Mental Health & Hormones | Hormona Take control of your hormones Fri, 18 Aug 2023 11:00:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://blog.hormona.io/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/hormona-logo-100x100.png Mental Health & Hormones | Hormona 32 32 ADHD and PMS: What’s the connection? https://blog.hormona.io/blog/adhd-and-pms-whats-the-connection/ Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:25:10 +0000 https://dev.blog.hormona.io/?p=25688 Just guzzled your second coffee of the day? Can’t shake that fuzzy feeling? Yep, you know it gang, most of us are familiar with PMS brain fog, AKA a hangover without the fun. Normal as they are, those vague “What was I doing?’ moments are frustrating for all of us. But for those with ADHD, […]

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]]> Hormones and Emotions: How your cycle affects your mood https://blog.hormona.io/blog/hormones-and-emotions-how-cycle-affects-mood/ Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:00:07 +0000 https://dev.blog.hormona.io/?p=24919 Gang, it’s not just sloughing off the lining of your uterus that causes hormonal mood changes. Yup, hormones affect your emotions all month long, but it’s not all angry crying and never being able to get enough chips. Believe it or not, hormones and emotions can also get along quite well… Hormones and emotions: Oxytocin […]

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]]> Hormones and How They Affect Your Mental Health https://blog.hormona.io/blog/hormones-and-how-they-affect-your-mental-health/ Tue, 07 Dec 2021 10:49:57 +0000 https://dev.blog.hormona.io/?p=17927 Gang, this week we’re talking mental health, but more specifically, how hormones can have an effect on how you feel. Now, before you file this away under “Well… Duh,” allow us to, perhaps, blow your mind. Yes, anyone who identifies as a woman will already have some experience of this exact thing. But, mood-altering hormones […]

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]]> How to Beat Burnout https://blog.hormona.io/blog/how-to-beat-burnout-2/ https://blog.hormona.io/blog/how-to-beat-burnout-2/#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2021 09:29:27 +0000 https://dev.blog.hormona.io/?p=13080 Let’s talk about how we can beat burnout. There’s no denying it, the past 12 months have been tough. Our lives have changed in ways we never thought possible; we miss our loved ones, our social lives are non-existent and the lack of routine is making many of us feel untethered and anxious. To make […]

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]]> https://blog.hormona.io/blog/how-to-beat-burnout-2/feed/ 1 How to Beat Burnout https://blog.hormona.io/blog/how-to-beat-burnout/ Sun, 21 Feb 2021 10:40:01 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=8075 Let’s talk about how we can beat burnout. There’s no denying it, the past 12 months have been tough. Our lives have changed in ways we never thought possible; we miss our loved ones, our social lives are non-existent and the lack of routine is making many of us feel untethered and anxious. To make […]

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]]> Even Depression Can Be Sexist. How Much Does Your Gender Affect Your Mind? https://blog.hormona.io/blog/even-depression-can-be-sexist-how-much-does-your-gender-affect-your-mind/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 10:42:28 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=6126 Although the arts of self-reflection and introspection may just come more easily to women than men — rightly or wrongly being considered the more emotionally attuned of the sexes, they also have a harder time with obsessive overthinking and rumination. So how much does our gender affect how we experience common mental illnesses such as […]

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]]> Anxiety: what it is and how to cope with it. https://blog.hormona.io/blog/anxiety-what-it-is-and-how-to-cope-with-it/ https://blog.hormona.io/blog/anxiety-what-it-is-and-how-to-cope-with-it/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2020 10:07:52 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=6035 Today with want to talk about anxiety and how you can cope with anxiety. Since anxiety is getting more and more common we want to make sure you can all spot anxiety as well as understand how to deal with it. What is Anxiety? Anxiety is the feeling of constant fear and worry. You may […]

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]]> https://blog.hormona.io/blog/anxiety-what-it-is-and-how-to-cope-with-it/feed/ 1 How Baths Can Cure Your Mental Health https://blog.hormona.io/blog/how-baths-can-cure-your-mental-health/ https://blog.hormona.io/blog/how-baths-can-cure-your-mental-health/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:54:58 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=5945 We all think of bathing as a pretty straightforward affair, something you do for personal hygiene or as a self-indulgence. My memories of having baths mostly come from being a child, sitting there with my sister and making beards out of bubbles. Some people hate baths, some people love ‘em. As well as personal hygiene, […]

