♡babe♡ @teasforsarah - Tumblr Blog

I wanted to put together a masterpost of different self care tips that I’ve come across as we get closer to midterms and finals <3 (any urls that say ‘deactivated’ still should have a link to a reblog of the post just not the original, if there are any errors or problems with links please don’t hesitate to tell me!!)

general self care

The Importance of Self Care by @equipoises (deactivated)

Important Things to Remember by @vet-life

On Studyblr and Self Care by @aeqo

Self Care Activities by @little-red-studies

Cheap and Easy Self Care Ideas by @studiesinaonesie

Treat Yo’ Self by @fineliners

Treating Yourself While a Broke Student by @pennyfynotes

Self Care Is Important by @extrastudies

Self Care Masterpost by @studynostalgic

Self Care Wheel by @shelbys-advice-blog

Hobbies Masterpost by @killyouranxiety

Self Care Tips by @hogwartsstudiess

mental illness

How to Get Back on Track After Taking a Mental Health Day by @nataliestudy

Studying With Depression by @willhatesstudying

Studying With Anxiety by @study-well

Tips for Exam Anxiety by @psychstudyblr

Homework Tips for ADHD by @smallfrogstudies

Managing Mental Illness as a Student by @medkip

Studying With Mental Illness by @nepenthestudies

Accommodations You Can Request for Health Conditions in High School by @deskdays

positivity

Six Reasons Why You’re (going to be) Okay by @howtomusicmajor

You Messed Up. And That’s Okay by @little-pink-post-its

How To Make Stuff Fun by @awkwardartist602 (deactivated)

Some Advice by @studynostalgic

Inspirational Harry Potter Quotes by @studyh

How to Keep a Positive Mindset by @classicsstvdies

Little Things to Remember by @pluiefrog

When It Feels Like Everything is Falling Apart by @lattes-at-midnight

These LockScreens by @lock-screens

sleep

Quick Sleep Tips by @study-stressed-hermione

A Sleep Time Calculator

How to Wake Up Happier by @wilstudies

How to Get Enough Sleep by @tobeagenius

Sleep Masterpost by @medicinablr

Getting Up Early AND Getting Enough Sleep by @literallybeach

Tips and Tricks on Getting Enough Sleep by @scholarc

How To Wake Up Easily in The Mornings by @laura-ann3

Reset Your Biological Clock by @oatmealandstudying

stress

A Guide for People who Probably Need to Give Themselves a Break by @needforcaffeine

List of Things To Do on a Crappy Day by @envisioninghermione

What You Should Do When You’re Stressed by @areistotle

Stress Reduction by @mindpalacestudy

Stress Reliefs by @studyign

How To Survive a Stressful Situation by @classicsstvdies

How To Deal With Burnout by @simmonestudies

Little Things to Feel Less Stressed by @skulstudy

food

100 Delicious, Cheap Recipes for Students by @kimberlystudies

What Tea You Should Have by @mightyhealthyquest

How to Spice Up Hot Chocolate by @bubblegumcolashop

Food post by @studynostalgic

Study Snacks by @bilingualmyass

Snack Guide for Students by @rya-procrastinatrix

Simple and Easy Breakfast Ideas for School by @studyprone

health

Why Being Clean and Organized Brings You More Success by @not-now-im-studying

Get Up Early and Enjoy the Day by @coffeesthetics

Head to Toe Self Care by @just-another-blogging-recoverer

Apps for the Sick Student by @jomarchscorner

Skin Care Masterpost by @determinationandcaffeine

If You’re On Your Period by @studynostalgic

other great masterposts on self care!!

A Self Care Masterpost to Help You Get Through School by @effortanderudition

Soothe Yourself by @areistotle

Giant Self Help Masterpost by @alwaysthewayout (deactivated)

Staying Healthy While Studying by @elkstudies

Masterpost of Studying by @xmayjayx

Self Care and Productivity by @busybby

hungrykittehbones

💛Green Tea- Slow Metabolism

💛Lemon Balm Tea- Stressed

💛Ginger Tea- Nausea

💛Peppermint Tea- Aids Indigestion

💛Chamomile Tea- Relaxation

💛Lavender Tea- Restlessness

💛Yerba Mate Tea- Migraines

💛Oolong Tea- Decreases Inflammation

💛Red Rooibos Tea- Skin Care

💛Bilberry Tea- Treats Diarrhea

💛Senna Tea- Laxative

💛Barberry Tea- Fights Infection

💛White Tea- Immune System Booster

💛Goji Tea- Promotes Weight Loss

💛Matcha Tea- Boosts Energy

💛Black Tea- Boosts Heart Health

💛Hops Tea- Clear Skin

💛Kola Nut Tea- Metabolism Enhancer

💛Fennel Tea- Aids Hormonal Balance

💛Valerian Tea- Naturally Aids Sleep

💛Kava kava Tea- Muscle Tension

💛Pu-erh Tea- Cleansing

💛Ashwagandha Tea- Calms Anxiety

💛Hibiscus Tea- Relieves Menstrual Pain

💛Bonus all of these teas provide weight loss benefits!

