People who are autistic may be more likely to experience depression. However, symptoms can be displayed differently, diagnosis may be harder and treatment plans may have to be adapted to account for the distinct ways that autistic people experience the world. Autism is a spectrum of conditions that can manifest in a variety of ways. […]
1. Motivation is what drives you to do something. You’ll never achieve a goal, whether it’s as difficult as climbing Mount Everest or as simple as getting out of bed, unless you can find a way to motivate yourself. 2. Some people rely on extrinsic motivation. That’s the external rewards, like words of praise or
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There are two challenges to meet when there’s something you need to do. One is being physically able to do it. The other is mentally convincing yourself that you both can and want to do it. According to some psychologists, the second is much more important than the first. Carol Dweck is probably the most
You’d think it would be simple. There are healthy mindsets and unhealthy mindsets. The healthy ones allow you to live your life successfully, while the unhealthy ones damage it. At their worst, unhealthy mindsets can lead to mental illness. If that’s the case, all you need to do is establish a healthy mindset and everything
We creak a bit sometimes, especially as we grow older. Bones and muscles become stiff, and it can be easier just to stay at home rather than making a sometimes painful effort to go out. But that’s the wrong attitude. It leads to isolation, which can be the worst thing for your mental health. Luckily,
Wouldn’t it be nice if anxiety was something that you could take one pill to address, and then it was done? Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. Anxiety tends to be an ongoing thing, and that means you need to figure out how to tackle it on a daily basis. Some days will be easier than
Sometimes it’s the little things. Getting out of bed on time. Returning a friend’s phone call. Bothering to cook dinner. Depression can hit us in all kinds of apparently small ways that soon become more than an inconvenience. One of the first signs of depression, even if it’s not always talked about, is letting your
Setting a goal, taking steps to reach that goal, and achieving that goal… to follow that path, you need motivation. In its most basic terms, it’s why we do things. It’s what pushes things from an idea to an action. Figuring out why is the first step to making yourself do something that you might
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Some people might say that getting your head in the right mindset to be an athlete is something that you either can do or you can’t. It’s something entirely up to the individual competitor. While the importance of mindset to the sportsman can’t be denied, it would be a mistake to say you have to
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There are a few areas of health where you’ll find the word recovery. It can refer to physical injury, the period after surgery, and the aftermath of a mental health episode. It’s also a common word when it comes to the treatment of addiction. When it comes to addiction, recovery doesn’t mean a cure. It
