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Effects of anxiety on your body

 https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/anxiety-and-panic-attacks/symptoms/ These can include: a churning feeling in your stomachfeeling light-headed or dizzypins and needlesfeeling restless or unable to sit stillheadaches, backache or other aches and painsfaster breathinga fast, thumping or irregular heart...

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Why It's Hard to Leave a Toxic Relationship

https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-leave-a-toxic-marriage-4091900 People get tied up in relationship patterns that can be hard to break out of. Some might feel trapped financially or worry about their children. In abusive relationships, victims make an average of seven attempts to end the relationship before they do, according to the National Dome...

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How to Leave a Toxic Relationship in 6 Steps

 https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-leave-a-toxic-marriage-4091900 teps Ending a bad relationship can be really complicated, but the sooner you leave a toxic relationship, the better. Here are some things you can do to make the process easier: Build a safety net: If you're thinking of calling it quits, make a plan for how you are going to dea...

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5 Healthy Ways to Express Jealousy

 https://www.verywellmind.com/healthy-ways-to-express-jealousy-in-relationships-5216590 If you are experiencing feelings of jealousy in your relationship, you don't have to hold them inside, and it's not healthy to do so. That being said, coming at your partner with your feelings in an explosive or aggressive manner isn't the best approach eit...

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How Do You Know If They're Love Bombing You?

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-love-bombing-5223611  So, how do you know if you're falling in love or living with a love bomber? Start asking yourself these questions to determine if your mental wellness is being adversely affected and you're being love-bombed: Is this person taking an extreme interest in your family, career, and hobbies...

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The Dangers of Love Bombing

 https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-love-bombing-5223611 Love bombing is a tactic in which someone "bombs" you with extreme displays of attention and affection with the intent to manipulate you. Although being showered with "love" can seem positive at the beginning of a romantic relationship, love bombing can lead to gaslighting and abuse. P...

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13 Red Flags in Relationships

in  https://www.verywellmind.com/10-red-flags-in-relationships-5194592 If your partner displays any of the following red flags, it's time to have a conversation with yourself, and them, about the future of your relationship. While all scenarios are different and there's always room for nuance, a red flag indicates a deep problem that the other...

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Is Someone Gaslighting You? Learn the Warning Signs

https://www.verywellmind.com/is-someone-gaslighting-you-4147470 Gaslighting is a form of manipulation that often occurs in abusive relationships. It is a covert type of emotional abuse in which the bully or abuser misleads the target, creating a false narrative and making them question their judgments and reality.1 Ultimately, the victim of gasligh...

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7 Reasons You Might Let People Mistreat You

 https://www.verywellmind.com/reasons-you-might-let-people-mistreat-you-friday-fix-the-verywell-mind-podcast-6452617 It's likely that almost all of us have found ourselves in a situation where we've allowed someone to treat us poorly. And maybe, you're someone who has allowed it to happen over and over again. If you allow someone to mistreat y...

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11 Signs of Low Self-Esteem

 https://www.verywellmind.com/signs-of-low-self-esteem-5185978 Low self-esteem refers to a person having an overall poor sense of self-value. It essentially means having a poor opinion of yourself. Low self-esteem can encompass a range of factors, such as your sense of identity, self-confidence, feelings of competence, and feelings of belongin...

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Determine the Cause of Your Anger

ul https://www.verywellmind.com/dos-and-donts-of-dealing-with-anger-3145081 The first step to dealing with anger is to know what set you off in the first place. You may be irritable because of life stress, a lack of sleep, or hormonal changes. Feelings of anger can also stem from an underlying mental disorder such as anxiety or depression. Identify...

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What to Know About Anger Issues

 https://www.verywellmind.com/anger-self-assessment-7107413 Anger is a normal human emotion that everyone feels from time to time. Like other emotions, anger is a way to express our feelings and can be a signal to ourselves and others of our physical or psychological needs in that moment. Frequent bouts of intense anger or difficulty controlli...

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What Is Procrastination?

 https://www.verywellmind.com/the-psychology-of-procrastination-2795944 Putting off tasks we don't enjoy is common, despite the consequences By Kendra Cherry, MSE Procrastination is the act of delaying or putting off tasks until the last minute, or past their deadline. Some researchers define procrastination as a "form of self-regulation failu...

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Avoidance Coping and Why It Creates Additional Stress

 https://www.verywellmind.com/avoidance-coping-and-stress-4137836 Procrastination, passive-aggressiveness, and rumination are examples of unhelpful coping mechanisms that we may consciously or unconsciously use to avoid tackling a tough issue or facing thoughts and feelings that are uncomfortable. These behaviors are forms of avoidance coping....

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3 Key Factors in Healthy Relationships

https://www.verywellmind.com/qualities-of-healthy-relationships-2337785  Dr. Sue Johnson, clinical psychologist and creator of emotionally focused therapy (EFT) for couples, has found three key factors that relationships must have in order to be truly healthy. She notes that when couples are arguing with each other, and it is one of those bloo...

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Being Ghosted: Why It Happens and How to Cope

 https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-cope-with-being-ghosted-5101153 Ghosting occurs when someone you are dating or getting to know disappears without a trace. This could happen at the very beginning of a relationship or in the middle of one, whether in person or online. Dealing with being ghosted is incredibly difficult—especially because you...

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Why Is Self-Care Important?

https://www.verywellmind.com/self-care-strategies-overall-stress-reduction-3144729  Having an effective self-care routine has been shown to have a number of important health benefits. Some of these include: Reducing anxiety and depressionReducing stress and improving resilienceImproving happinessIncreasing energyReducing burnoutStronger interp...

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What Is Self-Care?

 https://www.verywellmind.com/self-care-strategies-overall-stress-reduction-3144729 Self-care has been defined as "a multidimensional, multifaceted process of purposeful engagement in strategies that promote healthy functioning and enhance well-being."1 Essentially, self-care means a conscious act people take in order to promote their own phys...

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Self-Sabotaging: Why Does It Happen

 https://www.verywellmind.com/why-people-self-sabotage-and-how-to-stop-it-5207635 Self-sabotaging behavior refers to intentional action (or inaction) that undermines people's progress and prevents them from accomplishing their goals. Self-sabotage occurs when people hinder their own success. While it seems surprising, some people undermine the...

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How to Be More Confident: 9 Tips That Work

 https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-boost-your-self-confidence-4163098 Confidence is a feeling of trust in your abilities, qualities, and judgment. The American Psychological Association defines self-confidence as "a belief that one is capable of successfully meeting the demands of a task." It can refer to a general sense of trust in your abi...

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