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Mental Self-Care 101: How to plan a week that actually reduces stress

Many people experience stress not because they are doing too much, but because they are reacting instead of planning. Taking a few minutes at the beginning of the week to reflect on what you want to accomplish helps your mind prepare instead of panic. When you write down intentions for work, personal life, rest, and enjoyment, you create awareness around what matters and what does not. Hitting even small targets builds mental resilience and self trust over time. Planning is not about pressure or perfection, it is about giving your mind a sense of direction. What is one intention you want to set for the upcoming week?

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Where attention goes, life follows.

Suffering often continues because the mind keeps returning to the pain itself instead of what can be learned from it. This does not mean minimizing what hurt or pretending it did not matter. It means choosing to extract meaning instead of staying stuck in replay. When you focus on the lesson, you reclaim some power and give your experience a direction instead of letting it define you. Growth does not erase pain, but it prevents pain from being the end of the story. What lesson do you feel ready to take from something that hurt you?

Also, if you're going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that I post daily mental health videos about how to deal with painful thoughts. So if you or anyone you know is struggling and wants help, click on one of the links below or write me if you have any questions you want me to answer

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If your mind feels cluttered or noisy, this is one of the fastest ways to clear it.

Many people feel mentally overwhelmed because their thoughts never get processed, they just keep looping. Journaling works because it does the same thing talking to a trusted person does. It helps you externalize your thoughts so you can understand them instead of being buried by them. Simple practices like a five minute brain dump, a short gratitude list, or writing to your future self can reduce mental clutter and increase clarity over time. You do not need to be consistent or good at writing for this to help. You just need to start. Which of these journaling practices feels like the easiest place for you to begin?

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You don’t have to control your thoughts.

Most people think mental strength comes from controlling their thoughts, but real progress happens when you stop treating every thought as urgent or true. By pausing, labeling thoughts as mental events, and redirecting attention back to the body or the present moment, you interrupt the automatic cycle that fuels anxiety and emotional spirals. This is a skill that gets easier with repetition, not perfection. Even a few moments of not following a thought can give your nervous system relief. Which thought do you notice pulling you in the most lately?

Also, if you're going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that I post daily mental health videos about how to deal with painful thoughts. So if you or anyone you know is struggling and wants help, click on one of the links below or write me if you have any questions you want me to answer

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Mental self care is not optional if you want peace

Most people treat mental self care like something extra, something they will get to when life slows down, but that moment rarely comes. Your mind needs daily hygiene just like your body does. Simple practices like a short morning meditation can create clarity and intention before stress takes over. Stepping away from screens before bed gives your nervous system a chance to settle instead of staying activated. Writing down even one moment of joy each day trains your mind to notice what actually nourishes you instead of staying stuck in survival mode. These are not big dramatic changes, they are small daily choices that slowly shift how your mind works for you instead of against you. Which of these feels like the easiest place for you to start?

If you want to learn more about this, check out my video by clicking on one of the links below.

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Any tips/advice for weight loss and clear skin?

I am on medications for my mental health and it makes me feel hungry plus I have really bad acne scars on my face because my dad took me to a dietitian a few years ago and the pill they gave me caused me to have marks all over my face. The pill was called Adipex. I did lose the weight but a few years later I ended up gaining back all the weight and even more weight than I was before
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I really hate the way I look

Throughout my life I have had men especially men I have had crushes on reject me or say stuff about the way I look that I am not attractive and I am ugly. I have even been told I am not appealing. I don’t think I am pretty and therapy doesn’t help that. I never liked the way I looked even when I was skinny. Now I am overweight because of my mental health medications. It’s just what can I do if I was born this way? I always had people be so rude and mean to me. I don’t see why people can’t be nice, I have been through so much and I am close to 30 and a virgin.
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Envy steals your peace

Envy often shows up when the mind forgets its own direction. Comparing yourself to others can quietly create tension, self doubt, and dissatisfaction, even when you are doing well. Peace of mind comes from returning your attention to your own path and trusting that growth does not need to look the same for everyone. The less you measure your life against others, the more grounded and content you begin to feel. Where do you notice comparison stealing your peace the most?

Also, if you're going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that I post daily mental health videos about how to deal with painful thoughts. So if you or anyone you know is struggling and wants help, click on one of the links below or write me if you have any questions you want me to answer

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People are so rude. I keep thinking about all the times people have offended me and I have felt disrespected me.

I keep remembering this one guy who knew my uncle and he told me my life could be a lot worse and then one time I used to talk to this girl who was a really bad nasty person who took advantage of me and he told me I am too young to be hanging out with her that she is a fine lady. I also keep remembering there was this one guy who worked as a mental health technician at the mental hospital I was in and he told me to leave him alone and then he saw me got hospitalized again and he asked how I am doing. Another mental health technician named Alex told me what I am going through must be tough and it doesn’t effect his life whatsoever. I can’t count how many times I have had men be rude and disrespectful to me even cops. I don’t see why they can’t be nice. I have been called ugly my whole life. I don’t know why people have to be so rude to me. That’s why I am not gonna tolerate bullsh*t anymore and I am gonna be mean too. There have been plenty of more times people have been rude to me; countless. That is why I choose to stay away from people. I rather be by myself..
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