Artist-Aid

This is a blog that addresses mental illness in artists, and how to help them in their everyday life.

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THERAPEUTIC THURSDAY | Tips for looking after yourself as school starts up

Plan your outfits, lunches, backpack stuff the night before, so you can sleep a little longer in the morning

try and go to bed at a consistent time if you can

try your best not to skip meals

Remember that everyone else is probably just as nervous and stressed out as you are, not everyone is looking at your flaws (true story, they probably don’t even notice the things you’re insecure about)

Stay active if you can, a nice walk after dinner or homework can be beneficial to your body and mind

talk to someone when things start getting tough, a friend, teacher or parent/relative might have some advice on the situation or just help by listening

take well deserved breaks, a nap, coffee break, an episode of your favourite show. this will help keep you from getting overwhelmed

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

How to Move Forwards and Make the Most of Life

1. Pay attention to what bugs you – it could be telling you something important about yourself.

2. Don’t just live with blah or negative feelings. Decide that you will fight to have a happier life.

3. Don’t change or stifle your personality. You’re valuable and special – so be true to who you are.

4. Pay attention to your physical symptoms. They may be highlighting unresolved frustrations, pain that needs addressing, or deep unhappiness.

5. Notice where your mind goes when it starts to wander. This often gives you insights into wishes, hopes and dreams.

6. Be willing to acknowledge and face your fears as they’re stopping you from going for the life you want to have.

7. Instead of feeling jealous or envious of others ask yourself what is missing from your own life right now.

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

7 Things to do when you’re feeling lonely

1. Try to reconnect with an old friend from “way back” – even if it’s just by facebook or text.

2. Get outside and enjoy the fresh air – and notice the beauty and the freedom you sense there.

3. Read a good book – and enjoy being inspired and imaging a life in a different kind of world.

4. Get on your bike, jog, or go to the gym – as exercise is great for improving your mood.

5. Chat to the people who serve you in the store, or at the coffee shop … or anywhere you are – it can make you feel a part of that greater world out there.

6. Listen to some music that makes you feel alive, and maybe even dance, or try to sing along to it.

7. Remind yourself it’s normal to be alone at times, and you don’t need other people to give you self esteem.

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[luisonte]

Monedas molonas

[deliriumcrow]

When I first saw the coin with the tiny sword, I didn’t know it was a modern piece, or who made it. It’s nice to see an attribution for Roman Booteen’s work – it is amazing and he should be known.

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@copperbadge

[copperbadge]

Oh wow! I assumed it was modern but I hadn’t ever seen any of his other work. Crazy good! 

[psych2go]

Read Full Article Here: 

6 Signs You May Have Anxiety and Not Even Know It

Follow @psych2go for more!

[arabwife]

[mediokurrr-deactivated20200405]

Can i get a step by step on how to do this?

[catastrofries]

So far for me it’s been something like:

1. Become aware of how and when you tearing yourself down.

2. Now that you can catch yourself doing it. Offer counters to the negative self talk. A really useful thing I read was to talk to yourself almost the way you would child. Gentle and patient. Even when they fuck up.

3. Take time to celebrate your small accomplishments. You’ve been attacking yourself for every little mistake. Apply that same fervor to the positive things in your life. Did the dishes even though you didn’t want to? Fuck yeah! Got up and took shower? YES!!! You are taking positive steps to feeling better. Celebrate it.

4. Make lists of things you’re good at/ like about yourself. The first time I did this the only two things in my list we’re that I liked my hair and I had good friends. It was start.

5. Don’t beat yourself up if you screw up steps 1-4. It’s counter productive. When I catch myself calling my self stupid for some mistake or other my response now is,“We don’t talk to ourselves like that anymore. What’s something constructive that could actually help solve the problem.”

Most of the time that seems to work. Not always. But more and more Everytime.

I hope any of that made sense.

[absolutely-walnuts]

oh my goodness there are instructions!!

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Omg I was doing this without knowing

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

Quick Depression Pro Tip™: not terribly hygienic but still. keep a thing of dental floss on your bedside table 

(and a dry toothbrush if you’re feeling ambitious. and toothpaste if you want to challenge the gods)

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Quick Depression Pro Tip 2™: put on socks. your home probably isn’t super duper clean. socks will at least help you feel clean.