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]]> https://blog.hormona.io/blog/how-baths-can-cure-your-mental-health/feed/ 1 Childhood Hoarding: Emotional Attachment https://blog.hormona.io/blog/childhood-hoarding-emotional-attachment/ https://blog.hormona.io/blog/childhood-hoarding-emotional-attachment/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2020 10:17:08 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=5782 When I was a child, I used to keep shoeboxes full of things under my bed. So much so, my mum wouldn’t let me keep shoeboxes anymore. I was a military kid, moving a lot, and I liked to hold onto to all the sentimental things from my childhood, birthday cards, toys, knick-knacks. Anything that […]

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]]> https://blog.hormona.io/blog/childhood-hoarding-emotional-attachment/feed/ 2 Self Esteem – How to accept yourself https://blog.hormona.io/blog/self-esteem-how-to-accept-yourself/ Thu, 21 May 2020 10:59:56 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=4978 Self-esteem is a hot topic. Poured over and analysed by countless psychologists – its most literal translation is ‘a confidence in one’s own worth or abilities; self-respect’. We all have a level of self-esteem, too much of it can make you cocky, too confident, even narcissistic and too little of it can make you negative […]

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]]> 4 Psychological Reactions to the COVID-19 Pandemic That are Totally Normal! https://blog.hormona.io/blog/4-psychological-reactions-to-the-covid-19-pandemic-that-are-totally-normal/ Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:13:15 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=4624 In terms of self-love in its most basic form, as well as using these strange circumstances as a rare opportunity for self-discovery, the unprecedented times we are living through also mean unprecedented emotional and psychological impacts – and these can be both positive and negative. Covid-19 psychological responses are real, and we all felt them. […]

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]]> Are your gut health and mental health connected?  https://blog.hormona.io/blog/are-your-gut-health-and-mental-health-connected/ Sun, 12 Apr 2020 10:18:43 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=4585 In my last article I noted the importance of keeping your gut microbiome in good health to improve your overall wellbeing. This article investigates the link between good gut health and your mental health.  The gut-brain connection  Your brain contains approximately 100 billion neurons. Your gut contains approximately 500 million neurons which are connected to your brain […]

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]]> How to Be More Positive (Even When Life Gets Hard) https://blog.hormona.io/blog/how-to-be-more-positive-even-when-life-gets-hard/ Fri, 10 Apr 2020 10:37:27 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=4490 The ups and downs of life are inevitable. We cannot always feel happy, but on the other side of the coin, we cannot always be in the depths of despair either. It may add a twinge of sadness when you find yourself completely elated, to realise that this will not last. But we can also […]

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]]> When Did You Stop Making Art? Why Art is Good For Your Mental Health https://blog.hormona.io/blog/when-did-you-stop-making-art-why-art-is-good-for-your-mental-health/ Sat, 04 Apr 2020 10:07:56 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=4424 At one point in our lives, we all made some kind of art. Whether that was when we were a child, or more recently as a hobby, or maybe you do it as a career. Whatever your relationship with art has been, it’s important to try and incorporate it into your life in some way […]

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]]> The Underrated Power of Travel for Mental Health – 5 Ways Travel Can Improve Your Health https://blog.hormona.io/blog/the-underrated-power-of-travel-for-mental-health-5-ways-travel-can-improve-your-health/ https://blog.hormona.io/blog/the-underrated-power-of-travel-for-mental-health-5-ways-travel-can-improve-your-health/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2020 10:57:45 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=4278 We’ve all declared “I need a holiday” at some point in life, but this yearning for a getaway may be more than just a shallow lust for beachside cocktails (not that there’s anything wrong with that!) Travel as self-care Self-care should always be a priority and sometimes taking a break to both physically and mentally […]

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]]> https://blog.hormona.io/blog/the-underrated-power-of-travel-for-mental-health-5-ways-travel-can-improve-your-health/feed/ 2 Burnout: The What, the Why, and the How Plus 3 Tips on How to Cope https://blog.hormona.io/blog/burnout-the-what-the-why-and-the-how-plus-3-tips-on-how-to-cope/ https://blog.hormona.io/blog/burnout-the-what-the-why-and-the-how-plus-3-tips-on-how-to-cope/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:35:56 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=4281 If relentless stress has you feeling helpless, disillusioned, and utterly exhausted, you may be on the road to burnout. Reel yourself in before you crash! Learn what you can do to put the breaks on, and feel emotionally and physically capable again. What is burnout? Burnout basically means a state of emotional, physical, and mental […]

