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Category:mental health

  • Ioanna Gkiza-Soeder
  • July 30, 2024
  • gifts and experiences, mental health

The stress of the holidays

The stress of the holidays is a common experience. I remember hearing about it when I was younger and finding it puzzling.

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telephone
  • Ioanna Gkiza-Soeder
  • November 4, 2023
  • mental health, personal growth

Complaints 

he average person complains 15 to 30 times daily, an astonishingly high level of negativism within a day. The habit of griping about can occur in an alarmingly effortless and natural manner, though reversing this habit requires a certain degree of intentional effort and awareness.

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  • Ioanna Gkiza-Soeder
  • October 2, 2023
  • goals, mental health

Mondays 

Mondays are great. Yes, you read that well; it’s not a typo. I know I am being radical here, but I simply cannot waste any more time and energy hating Mondays! 

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stress management
  • Ioanna Gkiza-Soeder
  • September 5, 2023
  • mental health, minimalism, personal growth

Stress management 

One can incorporate several stress management techniques daily to identify and deal with anxiety triggers. Here, I present you a list of the methods I have been using and have been beneficial to me so far.

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bench break
  • Ioanna Gkiza-Soeder
  • July 29, 2023
  • mental health, work

Take a break, you deserve it

Take a break; you deserve it, for you have been working hard. Pause, take a breath, focus on yourself and your surroundings,

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burnout
  • Ioanna Gkiza-Soeder
  • July 1, 2023
  • mental health, work

How to overcome job burnout

My pregnancy happened at the end of a very challenging year at work. It came when I was going through a mild job burnout with high chances of escalating.

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people pleasers
  • Ioanna Gkiza-Soeder
  • June 5, 2023
  • mental health, personal growth

People-pleasers, mental clutter and the power of NO

People-pleasing behaviour is regarded by others as “good”, agreeable behaviour, and even a virtue. But only people-pleasers understand deeply the emotional and mental clutter that comes with saying yes to almost everything.

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decision fatigue
  • Ioanna Gkiza-Soeder
  • May 23, 2023
  • mental health

Decision fatigue: what is it, and how does it impact our life?

Decision fatigue is a psychological phenomenon where our ability to make more informed decisions deteriorates throughout the day.

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manage your frustration
  • Ioanna Gkiza-Soeder
  • April 14, 2023
  • mental health, personal growth

Manage your frustration, save the day

And you are bound to feel frustrated many times during your week. That’s life. Don’t let it ruin your day, though, and get the worst of you, for you can manage your frustration and save the day.

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  • Ioanna Gkiza-Soeder
  • March 20, 2023
  • interviews, mental health, motherhood, women

Fit with Sally: self-care in motherhood

I also want to say here that date night is not self-care. It is again spending time with another person. But self-care is, in my opinion, spending time alone with yourself.

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