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A Continuation: this also goes for changing into fresh pajamas! especially useful when your sheets aren’t clean/there are crumbs in the bed.

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Quick Depression Pro Tip 3™: wipe your face w/ a wet washcloth. or towel. wipes. whatever. just something to make your skin feel a little cleaner.

if you don’t brush your teeth often, scrape your tongue on the cloth when you’re done, to get rid of buildup. 

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

Quick Depression Pro Tip 4™: Granola bars. Granola bars. Everywhere.

Granola bars spilling from your backpack. Granola bars bursting from your drawers. Granola bars dripping from your faucets. Granola bars haunting your nightmares. There is nothing but granola.

[stopforaminuteandsmile3-deactiv]

It’s so odd when a stranger understands exactly what you do and what you’re feeling. It makes me feel less disgusting and alone. Thank you.

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

we’ve all been depressed and grody at one point or another. forget love, hate, lust, anger, this is the one true unifying human experience

[psych2go]

Read Article Here: 5 Ways to Help You Stop Overthinking - Psych2Go 

Follow @psych2go for more 

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

7 Keys to Improving your Self-Esteem

1. Stop comparing yourself to others

2. Stop demanding and expecting perfection (from yourself and other people)

3. Practice kindness and understanding

4. Be your own best friend when you make a mistake

5. Look for things that you like about yourself and choose to take pleasure, and find joy, in them

6. Believe that you deserve to experience good things

7. Make the decision to enjoy your life, and to love what you are doing, and to believe in yourself.

[sixpenceee]

A  Kintsugi Repair Kit where you can not only salvage that beloved chipped or broken ceramic plate, but you also get to reinvigorate it with a gorgeous gold filler. The ancient Japanese art of kintsugi, which means “golden joinery”, is all about turning ugly breaks into beautiful fixes - proposing that repair can make things better than new. 

[art-woonz]

Art By IG: @floortjesart

Instagram: @artwoonz

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

7 Tips for Dealing with Feelings of Social Awkwardness

Almost everyone feels socially awkward at times. It’s partly generated by fearing we don’t know how to fit in with others, or meet social expectations. Tips to help with overcoming feeling socially awkward include

1. Recognize that most people feel that way at times – even if they hide it, and they look quite confident. So your feelings are quite normal (something many struggle with).

2. Pay attention to your selftalk. Don’t criticize yourself. Be kind and understanding, and gentle with yourself. Also, you need to be your own best friend – who there’s to say that you WON’T fail!

3. Try to locate the source of your feelings. Is it because you are in a new situation and don’t know what is expected of you? Is it because you’re naturally introverted and shy? Is it because you’ve been bullied or made fun of it the past? Is it because you feel you don’t belong, or haven’t been accepted by the people you are with?

4. Attack and address the source of those negative feelings. Especially work on accepting, valuing and thinking well of yourself. Also, making small talk, being friendly and chatting naturally are skills that you can work on, learn, and master over time.

5. Remind yourself these people are not your final judges!!! Also, there’s no need to feel inadequate, inferior, or ashamed.

6. Expect things to go well, and focus hard on being relaxed. Take slow deep breaths, and build a picture of picture yourself feeling confident.

7. Try to act relaxed and confident (regardless of your feelings) and you’ll find that you feel better, and less anxious and afraid.

[retrogamingblog]

Artist Arvalis got a job on the Detective Pikachu movie based on their DeviantArt portfolio of Realistic Pokemon

Artist Arvalis has been drawing realistic Pokemon for over 6 years and that work led him to a job as a creature designer on Detective Pikachu. He was hired after the movie’s production designer did a google search for “realistic pokemon” and his page popped up.

Check out their portfolio here:

 https://www.deviantart.com/arvalis/gallery/39915677/Realistic-Pokemon

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Things You Shouldn't Have To Apologize For

1. caring about something/someone 2. not looking your best 3. being depressed 4. asking for help 5. following what you believe is right for you and not what’s right for everyone else 6. lending a hand to your friends in need 7. crying 8. BEING YOURSELF

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ig: @goodthingsarewaiting

[fionaostby]

Two tiny landscapes