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squid-in-a-party-hat

“I’m afraid we can’t be together anymore, Shaggy-kun~”

“Like, why, man?”

“You never… You just never swooce right in when I need you… I just feel like you’re frozen in there… And I’m out here…”

wizzardhat

I lived bitch

wonderful-language-sounds

This is a post about masterposts about resources and books for studying many languages. I made this since many people do not know about all the resources that have been posted.

Resources for Many Languages: thelanguagecommunity

General

Language Library

Free Online Language Courses

Massive Language Resource

Language and Linguistics

Language Families/Groups

West African Languages

Classics Resource Masterpost

Latin & Greek Masterpost

Celtic Languages Resources

Celtic Family Masterpost

Dutch, Afrikaans, West Frisian, Limburgish

Finnish, Estonian, Saami, Voro

Germanic Languages Resources

Scandinavian Language Resources

North Germanic Languages

South Asian Languages Resources

Alien Languages of Star Trek

Afrikaans

Learn Afrikaans Masterpost

Afrikaans Resources

Ainu

Ainu Resources

Albanian

Albanian Resources

Arabic

Arabic Learning Resources

Arabic Language Resources

Arabic Language Apps

Moroccan Masterpost

Free Arabic Resources

Armenian

Armenian Language Masterpost

ASL

American Sign Language Masterpost

ASL Masterpost

Azerbaijani

Azerbaijani Resources

Belarusian

Belarusian Masterpost

Belarusian Resources

Bengali

Bengali Masterpost

Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian

Resources

Bulgarian

Bulgarian Resources

Catalan

Catalan Masterpost

Resources to Lean Catalan

Catalan Resources

Cantonese

Cantonese Resources

Mandarin Chinese

Mandarin Chinese Masterpost

Chinese Language Resources I

Chinese Language Resources II

Pinyin Masterpost

Intermediate Chinese Resources

Crimean Tatar

Crimean Tatar Resources

Czech

Czech Resources for Beginners

Czech Masterpost

Danish

Danish Masterpost

Dutch

Dutch Resources

Dutch Masterpost

English

English Online Courses

English Resource Masterpost

Euskera

Euskera Resources

Faroese

Faroese Resources

Finnish

Finnish Resources

Finnish Beginner Resources

Finnish Resources

French

French Resources

French Resource Masterpost

French Masterpost

Intermediate Resources

Galician

Galician Resources

Georgian

Georgian Language Masterpost

German

German Learning Tools

German Resources

German Sites

Gothic

Gothic Language Masterpost

Greek

Greek Masterpost

Ancient Greek Masterpost

Ancient Greek Resources

Greenlandic

Greenlandic Resources

Guarani

Guarani Masterpost

Hawaiian

Learn Hawaiian

Hebrew

Hebrew Language Masterpost

Hebrew Masterpost

Hindi

Hindi Language Masterpost

Hindi Audio & Video

Hungarian

Hungarian Masterpost

Hungarian Learning Resources

Hungarian Resources

Icelandic

Icelandic for Everyone

Icelandic Resources

Indonesian

Indonesian Resources

Italian

How to Learn Italian

Italian Resources

Italian Masterpost

Italian Resource Masterlist

Italian Culture Masterpost

Irish

Irish Resources

Japanese

Free Japanese Resources

Japanese Resources

Studying Japanese

Japanese Resource Masterpost

Japanese Language Learning Resources

Kannada

Kannada Resources

Kazakh

Kazakh Masterpost

Khmer

Khmer Language Masterpost

Kikongo

Free Kikongo Resources

Korean

Korean Textbook Masterpost

Korean Resources

Korean Resource Masterpost

Korean Language Masterpost

Ultimate Korean Masterpost

Kyrgyz

Kyrgyz Resources

Latin

Learning Latin

Masterpost of Latin Video Resources

Latin Resources

Malay

Malay Resources

Maltese

Maltese Resources

Mongolian

Mongolian Resources

Nahuatl

Nahuatl Language Masterpost

Nepali

Nepali Masterpost

Norwegian

Norwegian Masterpost

Norwegian Resources

Norwegian Sources

Norwegian Masteprost

Occitan

Occitan Resources

Old Church Slavonic

Resources

Pashto

Pashto Masterpost

Persian

Persian Language Masterpost

Polish

Polish Masterpost

Polish Self-Study Masterpost

Polish Resources

