the palms. Another simple way to release nervous tension and avoid stress. Rub your palms together with all your might until they become hot. It's also useful to thoroughly rub your ears. This way you can energize yourself and focus on your work.

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October 28, 2024

Ways to Relieve Stress

5. Wash away conflicts and stress. A 15-minute shower can help cope with emotional negativity. Stand under the warm streams of water so that they massage your head and shoulders. Soon you will feel how the water carries away all the unnecessary. 6. 27 Objects. Eastern practices teach: “If you want to get rid of sadness, move 27 objects in the house”. It is believed that this frees up space for energy to flow unhindered in the right direction. Try this method and see for yourself that it helps the brain switch, distract from problems, and relax.

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October 28, 2024

Ways to Relieve Stress

7. Stairs. Do a 30-second run up and down – this exercise increases oxygen flow to the parts of the brain responsible for managing emotional stress. 8. Colors. Psychologists have found that coloring pictures for two to three minutes during periods of heightened stress increases the likelihood of completing work on time by five times. So not only can you overcome stress, but you might also create a masterpiece.

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October 28, 2024

Ways to Relieve Stress

9. Hibiscus Tea. When radicals accumulate, a person experiences feelings of anxiety and panic states, characteristic of stress. Hibiscus prevents radicals from concentrating, thinning them out, and thus helps relieve stress without making you sluggish. 10. Arm Movements. For many people, stress manifests as tension, losing the flexibility of the muscles of the shoulder girdle, neck, and lumbosacral spine – hence the headaches and back pain. Massage or swimming can be a great help in this case. At home and work, simple relaxation exercises can be performed: rotate the arms, bend them in different directions, and also perform leg swings.

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October 28, 2024

Ways to Relieve Stress

11. Cleaning. Organizing objects helps to order the mind and focus. Moreover, the neat appearance of shelves, drawers, and cabinets gives a unique psychological effect – people unconsciously transfer external order and organization to their own lives. 12. A Minute for Reflection. Find an opportunity to stay home alone to sort out your thoughts. Play your favorite music, get your favorite treat from the fridge, and settle into your favorite chair. Think about what you want most and write your desire on paper. The sight of a clear plan will help you determine further actions.

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October 28, 2024

Ways to Relieve Stress

13. Aromatherapy. Scents are strongly linked to emotional memory. Therefore, it is very useful to have a scent at hand that is associated with moments of intense happiness, delight, and bliss. Inhale it often, this will help maintain a good mood. 14. Dancing. Be sure to dance at home! Rhythmic movements to music are a great way to relieve stress. In addition, dancing is perceived as entertainment, unlike the same workouts at the gym.

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October 28, 2024

What is Fear and How to Overcome It?

It is the scariest thing in everyone's life that holds them back. Fear prevents action. It is a state that overwhelms, reduces space, and leaves you unsure of what to do. The first thing that comes in a state of shock is our body. It reacts violently and in various ways. Possible reactions include: changes in the frequency and strength of heart contractions, sweating, gastrointestinal disturbances (nausea, vomiting, flatulence, diarrhea), breathing disruptions/changes, and much more. Everything depends on the quality of the fear and the individual person.

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October 28, 2024

What is fear and how to overcome it?

What thoughts arise that develop but do not diminish this fear? People first consider the worst that could happen; they are in an inadequate, emotional, tense state, and begin to delve even deeper into the fear. In such a moment, it is extremely difficult to see the right solution, let alone calm down.

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October 28, 2024

What is fear and how to get rid of it?

And it is important to distinguish fear, like when you see a wolf coming towards you, from fear when a loved one leaves after 20 years of living together. When he/she says these words, the world turns upside down in the same second and it is very difficult to cope with yourself, to calm down. The most serious sedatives come into play. A person finds themselves on the verge of life and death... it's as if they are being torn apart. And you seem to understand that you need to do something, but the body seems paralyzed and subject to the will of something invisible. And the hardest thing is dealing with your thoughts(!) because they lay the foundation for all the ensuing events.

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October 28, 2024

What is fear and how to overcome it?

The most important thing to understand is that there are no hopeless situations, and in the life of every person, there is only that which they can cope with! Fear exists only to be overcome, to be dealt with. It is necessary to give oneself the command to switch attention, to start moving oneself out of this state through other actions, and not to immerse oneself in it, as they say, "with one's head." This is immersion in the emotional part, where there is no solution. And this is the most difficult thing that a person has to deal with. Then, sit down and write down the options for the further development of events.

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October 28, 2024

What is Fear and How to Get Rid of It?

It's crucial to know what to do and how to act in such situations, and most importantly, to learn to act according to a set plan. Otherwise, you and your body will strive to avoid fear and everything associated with it, and this will remain an unknown area for you, of which there are many in a person's life. But this multitude is formed precisely due to the person's own decisions. The right decision is always to face your fear and overcome it! Otherwise, it will consume you. Fear destroys the body. It stops us, does not move us upwards, and does not lead to development.

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October 28, 2024

How Not to Fear Change

You are surely familiar with the situation - instead of doing the necessary work, we look at photos on 'VK', read news, drink coffee, and take action when deadlines start pressing. Even when it concerns our health, we postpone visiting the clinic and do ourselves a 'disservice'. In the end, work does not get done by itself and treatment becomes longer and harder. What makes us procrastinate - fear, laziness, or something else?

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October 27, 2024

How Not to Fear Change

The mythical 'later'. By postponing things to later, we imply that there is some saving 'later'. 'Later', inspiration will come, favorable conditions for work will appear, there will be more time, energy, and something else that is so lacking right now. But the thing is, this desired 'later' does not exist, there is today and now. Your future, your 'later', depends on what you do now.

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October 27, 2024

How Not to Fear Change

The Perfectionist Syndrome. The fear of starting a new task in psychology is called procrastination. The reasons for the occurrence of procrastination remain a mystery. Most specialists suggest that the roots of this problem are related to stress. Often, perfectionists suffer from this ailment – they postpone tasks out of fear that the result will not be perfect. One needs to realize that, in principle, nothing perfect exists, and one should strive to do everything well enough.

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October 27, 2024

How Not to Fear Change

How not to fear change. Changing location. Adapting to a new job or a new place of residence is faster for some, painfully slow for others, but difficult for everyone without exception. Any change is stress. Humans are so arranged that sometimes the fear of the stressful situation is much worse than the stress itself. That’s why we are so afraid of change and hold on to a lifestyle, work, or family that may not be ideal but is familiar. The fear of change is not a deviation from the norm, as long as it doesn’t stop you from moving forward and making decisions. To deal with it, you need to realize and accept your fear. You should remember that when the need for change arises, you must act. Unresolved life problems can manifest as psychosomatic illnesses.

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October 27, 2024

How to Not Fear Change

Recipe for change. On the verge of change, one should pause and allow their decision to mature. This is necessary to organize feelings, restore strength, and listen to one's inner voice before starting a new life.

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October 27, 2024