MissBekah, Author at The Thoughts that Bind

April 15, 2020February 15, 2020

Where gratitude fails

I’ve addressed gratitude already on this blog a few times, and rightly so. It’s a transformative practice, because it truly builds a new perspective for you about your life. Now, if you’re interested in hearing an argument for or my journey with gratitude, you can click here and here respectively. But today I’m going to take a little bit different of an approach. Because gratitude, like anything else, is an imperfect practice. And it has its’ limitations.

April 11, 2020April 12, 2020

How bad habits are made: my two cents

Here on the Thoughts that Bind, we take a healthy consideration towards habits. We want to break our bad habits, build better habits, and all that comes with any of that. And there’s one thing a lot of us don’t take into account when we’re trying to better ourselves, which is how bad habits form in the first place.

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020

When life is easy, enjoy. When it’s not, go with it.

Hi everyone, and welcome back to the Thoughts that Bind. You may be looking at the title of this post and think it’s incredibly simple. And I agree with you, the concept is simple. But actually putting it into practice is incredibly difficult for many of us. So let’s take a trip down memory lane.

April 4, 2020May 3, 2020

What we owe the animals: My Two Cents

As I’m sure most of you know, I’m vegan. And yes, I wish the world was more vegan. But that’s not what I’m trying to tell you today.

April 1, 2020February 15, 2020

The disastrous nature of multitasking

Today we’re going to be talking about multitasking. Yes, that thing that you were never very good at but they try to keep encouraging at work and school and well, basically anything that involves a performance aspect to it. So let’s dive in, shall we?

March 25, 2020February 15, 2020

Standing still: the quiet side to boundaries

Sometimes it’s harder to stand still than it is to take action and stand up for yourself. And today, I want to speak to that, as a skill-an important skill.

March 21, 2020April 24, 2020

54321 Panic Attack Help

If you suffer from panic attacks, I’m sorry to hear that. I know how awful it can be. And if you’re having one right now, just breathe and keep reading. I’m going to share with you a technique for helping them calm down.

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020

Lazy or scared?

For as long as I can remember I have avoided doing certain things. Things that have involved a certain level of effort or engagement. I avoided ordering at restaurants, getting up to sharpen my pencil at school, asking for seconds at the dinner table, and practicing new skills. I was called lazy a lot.

March 11, 2020April 24, 2020

Hydration- who cares?

When someone’s trying to “get healthy” or “stay healthy”, there are some definite clichés that we hear. Eat less move more, get more sleep, and yes, staying hydrated is one of those clichés. And while I’m aware that many people walk around dehydrated most of the time, many of us also don’t understand the importance of drinking water, or what it can really do for you.

March 7, 2020February 26, 2020

Getting older: my two cents

As some of you might know, I recently had a birthday. Now, I had a good birthday. I spent it with people who made me smile and we did vaguely celebratory things but this year just felt…different.