The Value of Empathy and How to Practice it When people are distressed, they experience a state of emotional anguish because of several stressors and demands in their life that they find struggle coping with (Arvidsdotter et al., 2015). In order to help......
11 July, 2021 1 Comment
How Therapy Can Help Reduce Anxiety When we or a loved one feels anxious, we overthink and feel overwhelmed about the situation. We sometimes tell ourselves to “Just stop thinking about it”, wishing that statement could make our thoughts and feelings of......
22 July, 2021 No comment
Staying at Home Still?! Given the unexpected occurrence of COVID-19, many countries have been required to quarantine at their own homes to avoid the spread of the virus. In other countries, more than a year has passed since community quarantine was announced,......
29 July, 2021 No comment
Breaking the Misconceptions About Stress – Introduction to Eustress and Distress Upon hearing the word stress, most people would associate this with something negative, something unpleasant, or some unwanted experience. Stress has always been mistreated by individuals, not knowing that it is......
11 August, 2021 No comment
FIVE SIMPLE WAYS ON HOW TO MANAGE STRESS Stress has been living with us in our everyday lives most especially, distress or negative stress which affects our thoughts, behavior, intrapersonal and interpersonal relationship, functionality in work or school, and many more.......
19 August, 2021 No comment
How to Address Criticisms and Be Less Fragile Criticism is a hard pill to swallow, yet we should expect to face it in our everyday lives. Oftentimes, we may find criticism from our peers or supervisors discouraging or perhaps demoralizing. However, we......
23 August, 2021 No comment
Destigmatizing Mental Health by Being Mindful with Our Words “Ano ba ‘yan, hindi pantay, na-o-OC ako.” “Nakakadepress naman, break na si Selena at Justin. “Tag mo yung girlfriend mo na Bipolar.” “Ay, adik ‘yan eh.” Have you heard these phrases......
25 August, 2021 No comment
Busting 3 Myths About Art Therapy Mental health professionals receiving calls from clients calling from their cars, bathrooms and web calls are done privately in hushed tones. These are the scenarios that will be brought by the pandemic in......
26 August, 2021 No comment
Managing Relationships During Quarantine Even before the time of quarantine, managing a relationship was not that easy. For a relationship to work, it requires having mutual understanding between two people within the relationship. It also requires emotional support between the two,......
05 September, 2021 No comment
Managing Uncertainties and Uncontrollability We live in a world that is full of vulnerabilities on a daily basis. We have no chance of realizing what will occur straight away. Dread and vulnerability can leave you feeling worried, restless, and weak over......
16 September, 2021 No comment
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FEELING LONELY WHAT is loneliness? Loneliness is defined as a state of mind. People who are lonely feel empty, alone, and unwelcome. These people crave for human contact but because of the state of their......
16 September, 2021 No comment
UNDERSTANDING HOW BOREDOM AFFECTS US “Bored, I’m so bored, I’m so bored. So bored…” Just like these lyrics on Billie Eilish’ song entitled Bored, almost everyday we feel bored, no energy to do the things you’re passionate about, feeling trapped......
16 September, 2021 No comment
New Year, New Me: How to Succeed at New Year’s Resolutions You got this. By: Arianne Merez, SPOT.ph Original Content Here Virtual Assistant Kyla Siarto is betting her Shopee haul of exercise gear and OOTDs that the 2022 edition of her “Balik Alindog”......
27 December, 2021 No comment
HOW CAN YOU MAKE WORK-LIFE BALANCE WORK FOR YOU? The global pandemic has altered the way we work, blurring what was once a blurry line between life and work and raising concerns about the long-term effects on our mental health.......
05 January, 2022 No comment
HOW TO DEAL WITH CONSTANT CHANGES? COVID-19 pandemic did not just bring viruses to all of us, but it also brought huge changes- in life, perspective, wisdom, in the way we interact with people, in the safety protocols that we......
05 January, 2022 No comment
SETTING THE RIGHT MINDSET DURING QUARANTINE The COVID-19 pandemic has brought constant changes in our life. This makes us more vulnerable to having negative thoughts on how exactly are we going to get through these challenges or better yet, to......
05 January, 2022 No comment
HOW TO DEAL WITH COVID ANXIETY Since the COVID-19 pandemic has started, it has raised fear, worrying and anxiety to people around the world. It really hit an emotional toll especially to those people who already have a mental health......
05 January, 2022 No comment
WHAT EFFECTS HAS IT BROUGHT TO US? Despite the fact that the pandemic has a long history, many clinical writings still struggle to define it. There have been several pandemic-related events that have had a substantial impact on global wellness,......
05 January, 2022 No comment
PETS AND MENTAL HEALTH As the COVID pandemic wears on, one thing has been noticed. Many of us spent a lot more time attending to our pets. Maybe, to assist us with persevering through this difficult time in history. The......
06 January, 2022 No comment
WHATEVER HAPPENED WITH FACE TO FACE HUMAN CONNECTION The pandemic has altered our personal connections in unexpected ways, pushing us to live closer together with certain individuals while separating ourselves from others. Living under lockdown has required regular, close touch......
