Have you ever read through comments or read an article online and ended feeling angry or sad? The type of media we consume can have an impact on our mental health. The internet is both a positive place and a negative place. You can connect with others, learn, and be entertained. But there is a negative side of the internet that’ll leave you feeling drained. We’re already anxious or stressed about money, relationships, and work. So we don’t need social media to add to our list of stressors.

Setting boundaries in your personal life is just as important as setting boundaries at work. Boundaries serve as guidelines to let others know how we want to be treated, our limits, and what’s ok and not ok. Most of us spend an average of 40 hours or more at work. So ensuring we are treated with respect by our supervisors and coworkers is crucial to maintaining our mental health. If we don’t set boundaries at work we set ourselves up to be disrespected, overworked, and unappreciated. We sacrifice our happiness, at the expense of trying to please others.

We all want to better ourselves. Rather it’s learning a new skill or breaking a bad habit. And journaling is an inexpensive way to do it. It’s a powerful tool for personal growth. It empowers us by analyzing and seeking solutions, instead of feeling powerless or overwhelmed by our problems. It helps us look deeper and define our goals so we can make them a reality. Personal growth doesn’t always come easy, but journaling is a great place to start. So here’s how journaling can promote personal growth.

Change doesn’t happen without action. Small steps may seem insignificant when you look at the big picture. But small positive actions are what develop lasting meaningful habits, that’ll make a difference in your life. So here are some healthy daily habits to pick up if you haven’t already that’ll help you live a healthy happy life.

If your mind is always wondering what if or constantly ruminating on the past, then your brain might be overthinking things and causing you extra stress. Overthinking isn’t uncommon. It’s something I face in my own life sometimes. And I’ve fallen victim to those late nights or replaying things in my mind over and over again. When I get stuck in the rut of overthinking. I have to remind myself that I’m overthinking things and move forward by creating solutions instead of analyzing every little thing and feeling stuck. The way we think can either be a powerful asset or a barrier. So here are seven things you can do to stop overthinking.