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Talking about our problems
It can take a few forms:
- Venting to a trusted friend: just let your feelings out, with no real plan for a solution.
- Discussing a conflict with a partner: being able to be open about your feelings with your partner can make your communication healthier.
- Talk therapy with a licensed therapist: a good one can help you hash out your emotions.
- Being open about your struggles: sharing what daily life is like can help you and others with the same struggles realize that you’re not alone.
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Difficulties in reaching out
There are a lot of reasons talking about our problems can be difficult:
- We may be educated to internalize feelings, rather than expressing them.
- The emotions we're dealing with (guilt or shame) can feel so overwhelming that we can’t get up the motivation to talk ab...
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Benefits of talking out problems
Research shows that putting your feelings into words can diminish the response of the amygdala (the part of the brain that handles your fight or flight response, among other things) when you encounter things that are upsetting.
This in time makes you react with less stress when faced with ...
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Constructive discussions
- Choose the right people to talk to. And if you need a lot of talk time, try spreading your conversations out to multiple people.
- Choose the right time to talk. Your friends may want to support you, but they have their own lives.
- Find a therapist. If ...
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8. Depression or anxiety cause you to delay taking action.
Solution: Get proper treatment, including individual therapy with a licensed therapist. In addition to ruling out physical causes for your mood or anxiety.
Sometimes breaking your tasks into smaller, more manageable chunks maybe help.
Talking About Taboo Subjects
- Stick to the facts and try to find common ground when discussing controversial subjects.
- Prevent money arguments with your partner or with anyone else by taking the emotion out of it and having a plan in place.
- Don’t engage people who just want to cause controversy.
8. Talk about it
Sharing fears takes away a lot of their scariness. If you can't talk to a partner, friend or family member, call a helpline such as Breathing Space on 0800 83 85 87 or Samaritans on 116 123.
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