Have you ever been told you grind your teeth in your sleep? Maybe a friend has noticed it at a sleepover, or you’ve woken with an aching jaw. Or perhaps you’ve caught yourself clenching your jaw and gritting your teeth during exams or stressful conversations. When it comes to teeth grinding, sometimes the person doing …
Have you ever had a silly argument with your best friend? One of those simple misunderstandings that blows up into a huge deal. Did you end up feeling tense and stressed even after you’d made up? It doesn’t have to be an argument. It could be any situation where you felt stressed long after the …
It’s just for you When you first start writing, you might feel a bit self-conscious or think that what you’ve written is silly or embarrassing. You might want to write brilliantly, or only include things that make you sound good – in case someone in the future reads it. Or you might want to emulate …
Have you ever considered when you get your best ideas? Or what you’re doing when the solution to a problem pops into your head? It might be sitting at your desk in school, or working at a computer, but it could also be doing something unconnected such as taking a shower or washing the dishes. …
The blahs – you’ve maybe been there. It’s that listless feeling of boredom, like nothing excites or satisfies. The French have a different word for it, ‘ennui’, which loosely translates as a weary dissatisfaction with life. You might also recognise the term from the recent film Inside Out 2, where the emotion is illustrated as …
Lazy days in the sun, having picnics, sitting outside with friends all evening – these summer pursuits sound very enjoyable and relaxing. For some, however, the longer days and warm weather bring irritability, discomfort and gloom. This is known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. What is SAD? Clinically speaking, SAD is a type of …
What do panic attacks feel like? Imagine you’re out with friends and they decide to go to a funfair. You can’t explain why, but you just don’t feel like going. A sense of unease increases as you approach the crowd. Once there, the noise and lights become overwhelming, you begin to sweat and feel sick. …
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Why there’s no one way to grieve for a pet In the immediate aftermath of any loss, it’s normal to experience a whole range of feelings. Along with sadness, there might be a sense of injustice, futility, anger and even guilt. Kirsty Godsell, an accredited pet bereavement counsellor based in Dorset in the UK, says …
Why comparing ourselves to others can cause feelings of anxiety Have you ever felt insecure because you haven’t yet experienced some of the things your friends have? It could be that you’re the only one in your friendship group still waiting to go through puberty or you had to take time out of school and …