Portuguese

Portuguese Resources

Portuguese Resource Masterpost

Portuguese Starter Pack

Portuguese Resources

Punjabi

Punjabi Masterpost

Punjabi Resources

Romanian

Romanian Resources

Useful Romanian Resources

Romanian Masterpost

Romanian Resources

Russian

Russian Learning Tools

Russian Textbooks

Some More Resources

Russian Masterpost

Sami

Northern Sami Resources

Scottish Gaelic

Learn Scottish Gaelic Masterpost

Serbian

Serbian Masterpost

Language Resources

Sinhala

Sinhala Resources

Slovak

Slovak Resources

Slovak Masterpost

Slovene

Slovene Resources

Somali

Somali Language Masterpost

Spanish

Spanish Resources: Oxford

Spanish Resources

Learning Spanish

Spanish Resources Masterpost

Swahili

Swahili Resources

Swedish

Swedish Resources

Tagalog

Tagalog Masterpost

Tagalog Resources

Tamil

Tamil Resources

Tamil Masterpost

Tatar

Tatar Resources

Thai

Thai resources + books

Tibetan

Tibetan Resources

Turkish

Turkish Resources

Turkish Masterpost

Turkish Resource List

Ukrainian

Ukrainian Language Masterpost

Ukrainian Resources

Urdu

Urdu Masterpost

Vietnamese

Vietnamese Resources

Xhosa

Xhosa Resources

Yiddish

Yiddish Language Masterpost

Yoruba

Yoruba Resources

Zulu

Zulu Resources

**Last Updated: September 30, 2017**

rubyvroom

Round-up: A Lot of CSI-Style Forensics Have Turned Out to be Bogus

Basically a lot of it is pseudoscience that was never rigorously tested in controlled situations to see if it actually worked.

This is because it was not developed by scientists, but by police, and mainly with an interest in putting people in prison rather than uncovering the truth.

At least two dozen people have been falsely convicted due to “Bite Mark Analysis”.

“Burn pattern analysis” put an innocent man to death in Texas

“Blood Spatter analysis” such as that shown on the TV show Dexter is actually completely unreliable even according to the US Department of Justice

Forensic hair comparison is also widely believed to be junk science and the FBI is currently reviewing convictions based on hair analysis due to the unreliability of their results

Handwriting analysis has an unreasonably high error rate, by some accounts as high as 43%

Lie detector tests, or polygraphs, are notoriously unreliable and based on bad science. Even though everybody knows this, they are still constantly being used in criminal investigations among other places.

Toxicology labs can be poorly supervised and badly run, producing false and even fraudulent results

Due to sloppy procedure at many labs and lack of regulation even DNA testing is often unreliable

Even when correct results are produced, genetic profiles may be less useful than we have been lead to believe

Fingerprinting analysis is not foolproof and actually has not been thoroughly tested, as this Frontline special discusses

Here are a few more articles on how unreliable modern forensics are.

Unfortunately due to TV shows that stress forensic investigation, juries are demanding this kind of evidence at trial, and have little idea of how untested and unreliable it really is.

rubyvroom

HEY REMEMBER WHEN I WROTE ABOUT THIS TWO YEARS AGO? SPECIFICALLY THE PART ABOUT FBI REVIEWING ITS FORENSICS HAIR ANALYSIS CASES? WELL THE RESULTS ARE IN AND WHOOPS: EVEN THE FBI ADMITS THAT IT’S BOGUS NOW

In case you are stopped by the paywall here’s a Slate article on the same thing and here’s another one.

Hair analysis alone has been used in thousands of trials. The FBI is reviewing 2500 cases out of “21000 federal and state requests to the FBI’s hair-comparison unit between 1972 and 1999″. Even if this review exonerates some of those convictions, that doesn’t even begin to cover the hundreds of state and local “experts” trained by the FBI in this bogus “hair analysis” technique to do things like this:

Santae Tribble served 28 years for a murder based on FBI testimony about a single strand of hair. He was exonerated in 2012. It was later revealed that one of the hairs presented at trial came from a dog.

