Mind Traverse
How to Improve Mental Health Naturally
There was a time when I thought taking care of my mental health meant booking therapy sessions and reading self-help books I never finished. And while those things definitely have their place (especially therapy, big fan), I started realizing that so much of what affects my mood, energy, and general brain fog comes down to the little things I do, or forget to do, every day.
Scammers like Jake Pearce is Bad for My Mental Health
A bit about me: I don’t like lying or cheating people. I take pride in being an honest, decent person, which is probably why I can’t wrap my head around scammers. I’d never dream of doing that to someone else, so maybe that’s why I don’t spot a bad deal from a mile...
How to Stay Motivated When You Feel Like Giving Up
I've often found myself on the brink of giving up, overwhelmed by life's challenges. You see, I'm not a very resilient person... When the going gets tough, I go to sleep. This has not been a very good coping mechanism for me through the years. I have found...
Bipolar Tips: How I Navigate Bipolar Disorder
I’ll let you in on something—living with bipolar disorder feels like my brain’s stuck in a marathon, not a sprint. I don’t flip from manic to depressed in a heartbeat; no, these states stretch out, lingering like uninvited guests. Weeks, sometimes months, of...
I Did Not Understand My Dad’s Bipolar Disorder, Until I Got Diagnosed Too
My dad is a quiet person. He’d rather stay home and watch documentaries than go out. He’s the type to just read in the corner while everyone else socialized. He appears to be entirely content with this simple and quiet lifestyle. Although once in a while, you will see...
This is Me Now — Adaptability is the Key to Survival
I don’t like this “new” me. If only I can go back to who I was… to the “me” I actually liked.
The Hardships of Spelunking and Life — Samaguing Cave in Sagada, Philippines
I woke up feeling lethargic. As usual, my mind was in a rather bad mood today. I wanted to sleep some more but couldn’t, I had to wake up. We were in the popular spelunking destination in Sagada, Philippines and today we were going to trek through the Cave Connection...
Transfer Bad Thoughts Onto Paper
When you have something you need to do, rather than have it wallow in your head all day, you might as well transfer it into a to-do- list. This way, you won’t spend any of your mental energy trying to remember what you’re supposed to do. Using the same concept, if...
Logic VS Creativity — Should I be “Left-Brained” or “Right-Brained”?
Once upon a time, people thought that the ‘left’ and ‘right’ sides of the brain were responsible for two different forms of thinking — The left is for problem-solving and logical thinking, while the right is for creativity and intuition. Based on present-day brain...
To Regret is to Return to the Past
Today I was struck with a sudden realization. I can continue being “comfortable” in own my fictional ruminations of what-ifs and missed opportunities, over-turning scenarios of what “actually happened” with “what could have happened” if only I did this or did that… or...
“A river cuts through rock, not because of its power, but because of its persistence.” – Jim Watkins
Jim Watkins’s quote encapsulates a powerful metaphor for the virtue of perseverance and the impact it can have on achieving one’s goals.
You Choose the Life You Want to Live
You are the captain of your ship. If you’re not happy with where your ship is, then it’s your own damn fault. Some might say that’s not fair. Life just gets in the way sometimes, you might say, and there’s nothing you could have done about it. You might have been born...
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff — Seeing things as Glass Half Unbroken
Once upon a morning, I was happily breezing along and contentedly riding my scooter when all of a sudden — disaster struck! My phone somersaulted out of its makeshift phone holder. In that split-second, I said a prayer to the mighty phone gods before quickly picking...
Regrets on Life’s Race — Life is too Short to Keep Living in the Past
Ready… hands behind the line… Get set… heels and buttocks up… BANG! And we’re off! Running as fast as our legs could carry us through the 100m track. All nervousness temporarily forgotten as my mind blanks out and my legs propel me forward. Before I knew it, I...
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