self care

I won’t let anxiety stop me from going for a run

Before I fall asleep I set the intention to go for a run the next morning. A couple hours later I find myself sitting on the couch, listing enough reasons to leave my running shoes exactly where they are- in the hallway. It’s too hot outside. I stood on my feet for nine hours in […]

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5 ways to get rid of anxious thoughts

There are tons of pieces of advice on how to deal with anxious thoughts but everyone deals with it in their own way. I’d like to give you a list of things that helped me get rid of the gloomy thoughts in my head. I hope you will find a strategy that will work for […]

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Een pleidooi voor zelfhulpboeken

Het zegt genoeg dat alle boeken van Brené Brown in de bibliotheek uitgeleend zijn. Ik baal, want ik verlang naar de openbaringen die ik bij bijna elk hoofdstuk heb. De stapels zelfhulpboeken die worden uitgegeven en stuk voor stuk aangeprijsd worden met “internationale bestseller” laten duidelijke beelden zien. Soms baart het me zorgen dat er […]

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Tinder might be as addictive as smoking

Although I have never been a smoker — I once tried to start, didn’t succeed — I still believe there is a huge resemblance between smoking and using Tinder. It’s incredibly difficult to quit.

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