So anyway remember anytime you hear about “forensic evidence” that a lot of it is bullcrap and not scientifically validated and a lot of so-called experts are just pulling conclusions out of their ass.

feedyourdeadnametothevoidfish

the forensic hair analysis thing is terrible, the FBI literally invented a branch of forensic psuedoscience with no evidence behind it in order to boost conviction rates, then taught the bogus technique to thousands of forensic investigators in the us and around the world. we have no idea how many people have been wrongfully convicted, and this is just one in a very long list of forensic techniques that lack rigorous scientific evaluation

rubyvroom

It’s been another year or two so here’s an extremely recent article about how “Criminal Profiling” is totally bogus and TV shows like Mindhunters continue to focus on it because it looks cool and makes good stories, but it really only works in the movies.

Profiling was trendy in the 70s-90s but has been falling into disrepute ever since. This 2007 analysis showed that Criminal Profilers do not outperform regular detective work. Here’s another analysis finding Profiling unreliable in its current form and suggests ways to make it more scientifically rigorous. Here’s another.

minimaliststudies

We’ve all been there: You have stuff you need to get done, you know you need to get it done, but no matter what you do you just cant get yourself to take out your stuff and do your work.

I have this problem quite a lot, so here’s a post to help some of you out!

Articles

Read this to get some quick motivation (tw: curse words) It’s sure to get your blood pumping and give you the vigor you’re lacking!

Harvard’s solutions on how to stop putting stuff off

7 helpful study tips

8 helpful study tips

Manage your time studying

How to seriously study

Detailed article on how to get motivated to study

10 study motivation quotes for all types of students

3 scientific backed study motivators

Videos

Unbroken

Dream (EXTREMELY INSPIRING)

Be Phenomenal

Why Do We Fall

Mindshift

Be Hungry

Stop Killing Time

Destiny

Vision

You Will Win

Study Spotify Playlists

Deep Focus

Peaceful Piano

Intense Studying

Productive Morning

Electronic Study Music

Study Time Starts Now

White Noise

Epic All Nighter

Focus Now

Late Night Focus

Genius Time

Nice and Easy Workflow

Motivating Study Blogs

@elkstudies, @getstudyblr, @minimaliststudies, @nehrdist, @tbhstudying, @highschoolering, @saturdaystudying, @stxdybug, @dangostudy, @raavenclaw, @academla

There are so many more studyblr’s, but those are just some I can think of off the top of my head!

I hope this helps motivate some of you guys, and good luck with all of your studies! (੭*ˊᵕˋ)੭*:･ﾟ✧

jedihood-deactivated20200822

10 fun ways to learn and improve in a language (that isn’t studying)

watch netflix in your target language - cartoons and disney films are always a good starting point

start a podcast about your favourite topic (tv shows, films, games etc.)

start a video blog/diary - record yourself on how your day went (don’t worry - you don’t have to post it online!)

start a journal in your target language

set your favourite video game to your target language (e.g. animal crossing)

write tv and film reviews

listen to free audiobooks on youtube in the background

fall asleep to whispered ASMR videos in your target language (search on youtube ASMR + the language you’re learning)

use apps like duolingo, memrise and quizlet (you could even create your own vocab course)

read lightweight (and trashy) fashion magazines - a lot of content will be available online for free

sheisrecovering

Helpful Links:

types of anxiety disorders

what causes anxiety?

calm breathing technique

coping with a panic attack

counseling: does it work?

four As of stress management

grounding techniques

home tips to reduce anxiety

learning to say no without feeling guilty

ocd help

overcoming chest tightness

medication info

muscle relaxation

trick for social anxiety

rules for coping with anxiety & panic

self help strategies for PTSD

sleep aid kitten

social skills tips

more ptsd help

vitamin deficiency & anxiety

yoga poses for stress relief

12 foods for stress relief

9 steps to reduce anxiousness

Activities and DIY:

alpaca sock plushie

anxiety workbook for teens

anxiety relief - jar spell

calming glitter jar

comfort box

cute stress relief kit

panic workbook

stress relief bath and shower recipes

worksheet: learn to attack unhelpful thoughts

zen and anti stress colouring sheets

Interactives:

100,000 stars

6 games for anxiety & depression

blahtherapy

boosterbuddy

disgruntle me

do nothing for 2 minutes

emotions wheel

make everything ok

mindshift phone app

neonflames

planetarium

rainymood

stress analyst

the thoughts room

the quiet place project

worry rockets

cockablock

the education system wont really be teaching you important shit like this..

