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🎯 Anxiety Is a Message—Here’s How to Listen

Most people try to escape anxiety… but what if it’s actually trying to teach you something?

Your mind might be sending a signal—maybe you’re unprepared, in the wrong environment, or too focused on what others think.

Instead of pushing it away, pause and listen.

Anxiety can guide growth—if you let it. 💭💡

🎥 Watch the full video to learn more about how to do this by clicking on one of the links below:

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#MentalHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis #Suicide #MightyTogether

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Love in your life

It’s completely natural and deeply human to want love and connection. But the real growth comes when you learn to honor that need without abandoning yourself to meet it. If you find yourself constantly proving your worth, chasing validation, or shrinking just to keep someone close, pause and ask: Is this love costing me my peace?

Instead, shift the focus inward. Practice showing yourself the love you’re seeking. Strengthen your boundaries. Build your self-worth from the inside out. That way, when love arrives, it won’t be something you beg for—it’ll be something you recognize as aligned.

You deserve relationships where you’re celebrated, not tolerated. Start by treating yourself that way first.

Who or what do you need to let go of to make room for that kind of love?

~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~

#MentalHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis #Suicide #MightyTogether

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Your Mental Health Comes First—Here’s Why That’s Not Selfish

We’ve all heard it on airplanes: “Put your own mask on before helping others.”
But how often do we actually apply that to our everyday lives?

In this short video, I break down why prioritizing your own mental health isn’t selfish—it’s essential. If you're feeling depleted from constantly helping others, this is your reminder: you can’t pour from an empty cup.

Say no when you need to. Rest when you're tired. Heal yourself before you try to save the world.

🎥 Watch the full video to learn more about how to do this by clicking on one of the links below:

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#MentalHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis #Suicide #MightyTogether

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This moment

We often get caught up in the finish line—thinking we’ll feel whole once we arrive. But the truth is, the most important part of your journey is the step you're taking right now. This moment. This breath. This choice. It’s easy to forget, but presence is where your real life happens.

So instead of waiting to feel better "someday," ask yourself: What’s one small step I can take right now that aligns with who I want to become? Then take it—fully, mindfully, and without pressure to leap.

You don’t need to have it all figured out. Just show up for this moment. Again and again. That's where transformation begins.

What's one thing you can do for yourself right now?

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#MentalHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis

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Feeling Anxious? Focus on This Instead of Your Emotions

When anxiety hits, your first instinct is usually to feel—panic, defend, shut down.

But what if the key to calming down is focusing on facts, not feelings?

In this video, I’ll show you how to shift your attention away from the emotional spiral and toward the truth of the situation. Learn to ask better questions, analyze what's really happening, and take back your mental power

This isn't about ignoring anxiety—it's about outsmarting it.

🎥 Watch the full video to learn more about how to do this by clicking on one of the links below:

www.instagram.com/thomas_of_copenhagen

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#MentalHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis #Suicide #MightyTogether

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Practicing mental health

So often, after guiding someone through a mental health exercise, they message me saying, “I feel so calm… now what?” And my response is always the same: Nothing. That’s it.

We’ve grown so used to chaos that stillness feels incomplete. But peace is the destination. Instead of asking, “What’s next?”—what if we asked, “Is this enough?” Because maybe the real practice is learning to let that peaceful moment be enough.

What if you stopped chasing the next thing and simply gave yourself permission to rest in that calm?

What’s stopping you from practicing today?

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#MentalHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis

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Still Struggling to Forgive? This Might Be Why…

Forgiveness isn’t something you can force.
You can’t fake it. You can’t rush it.
And no—you don’t have to forget to forgive.

If you’ve been holding on to pain, this video is for you. I’ll share simple, powerful ways to process those emotions without judgment—and explain why letting go is really about setting yourself free.

💡 Whether it’s journaling, talking it out, or just giving yourself the grace to feel it—this might be the moment you finally start to heal.

What's something that's really bothering you that you need to get off your chest or let go of?

🎥 Watch the full video to learn more about how to do this by clicking on one of the links below:

www.instagram.com/thomas_of_copenhagen

www.tiktok.com/@thomas_of_copenhagen

~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~

#MentalHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis #Suicide #MightyTogether

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A Life Worth Living

I have a story to tell, and I'm writing it out loud for the world to hear.

I am a survivor of extreme childhood and institutionalized abuse, but that isn’t the real story. I made it; I’m here; I survived. It’s over and done, and I’m still standing. I am alive, recovering, and thriving. That’s the story.

Most people in my life don’t know I have DID, and I can’t share most of these stories; I don’t have tales from university, I have scraps from the psych ward. I’ve lived a movie-of-the-week life, and I’m oft-told I need to write a book (or at least a blog), so here I am.

Here I am, creating my best life, shining the light my abusers tried and failed to destroy. Here I am, funneling defiance and hope and truth into my words until they burst and splatter off the page. Here I am, doing it my way, and writing it out loud for all the world to hear.

Here I am.

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Taking care of yourself

Taking care of your mental health can feel uncomfortable at first, but that discomfort is often a sign of growth. Setting boundaries might make you feel guilty, when it’s actually teaching you self-respect. Going to therapy might make you feel broken, when it's actually helping you heal. Saying no might feel selfish, when it's actually protecting your peace. Slowing down might feel lazy, when it’s actually restoring your energy. Growth rarely feels like progress in the moment, but that’s because you’re becoming someone stronger, more grounded, and more free. Keep going. You’re becoming someone your future self will thank you for.

What’s one small mental health decision you’ve made recently that felt hard but helped? Let’s celebrate those wins below.

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#MentalHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis

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How to Procrastinate on Purpose (and Actually Reduce Stress)

How to Procrastinate on Purpose (and Actually Reduce Stress)

What if procrastination could actually help you be more productive and less stressed?

Most people waste energy avoiding tasks—but there’s a better way. In this video, I’ll show you how purposeful procrastination can give your brain the break it needs, while still keeping you on track.

🎥 Watch the full video to learn more about how to do this by clicking on one of the links below:

www.instagram.com/thomas_of_copenhagen

www.tiktok.com/@thomas_of_copenhagen

~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~

#MentalHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis #Suicide #MightyTogether

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