Friday, April 26, 2019

Symptoms of Ptsd

1.  Flashbacks of the traumatic event.

2. Feeling emotionally numb.

3. Detachment from family and friends.

4. Difficulty sleeping.

5. Easily irritated

6. Partaking is self destructive behaviour (i.e alcohol and drugs)

7. Nightmares Relating to the traumatic event.

8. Having negative thoughts about yourself. 

9. Physiological reactions when reminded of the traumatic event. 

10. Short term Memory loss (May not be able to remember parts of the event)

11. Loss of interest in activities

12. Experiencing anxiety and/ or depression

13. Difficulty Concentrating

14. Feeling of hopelessness

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Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Tips to help you not take things so personally



1- Realize that it’s not about you.

If someone is being rude to you or insulting you, that’s not about you. If they weren’t struggling with something about themselves, they wouldn’t feel the need to be crappy to you. Happy people don’t feel the need to bring others down.

2- Challenge your perfectionism.

People who struggle with perfectionism have an especially hard time dealing with negative remarks from people. If that’s you, it’s time to challenge your perfectionism. Stop thinking that you have to be perfect and stop thinking that flaws are avoidable. Literally everyone has flaws, including you. No human is perfect and that’s okay.

3- Change up your perspective.

Something that might help you not take something personally is by changing your perspective of it. Yes, your feelings might be hurt but think about the bigger picture. Will this matter a year – or even a week – from now? Is it really important? Or try changing your perspective by putting yourself in the other person’s shoes. What do you think they meant by it? Why do you think they did/said this thing? Think about it in other ways and I’m sure you’ll realize that maybe you’re overreacting.

4- Build up your positive folder.

If you’re someone who struggles with going into a negative thought spiral every time someone says something negative to you, this could help. Build up your positive folder – literally or metaphorically. Some people actually create a physical or digital folder full of positive messages, compliments they’ve received, or good things they’ve done.

5- Evaluate your relationships.

If there’s someone who you constantly feel is attacking you, really think about it. Sometimes it’s not just hypersensitivity. Sometimes a toxic person is just a toxic person. It might be time for you to evaluate your relationships and figure out if anyone is just a negative influence in your life. Try to limit your interactions with this person, or cut ties completely if you need to.

7- Try to clarify what happened.

If there’s a specific situation (or multiple situations) that are bothering you, maybe you should talk them out. Instead of overthinking about it and letting it stress you out, gain some clarity. Ask the person what they meant. Communicate about it and let them know how you feel. Get things out in the open and maybe you can gain some understanding, which will make you feel so much better.

8- Ask yourself if you could learn something from it.

Next time someone has something negative to say about you, ask yourself if you can learn something from it. I’m not talking about when someone insults you or criticizes you out of spite. I’m talking about people who have constructive criticism for you. Ask yourself if they could have a point with what they said and see if it’s something you could actually improve. Take it as healthy criticism and learn from it.

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Monday, April 8, 2019

WHY YOU NEED TO MAKE “ME TIME” A PRIORITY:


4  REASONS WHY YOU NEED TO MAKE “ME TIME” A PRIORITY:

1. People Are Draining // People are draining. Point blank. It’s simply fact. If you spend all of your time with people, even really good friends, you’ll find yourself exhausted and in dire need of alone time. This is true even for extroverts. Both extroverts and introverts need times alone with themselves. When you spend time alone before investing time into others, you’ll find that the time you end up spending with others will be more appreciated and intentional.

2. To Clear Your Mind // Clutter is no good, especially when it comes to your mind. By spending time alone, you can more easily filter out any clutter than could be causing you stress. When you try to filter out the bad from the good when you’re in the presence of others, there’s more chaos and pressure, so you most likely won’t be able to give yourself the best clarity. Get alone with yourself and discover clarity.

3. To Exercise Thinking Deeply // When you’re surrounded by the thoughts and opinions of others, it can get tiring and can clog up your view of what your thoughts and opinions are. Thinking deeply is something that I think everyone should exercise, because it helps you understand things more and it helps you to solve problems better when you need to.

4. To Find & Remember Your Own Voice // When you’re constantly taking in from everything around you, your own voice can get lost in the hustle and bustle. If you don’t make “me time” a priority in your life, it’ll be easier for you to forget about your own voice, and you can grow unhappy. Without alone time, you may lose sight of what really matters to you, both the big and small things. When “me time” is a priority in your life, you can find your own voice and remember it. “Me time” is meant to recharge your true self, so that you can be the best version of yourself when you’re out in the world.

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Monday, April 1, 2019

5 Things to Remember in a Relationship


5 Things to Remember in a Relationship
Communication is key

There will be times when you make each other upset or maybe you won’t agree. It is so important to make sure that you are communicating your feelings with one another. Your partner is not a mind reader. (Sometimes I forget this!) When you and your partner are feeling upset, communicate it! It’s important to always let each other know when you are upset because if you don’t, the problem may never get resolved. You can only make each other happy if you know how to.

Never go to bed upset 

I’ve learned that going to bed upset makes everything worse. Not to mention it can cause some serious nightmares! It can be upsetting to lay next to the one you love or like a lot, knowing they are upset with you. Always communicate your problems and make sure you two can go to bed happy with each other.

Be honest

Don’t lie or try and hide anything from one another. It is important to be open and honest with your partner. If your partner finds out from another source (which he/she eventually will) it can lead to disappointment, arguments, and trust issues. Avoid this easily by being honest.

Quality time is important

It’s important to remember to make time for one another. Life can get busy and we can get caught up in our daily routines. Set aside time where you can spend it without any company or electronic device. Do something fun or relaxing. Whatever you love to do together.

Don’t compare your relationship ever

It’s so easy to compare your relationship to someone else’s. Why is it that, as humans, we always look for more? We are never happy with what we have? Or maybe we are, we just fail to appreciate it. When you start to compare your relationship to someone else’s, you start to be unappreciative of what you have. No relationship is the same and no relationship is perfect.

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