so let me be the one to do it…

places that give student discounts

discounts your student id can get you

how to survive college on a budget

how to save money

earn rewards by simply doing polls

scholarships masterpost

really helpful student loan debt article

college investor website

7 money tips for college students

student loan calculator

what to buy each month of the year

coupon tips

can’t pay your bills?

is your cell phone bill too high?

dont know how to do taxes?

pay off student loans efficiently

budget monitoring website

save your money on cords

how to balance a checkbook

the ultimate guide to saving for retirement

amazonx

See, this is a great resource, but the education system didn’t teach me how to budget or pay my bills. My mother did. That’s HER job. Your family should be teaching you this. This is something that really irks me. Why is it the school’s job to teach things your parents should teach you? If you got the orgasm from having sex to make the baby, you should be raising the kid right.

beatingsofabesottedheart2

- some people have abusive/neglectful parents

- some people never had parents and are in foster care

- some people’s parents are immigrants/disabled/otherwise can’t impart knowledge about what it takes to survive in western capitalism

why are punishing the child if their parent is incapable of teaching them. if public school education is mandated to teach you algebra and the states’ capitols don’t you think they could spare some time for some real world information???

oatmealo-remade

btw if youre ever stressed there’s this website that plays the animal crossing music according to your time its really relaxing: http://tane.us/ac/nl.html

chaoticum

I believe in free education, one that’s available to everyone; no matter their race, gender, age, wealth, etc… This masterpost was created for every knowledge hungry individual out there. I hope it will serve you well. Enjoy!

FREE ONLINE COURSES (here are listed websites that provide huge variety of courses)

Alison

Coursera

FutureLearn

open2study

Khan Academy

edX

P2P U

Academic Earth

iversity

Stanford Online

MIT Open Courseware

Open Yale Courses

BBC Learning

OpenLearn

Carnegie Mellon University OLI

University of Reddit

Saylor

IDEAS, INSPIRATION & NEWS (websites which deliver educational content meant to entertain you and stimulate your brain)

TED

FORA

Big Think

99u

BBC Future

Seriously Amazing

How Stuff Works

Discovery News

National Geographic

Science News

Popular Science

IFLScience

YouTube Edu

NewScientist

DIY & HOW-TO’S (Don’t know how to do that? Want to learn how to do it yourself? Here are some great websites.)

wikiHow

Wonder How To

instructables

eHow

Howcast

MAKE

Do it yourself

FREE TEXTBOOKS & E-BOOKS

OpenStax CNX

Open Textbooks

Bookboon

Textbook Revolution

E-books Directory

FullBooks

Books Should Be Free

Classic Reader

Read Print

Project Gutenberg

AudioBooks For Free

LibriVox

Poem Hunter

Bartleby

MIT Classics

Many Books

Open Textbooks BCcampus

Open Textbook Library

WikiBooks

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES & JOURNALS

Directory of Open Access Journals

Scitable

PLOS

Wiley Open Access

Springer Open

Oxford Open

Elsevier Open Access

ArXiv

Open Access Library

LEARN:

1. LANGUAGES

Duolingo

BBC Languages

Learn A Language

101languages

Memrise

Livemocha

Foreign Services Institute

My Languages

Surface Languages

Lingualia

OmniGlot

OpenCulture’s Language links

2. COMPUTER SCIENCE & PROGRAMMING

Codecademy

Programmr

GA Dash

CodeHS

w3schools

Code Avengers

Codelearn

The Code Player

Code School

Code.org

Programming Motherf*?$%#

Bento

Bucky’s room

WiBit

Learn Code the Hard Way

Mozilla Developer Network

Microsoft Virtual Academy

3. YOGA & MEDITATION

Learning Yoga

Learn Meditation

Yome

Free Meditation

Online Meditation

Do Yoga With Me

Yoga Learning Center

4. PHOTOGRAPHY & FILMMAKING

Exposure Guide

The Bastards Book of Photography

Cambridge in Color

Best Photo Lessons

Photography Course

Production Now

nyvs

Learn About Film

Film School Online

5. DRAWING & PAINTING

Enliighten

Ctrl+Paint

ArtGraphica

Google Cultural Institute

Drawspace

DragoArt

WetCanvas

6. INSTRUMENTS & MUSIC THEORY

Music Theory

Teoria

Music Theory Videos

Furmanczyk Academy of Music

Dave Conservatoire

Petrucci Music Library

Justin Guitar

Guitar Lessons

Piano Lessons

Zebra Keys

Play Bass Now

7. OTHER UNCATEGORIZED SKILLS

Investopedia

The Chess Website

Chesscademy

Chess.com

Spreeder

ReadSpeeder

First Aid for Free

First Aid Web

NHS Choices

Wolfram Demonstrations Project

Please feel free to add more learning focused websites.