07 January, 2022 No comment
THE STRUGGLE OF HAVING ANXIETY DURING THE PANDEMIC It’s been almost two years here in the Philippines that we are living with our face mask on, face shield, alcohol, and a one-meter distance to each other because of the outbreak......
07 January, 2022 No comment
WORKING AS A FAMILY MEMBER Most family members were expected to stay at their own homes due to the covid-19 outbreak. And with this, comes the pressure that everyone is expected to bond more, spend more times together and support......
07 January, 2022 No comment
MANAGING EMOTIONS BY KNOWING WHAT IT’S CALLED Ever had that time when you’re not quite sad or anything, you still have energy but you feel kind of gloomy? Just, “meh”? Well, it’s hard to explain what you feel when you can’t......
27 January, 2022 No comment
WHY DOES THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN? COVID-19 has come as a surprise to society, healthcare systems, businesses, and governments throughout the world, despite the fact that a global pandemic has been a lurking threat for decades. Governments are still under pressure......
27 January, 2022 No comment
COPING WITH GRIEF The COVID-19 scourge has been a nerve-wracking experience of almost succumbing to death. As the pandemic spreads, the mixed emotions of losing a close relative or companion, combined with the oddities of monetary changes and social isolation, can......
27 January, 2022 No comment
Bad Workday or Career Rut? Here are the Signs and How to Get Out Maximize your potential. By: Arianne Merez, SPOT.ph Original Content Here Writer Melissa mulls resigning from her four-year-old job, her first since she graduated from college five years ago, to......
07 February, 2022 No comment
TELLTALE INDICATIONS TO SPOT FAKE NEWS Many individuals feel that the utilization of deception as an instrument of influence and weapon of impact has arrived at new statutes as a greater percentage of our lives move online. From standard news organizations......
22 February, 2022 No comment
STOP THE ABUSE NOW There are many signs that you are in an abusive relationship. An abusive relationship is where a person exerts power and dominance over the other person, and these abusive behaviors can be in the form of physical,......
22 February, 2022 No comment
PSYCHOLOGY BEHIND CHEATING Cheating is a violation of your commitment between you and your relationship partner, which could be your wife/husband or girlfriend/boyfriend. In other words, you’re having an affair with another person who is outside of your monogamous relationship and......
22 February, 2022 No comment
How Job-Hopping Can Be Good or Bad for Your Career: Does it pay to be loyal to your employer? By: Arianne Merez, SPOT.ph Original Content Here Over a year into his pandemic work as a paralegal, Lorenz Gonzalo is again planning to......
21 March, 2022 No comment
I Passed UP, Ateneo, La Salle, and UST. Where Should I Enroll? Getting ready for the best four years of your life. By: Erwin Colcol, SPOT.ph Original Content Here Incoming college freshman Lorenz felt like half of his dream was fulfilled when he......
01 June, 2022 No comment
REVENGE BEDTIME PROCRASTINATION Revenge bedtime procrastination is a phenomenon wherein individuals create more time for them to partake in leisure activities they would otherwise have no time for during the day—such as binge-watching and scrolling on social media sites—by delaying their sleep. ......
06 July, 2022 No comment
JUST EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT LOSS? Loss is a worldwide phenomenon experienced by everyone at some point in their lives. Loss, of all forms, is a difficult thing to grapple with. And those who experience it feel grief—a normal emotional response to loss......
07 July, 2022 No comment
Filipino cockfighters who went missing show pitfalls of getting hooked By: Patricia B. Mirasol, Business World Original Content Here DIANNE V. LOYOLA’S husband, whose job was to strap hook-shaped blades to the legs of roosters that spar to the death, went missing in......
11 July, 2022 No comment
‘I’m the Problem, It’s Me’: How to Beat Your Own Anti-Hero: You’re not on your own, kid. By: Erwin Colcol, SPOT.ph Original Content Here TW: Mentions of anxiety, depression, body dysmorphia. (SPOT.ph) Victor, a doctor by profession, spent an entire hour listening to Taylor......
02 November, 2022 No comment
GOING BEHIND THE MEANING OF TAYLOR SWIFT’S SINGLE DISCLAIMER: The views expressed by the author do not state or reflect those of the artist, the song and its management. The song “Anti-Hero” by Taylor Swift, portrayed a picture of someone who......
03 November, 2022 No comment
DID YOU HAVE A NEGATIVE & TOXIC HOME ENVIRONMENT? It is a given that we will face difficulties in life, and that these difficulties will likely include living with toxic individuals. And it is more difficult to overcome these challenges in life......
04 November, 2022 No comment
Healthy diet could boost mental health, say experts By: Patricia B. Mirasol, Business World Original Content Here MORE AWARENESS about the connection between the brain and gut can help decrease the number of Filipinos experiencing mental health concerns, including anxiety, according to health......
12 April, 2023 No comment
Ano ang mga dapat gawin at salitang dapat iwasan pag nakikiramay sa taong nawalan ng mahal sa buhay By: JAMIL SANTOS, GMA Integrated News Original Content Here Anu-ano nga ba ang dapat at hindi dapat gawin, at maging ang mga salitang dapat iwasang......
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