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]]> https://blog.hormona.io/blog/burnout-the-what-the-why-and-the-how-plus-3-tips-on-how-to-cope/feed/ 2 Imposter Syndrome: How to slay self-doubt for good https://blog.hormona.io/blog/imposter-syndrome-how-to-slay-self-doubt-for-good/ https://blog.hormona.io/blog/imposter-syndrome-how-to-slay-self-doubt-for-good/#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2020 10:22:59 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=4154 Have you ever felt that you were the only one in a classroom or meeting who didn’t have a clue what was going on? You look around the crowd of concentrating faces and wonder how the heck you earned your place among them. How did you manage to wangle your way in? Your heart starts […]

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]]> https://blog.hormona.io/blog/imposter-syndrome-how-to-slay-self-doubt-for-good/feed/ 1 Self-help Podcasts: The top five of 2020 https://blog.hormona.io/blog/top-5-life-saving-self-help-podcasts-of-2020/ https://blog.hormona.io/blog/top-5-life-saving-self-help-podcasts-of-2020/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2020 10:54:13 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=4120 Among the many recent health and wellness trends, there seems to be one key theme connecting them all. Nope! It’s not money, though the wellness industry is definitely booming. It’s becoming self-efficient, self-healing, and self-loving. It’s self-help podcasts. 2020: The year for self-help?   2020 is the year of self-help. This year is all about discovering […]

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]]> https://blog.hormona.io/blog/top-5-life-saving-self-help-podcasts-of-2020/feed/ 3 Personal Reset Day: A Basic Guide https://blog.hormona.io/blog/personal-reset-day-a-basic-guide/ https://blog.hormona.io/blog/personal-reset-day-a-basic-guide/#comments Thu, 20 Feb 2020 10:38:53 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3933 Sometimes we all have to have a personal reset day. Life can build up around us, causing us stress and we just need to take a day to sort things out. Here is a basic guide for you to plan your own personal reset day. Prepare for your Reset Day Make sure that you get […]

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]]> https://blog.hormona.io/blog/personal-reset-day-a-basic-guide/feed/ 1 Using Affirmations: The Power of Positive Thinking  https://blog.hormona.io/blog/using-affirmations-the-power-of-positive-thinking/ Tue, 11 Feb 2020 10:33:34 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3976 Affirmations- the Basics If any of us have heard of affirmations before, it was probably connected to the images of yoga and meditation, and perhaps therefore cast aside as something that doesn’t fit with our beliefs or lifestyle. I’ll admit, I was one such person. I have heard my sister, a yoga teacher, mention affirmations many times, but […]

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]]> Understanding Talking Therapies  https://blog.hormona.io/blog/understanding-talking-therapies/ Fri, 07 Feb 2020 10:27:48 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3927 People often feel that going to talk to a therapist is reserved for those who are crazy, or very unwell, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Ask yourself Darling would it not be nice to have a chat with an unbiased individual every couple of weeks to let off steam? Is this not what […]

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]]> Compassion Fatigue: Are current affairs harming your mental health? https://blog.hormona.io/blog/compassion-fatigue-are-current-affairs-harming-your-mental-health/ Thu, 06 Feb 2020 10:20:07 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3852 Does checking the news nowadays leave you feeling overwhelmed and hopeless? Maybe you’ve hit an emotional wall, where you feel you have no more energy for all the negativity – so you can either block it out or break under the pressure. Welcome to compassion fatigue. Too much news! If you feel like you’ve spent […]

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]]> Derealisation and Depersonalisation: When Reality Loses Focus https://blog.hormona.io/blog/derealisation-and-depersonalisation-when-reality-loses-focus/ https://blog.hormona.io/blog/derealisation-and-depersonalisation-when-reality-loses-focus/#comments Sun, 02 Feb 2020 01:05:03 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3745 Have you ever had that freaky feeling that you’re in a dream – but you’re actually awake? Nothing particularly strange may be happening but something about the world around you seems less… real? Or maybe it’s more on an inward disconnection, as though something within you has shifted and although your memory is intact, you […]