*There are a lot more learning websites out there, but I picked the ones that are, as far as I’m aware, completely free and in my opinion the best/ most useful.

k-c-amador

IF THERE’S A WILL THERE’S A WAY!!

shoujojinos

Thank you for this!

callistomist-deactivated2020091

I decided to create a masterpost that would help you with what you are struggling with. Hopefully any of the links below will help you! Reminder; You’re going to be okay. What you are going through will pass, just remember to breathe.

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Distractions;

Here are some distractions to help keep your mind occupied so you aren’t too focused on your thoughts.

-Draw something

-This website translates the time into colours.

-Create your own galaxy.

-Play flowing.

-Make a 3D line travel where ever you like.

-Listen to music.

-Calm.

-Ocean mood, do nothing for two minutes.

Sleep issues;

- 8 hour sleep music.

-Rainy mood.

-Meditation.

-Coping with nightmares.

-How to cope with nightmares, 11 steps.

-Calm

-Foods that can affect your sleeping, both positive and negatively.

Uncomfortable with silence;

-Rainy mood.

-10 hours of rain and thunder.

-3 hours of rain and thunder.

-Human heartbeat.

-Rainforest.

-Sound of rain on a tin roof.

-Autumn wind.

-Rain on a tent

-Traffic in the rain.

-Soft traffic.

-Fan.

-Train.

-Simply noise.

-My noise.

-Rainy cafe.

Anxiety;

-How to stop worrying.

-Tips to manage anxiety and stress.

-The 10 best ever anxiety management techniques.

-Self-help strategies for anxiety.

-Helping a friend with anxiety.

-All about worrying.

-8 myths about anxiety.

Sad, angry and depressed/depression;

-“I’m always sad”

-Feeling sad.

-Going through trauma.

-“I’m always angry”.

-Anger management.

-All about anger.

-National helplines and websites.

-Self-help strategies for depression.

-Dealing with depression at work.

-Dealing with depression at school.

Isolation and loneliness;

-Pets and mental health.

-All about loneliness.

-“I feel so alone”

-10 more ideas to help with loneliness.

-How to deal with loneliness.

Self-harm;

-Alternatives to self-harm and distraction techniques.

-146 things to do besides self-harm.

-More alternatives to self-harm.

-Self-harm alternatives.

-How to take care of self-harm wounds/injuries.

-Getting rid of scars.

Addiction;

-How to help a friend with a drug addiction.

-What is addiction?

-All about alcohol and addiction.

-The facts about drug addiction.

Eating disorders;

-Helping a friend with an eating disorder.

-Eating disorder treatments.

-Support services for eating disorders.

-Self-help tips with eating disorders.

-Eating disorder recovery.

-Recovering from an eating disorder.

-100+ reasons to recover.

-Understanding and managing eating disorders.

Dealing with self-hatred;

-3 ways to ease self-loathing.

-How to turn self-hatred into self-compassion.

-Self-hatred resources.

-10 step plan to deal with self-hate.

Suicidal;

-International suicide hotlines (1) (2)

-Preventing suicide.

-Reasons to stay alive.

-Dealing with suicidal thoughts and feelings.

-Coping with suicidal ideation.

Schizophrenia;

-All about schizophrenia.

-Helping a person with schizophrenia.

-Understanding and dealing with schizophrenia.

-Delusions and hallucinations.

OCD;

-Managing your OCD at home.

-Overcoming OCD.

-How to cope with OCD.

-Strategies for dealing with the anxious moments.

Borderline personality disorder;

-Helping someone with BPD.

-All about personality disorders.

-Treatment for BPD.

Abuse;

-Healthy relationships VS abusive relationships.

-Emotional abuse

-Overcoming sexual abuse.

-Hotlines services.

-5 ways to escape an abusive relationship.

-Domestic violence support.

-Signs of an abusive relationship.

-What do to if you’re in an abusive relationship.

-Surviving abuse.

-What you can do if you’re sexual harassed.

-Sexual assault support.

-What to do if you’ve been sexually assaulted or abused.

Bullying;

-How to stand up against bullying.

-How to protect yourself when it comes to cyber bullying.

-How to help stop people bullying you.

Loss and grief;

-How to cope with a suicide of a loved one.

-Grieving for a stranger.

