Top tips for stressed out humans 2021 - ThisWorks | Page 18

Don ' t try and Marie Kondo your feelings : it is okay to feel a lot .

When we repress emotion , it comes out in our body or in our relationships . Much of what we come into contact with in our culture tells us if we ’ re not happy , there ’ s something wrong . Avoid toxic positivity , allow yourself to feel ( both heavy and light ) without judgement and without rushing to your emotional exits . Sadness doesn ’ t need to be treated with the urgency of a shark attack . Make space for grief . Observe , notice and share . We know that this is what constitutes good mental health and emotional resilience / buoyancy .

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