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]]> https://blog.hormona.io/blog/derealisation-and-depersonalisation-when-reality-loses-focus/feed/ 2 Health Shaming: It’s a thing https://blog.hormona.io/blog/health-shaming-its-a-thing/ Wed, 29 Jan 2020 10:16:36 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3853 We’ve all heard about fat-shaming, and even skinny-shaming – but what about…. Health shaming? As the developed world’s food issues become increasingly polarised – with us obsessing over the latest health fad and unattainable depictions of the “perfect body” one moment, and drooling over hybrid baked goods and melted cheese the next – it’s clear […]

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]]> Coping with Change: Five top tips https://blog.hormona.io/blog/five-tips-for-coping-with-change/ Thu, 23 Jan 2020 10:34:04 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3795 I am, self-aware and fully admitted, terrible at coping with change. Truly. I hate it. But as a part of life, it’s inevitable and you have to get used to it whether you want to or not. But none of us are alone in that, and if you also struggle with change when it rears its […]

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]]> Feeling The January Blues? Or Just Having a Bad Day? This is How To Survive a Bad Day, Step by Step https://blog.hormona.io/blog/feeling-the-january-blues-or-just-having-a-bad-day-this-is-how-to-survive-a-bad-day-step-by-step/ https://blog.hormona.io/blog/feeling-the-january-blues-or-just-having-a-bad-day-this-is-how-to-survive-a-bad-day-step-by-step/#comments Wed, 15 Jan 2020 10:06:11 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3686 January blues are no joke. Sure, bad days can strike at any time. A toxic person making you feel less-than, a shaky patch in your work, studies, or personal life. But that rainy-January-Monday-morning feeling most of us know too well only seems to make even the smallest of annoyances an unbearable burden. But don’t worry […]

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]]> https://blog.hormona.io/blog/feeling-the-january-blues-or-just-having-a-bad-day-this-is-how-to-survive-a-bad-day-step-by-step/feed/ 1 Why I Listen to Sad Music When I’m Sad  https://blog.hormona.io/blog/why-i-listen-to-sad-music-when-im-sad/ https://blog.hormona.io/blog/why-i-listen-to-sad-music-when-im-sad/#comments Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:35:40 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3579 There has been countless research pointing towards the profound affect music can have on our mood and emotions. Studies show it can help with memory and music therapy is making waves in the treatment of many different cases. Music releases dopamine, the chemical in your brain that works towards emotion regulation and communicated with the front of your brain associated […]

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]]> https://blog.hormona.io/blog/why-i-listen-to-sad-music-when-im-sad/feed/ 1 Somatic Experiencing: Restoring Balance to Heal Trauma https://blog.hormona.io/blog/somatic-experiencing-restoring-balance-to-heal-trauma/ Sat, 28 Dec 2019 11:09:25 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3478 What Is Somatic Experiencing? Somatic Experiencing is a body-oriented form of therapy aimed to heal trauma and other stress disorders. The practice aims to release built-up energy and tension from past trauma – whether that be early developmental attachment trauma, a recent traumatic event, or low-level chronic stress which has imprinted on your nervous system. […]

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]]> Anxiety: Four Symptoms We Don’t Talk About https://blog.hormona.io/blog/anxiety-four-symptoms-we-dont-talk-about/ Mon, 23 Dec 2019 10:25:01 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3398 Often mocked as a buzzword or our generation, we hear a lot about anxiety these days. But far from being a joke or a “snowflake” disorder, many of us – of all ages and backgrounds –  experience anxiety at some point and in some form or other. That being said, many of us equate anxiety […]

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]]> Your Nervous Breakdown Is a Blessing, Not A Curse https://blog.hormona.io/blog/your-nervous-breakdown-is-a-blessing-not-a-curse/ Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:45:15 +0000 https://www.selfishdarling.com/?p=3392 Feeling fragile? Crippling social anxiety, off your food and struggling to get out of bed each day? Maybe you feel an overwhelming sense of exhaustion, apathy, and doom? Don’t worry – you’re probably on the edge of a nervous breakdown. I mean no sarcasm or distasteful dismissal by this. If you’re really in the throes […]

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