-Common reactions to death.

-Working through grief.

(Other loss and grief)

-Moving away from friends and family.

-Coping with a breakup.

Getting help;

-Seeking help early.

-All about psychological treatments.

-Types of help.

-All about age and confidentiality.

Things you need to remember;

- Don’t stress about being fixed because you’re not broken.

-Remember to remind yourself of your accomplishments. Tell yourself that you’re proud of yourself, even if you’re not.

- This is temporary. You won’t always feel like this.

-You are not alone.

-You are enough.

-You are important.

-You are worth it.

-You are strong.

-You are not a failure,

-Good people exist.

-Reaching out shows strength.

-Breathe.

-Don’t listen to the thoughts that are not helping you.

-Give yourself credit.

-Don’t be ashamed of your emotions, for the good or bad ones.

-Treat yourself the same way as you would treat a good friend.

-Focus on the things you can change.

-Let go of toxic people.

-You don’t need to hide, you’re allowed to feel the way you do.

-Try not to beat yourself up.

-Something is always happening, you don’t want to miss out on what’s going to happen next.

-You are not a bother.

-Your existence is more than your appearance.

-You are smart.

-You are loved.

-You are wanted.

-You are needed.

-Better days are coming.

-Just because your past is dark, doesn’t mean your future isn’t bright.

-You have more potential than you think.

- Your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth.

Please remember to look after yourself and know that you are more than worth it and you deserve to be happy. Keep smiling butterflies x

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thanks bud

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You all need this

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Redditor’s family doesn’t believe in Finland a.k.a. “The Finland Conspiracy”

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Oh God here goes.

Well firstly they say that the actual ‘place of Finland’ is just Eastern Sweden. Helsinki is in Eastern Sweden and when people fly there it’s not like they would notice.

World maps are altered as it’s a U.N conspiracy to keep people believing in Finland. And the idea that an entire country is made up seems so bizarre that nobody would ever believe it, making it easy to do.

Finland’s main company, Nokia, is apparently owned by the Japanese and they’re a main player in this.

Now as for 'why’ people would want to invent Finland as a country that’s a bit more in depth and there’s a few reasons as to why Sweden and Russia go along with it but it’s mostly to do with Japanese fishing rights.

You see the Japanese love their sushi but tight fishing regulations and public outcry mean they can’t fish as much as they want. So after the Cold War they agreed with Russia to create a 'landmass’ called Finland where they could fish. After all, if people thought there was a country there nobody would expect the Japanese to be harpooning whales would they?

The fish is then transported through Russia where a small percentage of the food is given to the population, (they were of course starving at the time of Finland being invented), and then is shipped to Japan under the disguise of 'Nokia’ products. Japan is apparently one of the worlds largest importers of Nokia products despite the fact that 'nobody there owns a Nokia phone’ apparently.

The crux of all this however, and my favourite part, is the homage that the Japanese gave to this entire conspiracy theory.

What do fish have? Fins. Therefore they named their imaginary country Finland.

There are loads more that they go on about but I can’t remember it all at the moment.

EDIT: Thanks for the Gold! I’m amazed how big this has gotten, I told my parents and although they don’t really understand Reddit they’re glad that the 'truths’ being put out there for people to make their own decision.

Source.

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Colours in Italy: Use and Cultural References

We don’t realize it, because we never truly pay attention, but colours play multiple roles in our culture and everyday life. Curious about which are the colours connected with Italy? Continue to read!

LIGHT-BLUE [ AZZURRO ]

Light blue is the representative colour of Italy, as also our National Football Team - the Azzurri - demonstrates. It was first picked by our team in honor of the royal family of Savoy that used to have a light-blue string in the coat-of-arms;

A very popular song in Italy is “Azzurro” by Adriano Celentano, which describes a lonely summer in the city. It has become one of the most sung Italian tunes abroad along with “Volare” and “ ‘O sole mio”;

Disney’s “Prince Charming” is translated in the Italian version as “Principe Azzurro” (Prince Light Blue). This denomination recalls the traditional colour of the former royal family of Savoy, as I explained before.

RED [ ROSSO ]

Racing red is the official colour of Italian cars picked by the International Automobile Federation in motor racing;

In art we have Titian red, used constantly by the painter in his works, the Venetian – and the Pompeiian red. The latter is still visible in the walls of the villas of the famous city submerged by the ashes of Vesuvius in 79 AD;

Being the colour of passion, a sentiment quite ingrained in our culture, it was also integrated in the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics of Turin in 2006, matched with the slogan “Passion lives here”;

In the fashion world we have the famous Red Valentino, the colour that was so characteristic of the Lombard stylist Valentino Garavani;

Red Dolomite – the typical glow that illuminates the Dolomites at sunrise and sunset, as if on fire.

