Amelia Evans

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How to keep your mind at ease during the COVID-19 pandemic
By Amelia Evans
Fear, stress, and anxiety..
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly affected the entire world. It changed everything drastically. With the rising number of cases, it’s easy to be overcome with fear, stress, and anxiety.
In fact, according to an article published by NCBI, evidence of anxiety and depression has been recorded at 16-28 percent while stress-related health issues are at an 8 percent increase.
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After hustling hard for months, we deserve to take a break and give ourselves a chance to see the world from a different perspective. One of the best ways to do this is to travel. Although not everyone may have the luxury of a budget for travel, it does not necessarily have to be that costly. Gone are the days when traveling had to be with big groups where you need to compromise and find what works for everyone. Nowadays, exploring the world and discovering its wonders is possible when you tr...

Preparing for a baby goes beyond buying cute tiny outfits and those heartwarming ultrasound photos. A lot of financial preparation is required right from the day of conception to birth and nursing. The baby’s cost continues to grow as they grow. It is a lifetime commitment and responsibility.
Therefore, you want to make sure you save from every corner to avoid denting your wallet. Remember, your little bundle of joy may not have a lot of financial needs initially, but you are likely to get ov...

Most of us want to have a healthy mind, body, and soul. We can start by making our bodies healthy. That already requires a lot of effort. The problem is, if we concentrate only on making our bodies better we may miss out on other areas of health that also need attention such as our mental and emotional health.
The ideal
To achieve overall health is probably the pinnacle of a good life…that and having enough money, of course. We can be healthy but still feel so...

Most of us want to have a healthy mind, body, and soul. We can start by making our bodies healthy. That already requires a lot of effort. The problem is, if we concentrate only on making our bodies better we may miss out on other areas of health that also need attention such as our mental and emotional health.
The ideal
To achieve overall health is probably the pinnacle of a good life…that and having enough money, of course. We can be healthy but still feel something missing. A connection to ...

Let your faith grow that you’ll be able to overcome any mountain you’re facing right now. Difficulties and failures can easily lead us into hopelessness. However, faith is the key to turn things around. Here’s how to grow your faith and change the course of your life for the better.
It’s easy to lose hope when we’re faced with overwhelming trials. This is where the faith becomes very important. Jesus said in Matthew 17:20, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you c...

Better sleep, healthy heart, less body pains, and more. These are some of the known health benefits of being grateful. Let’s dig deep and know why gratitude helps your overall health.
How does being grateful affect your health? According to an article from Berkeley, gratitude is essential to be psychological well-being. That’s because gratitude tends to make you happier, it can improve your relationships, and it’s the best antidote for depression and even suicidal thoughts.
If gratitude can h...

What is spirituality? How does it differ from religion? And what role does it play in this modern life?
Throughout history, spirituality has been the default, the status quo for people of all creeds and colours. Since the dawn of the Abrahamic religions in pre-Islamic Arabia, human cultures around the world have engaged with organized religion as a source of community, shared sense and purpose, and what we might broadly term “happiness.” Across the wider world, Buddhism, Hinduism, and hundred...

By Amelia Evans
It’s rare for anyone to have perfect mental health. Life will serve us blows to our ego that can affect our sanity even if we have every intention to live a full life. However, faith does lead to victory.
There are many things that we commonly do or go through that slowly erode our mental health such as comparing ourselves to other people, telling ourselves that we’re not good enough, obsessing over what other people say about us, having family disputes, bullying from school o...

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“Sometimes self-care is exercise and eating right. Sometimes it’s spending time with loved ones or taking a nap. And sometimes it’s watching an entire season of TV in one weekend while you lounge around in your pajamas. Whatever soothes your soul.” — Nanea Hoffman
What is Mental Health, Anyway?
We’ve all heard the term mental health, but why should it be on our radar? Mental health is a blanket term—when we...

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COVID-19 has severely affected global public health as well as the global economy. It has disrupted our daily lives, reduced income, increased unemployment, and set back the economic progress of most countries. Lockdowns imposed by governments to protect its people also have the effect of significantly reducing productivity and economic prosperity.
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Having a little more faith in myself
Midlife was the most surprising and astonishing time of my life. It was the time when I remembered myself, and found my true purpose. It didn't come easily, though. In fact, it was a rather difficult and challenging journey - at least that's the polite way to describe it. I followed the path until I found myself at the end of my journey - and I was given rewards I never could have imagined.
The story of my journey.
Ten years ago, I worked as a materials ma...

In this new way of life that we are all experiencing right now, and people are starting to get back to this ‘new’ normal, uptight, and anger might be more prevalent in your personal space. Is this happening to you? Or have you see this happen to others? Similar unfortunate events like an earthquake, tsunami, or accident may happen to a lot of people but the way we respond to them may not be the same. Our experiences though similar are unique to each of us. Some may respond well and move on wi...

Self-esteem can simply be defined as one’s self-evaluation or opinion of one’s self. People who have low self-esteem may not be easy to spot. You need to get to know a person well and see how they treat themselves in their daily lives. Most are predisposed to self-hate and easily see their faults and failures even when no one else notices them.
Since they have a low opinion of themselves, they usually settle for unhealthy relationships. Some may even accept abuse and feel that they deserve it...