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“Make yourself so happy so that when others look at you they become happy, too.”

— Yogi Bhajan (via quotefeeling)

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“There comes a day when you realize turning the page is the best feeling in the world because you realize there was so much more to the book than the page you were stuck on.”

— Zayn Malik

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“Don’t be a victim of your own mind.”

— Unknown

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“You know how every once in a while you do something and the little voice inside says ‘There. That’s it. That’s why you’re here’ … and you get a warm glow in your heart because you know it’s true? Do more of that.”

— Jacob Nordby

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“When people piss me off, sometimes I just want to look them straight in the eyes and say, ‘You’re lucky I have good coping skills.’”

— Steven Handel, The Emotion Machine: Self-Improvement in the 21st Century

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Hey. I see you. I know you’re struggling. I also know that you’re trying. And that’s more than enough.

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You'll get more chances. At friendships. At relationships. At job/school related progress. At following your dreams. At chasing your passions. It's not now or never. There will always be other chances and other opportunities.

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“The soul usually knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind.”

— Caroline Myss

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“Self-control is strength. Calmness is mastery. You have to get to the point where your mood doesn’t shift based on the insignificant actions of someone else. Don’t allow others to control the direction of your life. Don’t allow your emotions to overpower your intelligence.”

— Unknown

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“Please stop destroying what is left of your heart by constantly thinking about things that have broken you.”

— Unknown

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if you're a student at all, please take care of yourself. you don't need to compete with your classmates for who slept the least or who drank the most coffee. eat breakfast and go to sleep a little earlier. lay off studying for a night and do something nice for yourself. your body and brain will thank you.

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Stop convincing yourself you’re wasting your life away. The time you’ve spent resting and healing was and is necessary. You’re not a waste of a person if you find yourself struggling right now. Healing, recovering, sitting with your pain is foundational. It’s not a waste. You are still whole.

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“The best way to make a tiny inconvenience into a bigger problem is to continue complaining about it.”

— Steven Handel, The Emotion Machine: Self-Improvement in the 21st Century

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now that most of us are at home, i thought this infographic could be useful to the ones who aren't that used to learning material on their own and aren’t sure where to start, or which order of steps to follow. happy studying! 💗

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How to help a friend or family member with depression

Sometimes it is hard to know what to say when speaking to a loved one about depression. You might fear that if you bring up your worries he or she will get angry, feel insulted, or ignore your concerns. You may be unsure what questions to ask or how to be supportive.

If you don’t know where to start, the following suggestions may help. But remember that being a compassionate listener is much more important than giving advice. Encourage the depressed person to talk about his or her feelings, and be willing to listen without judgment. And don’t expect a single conversation to be the end of it. Depressed people tend to withdraw from others and isolate themselves. You may need to express your concern and willingness to listen over and over again. Be gentle, yet persistent.

Ways to start the conversation:

1. I have been feeling concerned about you lately.

2. Recently, I have noticed some differences in you and I wondered how you are doing.

3. I wanted to check in with you because you have seemed pretty down lately.

Questions you can ask:

• When did you begin feeling like this?

• Did something happen that made you start feeling this way?

• How can I best support you right now?

• Do you ever feel so bad that you don’t want to be anymore?

• Have you thought about getting help?

Remember, being supportive involves offering encouragement and hope. Very often, this is a matter of talking to the person in language that he or she will understand and respond to while in a depressed mind frame.

What you can say that helps:

• You are not alone in this. I’m here for you.

• You may not believe it now, but the way you’re feeling will change.

• I may not be able to understand exactly how you feel, but I care about you and want to help.

• When you want to give up, tell yourself you will hold of for just one more day, hour, minute — whatever you can manage.

• You are important to me. Your life is important to me.

• Tell me what I can do now to help you.

Avoid saying:

• It’s all in your head.

• We all go through times like that.

• Look on the bright side.

• Just snap out of it.

• What’s wrong with you?

• Shouldn’t you be better by now?

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