To read more facts about Colours in Italy, check my article here.

Related Italian Vocabulary

Azzurro / Celeste - Light-blue;

Gli Azzurri - nickname for the Italian National Football Team;

Il Principe Azzurro - Prince Charming;

Rosso - Red;

Rosso Corsa - hue denominated “racing red”;

Rosso Tiziano - hue denominated “Titian red”;

Rosso Veneziano - hue denominated “Venetian red”;

Rosso Pompeiano - hue denominated “Pompeiian red”;

Rosso Valentino - Red Valentino;

Enrosadira - “Alpenglow”, the glow that illuminates the Dolomites at sunrise and sunset.

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Myths, Creatures, and Folklore

Want to create a religion for your fictional world? Here are some references and resources!

General:

General Folklore

Various Folktales

Heroes

Weather Folklore

Trees in Mythology

Animals in Mythology

Birds in Mythology

Flowers in Mythology

Fruit in Mythology

Plants in Mythology

Folktales from Around the World

Africa:

Egyptian Mythology

African Mythology

More African Mythology

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

The Gods of Africa

Even More African Mythology

West African Mythology

All About African Mythology

African Mythical Creatures

Gods and Goddesses

The Americas:

Aztec Mythology

Haitian Mythology

Inca Mythology

Maya Mythology

Native American Mythology

More Inca Mythology

More Native American Mythology

South American Mythical Creatures

North American Mythical Creatures

Aztec Gods and Goddesses

Asia:

Chinese Mythology

Hindu Mythology

Japanese Mythology

Korean Mythology

More Japanese Mythology

Chinese and Japanese Mythical Creatures

Indian Mythical Creatures

Chinese Gods and Goddesses

Hindu Gods and Goddesses

Korean Gods and Goddesses

Europe:

Basque Mythology

Celtic Mythology

Etruscan Mythology

Greek Mythology

Latvian Mythology

Norse Mythology

Roman Mythology

Arthurian Legends

Bestiary

Celtic Gods and Goddesses

Gods and Goddesses of the Celtic Lands

Finnish Mythology

Celtic Mythical Creatures

Gods and Goddesses

Middle East:

Islamic Mythology

Judaic Mythology

Mesopotamian Mythology

Persian Mythology

Middle Eastern Mythical Creatures

Oceania:

Aboriginal Mythology

Polynesian Mythology

More Polynesian Mythology

Mythology of the Polynesian Islands

Melanesian Mythology

Massive Polynesian Mythology Post

Maori Mythical Creatures

Hawaiian Gods and Goddesses

Hawaiian Goddesses

Gods and Goddesses

Creating a Fantasy Religion:

Creating Part 1

Creating Part 2

Creating Part 3

Creating Part 4

Fantasy Religion Design Guide

Using Religion in Fantasy

Religion in Fantasy

Creating Fantasy Worlds

Beliefs in Fantasy

Some superstitions:

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Here, I have some more:

Africa:

Ancient Egypt: the Mythology

Egyptian Gods

Legendary Monsters of Africa

The Americas:

Aztec Mythology

Incan Mythology

Haitian Mythology

Mayan Mythology

Asia:

Chinese Mythology

Japanese Mythology

Korean Mythology

Hindu Mythology

Japanese Folklore and Mythology

Chinese Mythology

Europe:

Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology

The Olympians

Women in Greek Myths

Greek Mythology

More Greek Mythology

Even More Greek Mythology

Greek/Roman Mythology

Germanic Myths, Legends, and Sagas

Norse Mythology

The Muse

Creepy Irish Creatures

Irish Folklore

Norse Mythology

Arthurian Mythology

Celtic Mythology

Latvian Mythology

Norse Gods, Goddesses, and More

A Celtic Pantheon

Welsh Gods and Goddesses

Celtic Deities

Werewolf Legends from Germany

Welsh Deities

Celtic Gods and Goddesses

Oceanic:

Australian Mythology

Polynesian Mythology

General:

Ancient Myth and Magic

Massive List of Mythological Creatures

Mythical Creatures

Hairy Hominids

Cryptozoology

Mysterious Beings, Monsters, and Creatures

Amulets and Good Luck Charms A - Z

Modern Monsters

Myths and Legends

Folklore and Mythology (2)

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