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Give yourself a minute before reacting.

The mind is like water. When it is turbulent, it is difficult to see. When it is calm, everything becomes clear.

So the next time you feel yourself caught in anger, sadness, or anxiety, give yourself a minute before reacting.
Let your thoughts settle.
Let your emotions breathe.

Clarity doesn’t come from control. It comes from stillness.
Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is pause, take one slow breath, and wait until the water clears.

When your mind calms, your next move becomes obvious.

What helps you stay calm when your mind feels chaotic? 💬👇

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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You’re not meant to fight every battle or fix every problem. Sometimes peace means putting the boulder down.

There are so many things in life that can weigh you down, but not all of them are yours to carry.
You do not have to fix everyone.
You do not have to solve every problem.
You do not have to pick up every boulder that crosses your path.

Protect your energy.
Choose your battles.
Focus on what brings you peace.

Taking care of yourself is not selfish.
It is how you stay strong enough to do what truly matters.

What is one thing you can put down today?

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

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I know believing in yourself sounds simple, but when life breaks you down, it can feel impossible.

Believing in yourself is not about constant confidence or never doubting.

It is about having a small bit of faith, even when everything feels like it is falling apart.

Sometimes I look back at the times I thought I would not make it, when I had no idea how to move forward.

But somehow, I did.

Somehow, I am still here.

That is proof.

Proof that I have survived every single one of my hardest days.

If I could do it before, I can do it again.

And so can you.

Believing in yourself does not mean you always know how.

It means you trust that somehow, you will find a way.

What is one thing you want to start believing you can do?

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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You are still breathing. You still have time.
Healing does not expire.

You might feel like you missed your chance.

Like you should have healed by now, or started earlier, or figured everything out already.

But as long as you are breathing, it is not too late.

Every breath you take is proof that you still have time.

Time to begin again.

Time to rebuild.

Time to change direction.

You are not too old.

You are not too broken.

You are not too far behind.

You are alive, which means you still have possibility.

You can take one small step today, even if it feels tiny.

That is how every new beginning starts.

Your past is not the final chapter.

This is your moment.

Begin again.

What is one small beginning you can make today? Comment it here.

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

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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You are not your anger. You are not your pain.
They’re visitors, not who you are.

When you’re angry or in pain, it feels like those emotions are you.

You say, I am angry. I am hurting.

But what if you could step back and simply watch the anger, observe the pain, without becoming it?

The moment you separate yourself from what you feel, you begin to take your power back.

You realize that anger and pain are passing states, not your identity.

Try this next time a wave hits you:

Pause.

Breathe.

Notice the feeling as something happening in you, not something you are.

That’s the first step to peace of mind — awareness of mind.

What emotion have you been identifying with 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

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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The world’s opinions change every day. Your value doesn’t.

So much of your energy gets spent trying to earn someone else’s approval.
You shape your choices, your words, even your dreams around how others might perceive them.

But stop for a moment and ask yourself:
What difference does their approval or disapproval truly make to who you are?

Their opinions shift like the wind and they only see you through the lens of their own fears, expectations, and insecurities. None of that changes your worth.

The peace you’re looking for begins the moment you stop trying to be understood by everyone, and instead, understand yourself.

You don’t need permission to be who you already are.

How much of your life has been shaped by trying to please others?

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

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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This mindset is secretly keeping you stuck.

We wait for the perfect moment — the right mood, the right day, the right version of ourselves.
But that moment never comes.

The truth is, progress doesn’t wait for the perfect time — it creates it.
Start now, and let your action shape the world around you.

What’s something you’ve been waiting to start? 👇

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

www.instagram.com/thomas_of_copenhagen

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~ 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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