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When Your Mind Needs Love: 6 Habits That Can Quietly Hurt Your Relationships · A Capture Deep Vibs A Positive Space For Inspiration And Embracing Of Heart

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  Speaker 1: Here are six habits that hurt your mental health. Before
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  Speaker 1: we begin, we would like to mention that this video
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  Speaker 1: is created for educational purposes only and is not intended
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  Speaker 1: to substitute a professional diagnosis. If you suspect you may
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  Speaker 1: have a mental health condition, we highly advise you to
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  Speaker 1: seek help from a qualified mental health professional. Number one, perfectionism.
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  Speaker 1: Would you describe yourself as a perfectionist? On the positive side,
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  Speaker 1: Being a perfectionist can ensure that anything you do will
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  Speaker 1: be done to the highest possible standards, which can make
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  Speaker 1: you very valuable, be it at your workplace or at home. However,
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  Speaker 1: if your perfectionism is making you set standards that are
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  Speaker 1: impossible to reach or that constantly feel like anything worse
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  Speaker 1: than perfect is a complete failure, then this habit will
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  Speaker 1: end up hurting your mental health. It may even lead
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  Speaker 1: to feelings of uncertainty, distress, the development of fear of
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  Speaker 1: failure and anxiety from being judged. Ultimately, your own self-esteem
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  Speaker 1: and self-confidence may take a heavy hit because of the
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  Speaker 1: unrealistically high expectations you have for yourself. Number two, lack
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  Speaker 1: of physical exercise. When was the last time you had
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  Speaker 1: any physical exercise? Not only is it necessary and good
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  Speaker 1: to help you sustain good physical health, but it can
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  Speaker 1: also benefit your mental health as well. According to research,
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  Speaker 1: physical exercise can help you maintain good mental health through
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  Speaker 1: the chemical and hormonal reactions in your body. When you exercise,
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  Speaker 1: your body releases endorphins, which are responsible for suppressing chemicals
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  Speaker 1: or radicals that are related to depression, anxiety, and stress.
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  Speaker 1: So you may want to consider adding exercise to your
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  Speaker 1: daily routine to improve your mood. Number three, overuse of
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  Speaker 1: social media. How much time do you spend scrolling through
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  Speaker 1: social media? The overuse of social media can be a
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  Speaker 1: habit that harms your mental health. According to Child Mind Institute,
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  Speaker 1: the overuse of social media can promote anxiety and lead
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  Speaker 1: to issues with self-esteem in teenagers and adults. Perhaps you're
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  Speaker 1: scrolling through your Instagram or Facebook and see posts of
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  Speaker 1: people you envy and you start comparing your life to theirs.
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  Speaker 1: This habit to look at the highlights of other people's
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  Speaker 1: lives may bring up doubts or insecurities that you have
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  Speaker 1: of yourself and worsen your overall mood. Number four, taking
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  Speaker 1: life too seriously. Have you ever laughed so hard you
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  Speaker 1: almost cried? Sometimes when you take your life too seriously,
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  Speaker 1: you can end up hurting your mental health. Perhaps you've
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  Speaker 1: had a small and silly mistake, but instead of laughing
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  Speaker 1: it off, you focus on why you made the mistake
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  Speaker 1: or you keep feeling guilty or ashamed about it. Many
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  Speaker 1: studies show that laughter has incredible benefits for both your
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  Speaker 1: physical and mental health. This is because laughter can help
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  Speaker 1: your body release endorphins and lower your stress hormones. So
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  Speaker 1: next time, you might want to try to look at
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  Speaker 1: the funny side of things, as it may help you
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  Speaker 1: put things into perspective and improve your overall mental well-being.
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  Speaker 1: Number five, not sleeping enough. How much sleep do you
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  Speaker 1: usually get? Sometimes you may get caught up in your
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  Speaker 1: work and you end up sacrificing your sleep to get
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  Speaker 1: things done, but this habit can really harm your mental
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  Speaker 1: health in the long run. Lack of sleep makes it
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  Speaker 1: very hard for your brain cells to communicate properly. The
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  Speaker 1: Sleep Health Foundation states that 60% to 90% of patients
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  Speaker 1: with depression also suffer from insomnia. A lack of sleep
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  Speaker 1: prevents both your body and mind from resting and recovering
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  Speaker 1: from the stresses of the day. And of course, if
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  Speaker 1: this builds up over time, the state of your body
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  Speaker 1: and mind will worsen. And number six, regretting too often.
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  Speaker 1: Do you spend a lot of time thinking of things
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  Speaker 1: that happened in the past? Perhaps there was an opportunity
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  Speaker 1: you wish you would have taken or a relationship you
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  Speaker 1: wish you didn't let go of. Whatever it is, spending
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  Speaker 1: all your time ruminating over the past and feeling guilty
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  Speaker 1: or ashamed of it can negatively affect your mental well-being.
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  Speaker 1: While it's normal to have regrets about the past, having
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  Speaker 1: the habit to get stuck in those negative thoughts and
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  Speaker 1: feelings can eventually lead to feelings of depression, anxiety, and
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  Speaker 1: the development of sleep problems. So, did you relate to
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  Speaker 1: any of the points we've mentioned? I did. Let us
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