Jazmin's Musings

Becoming aware of a habit or a response to an unwanted scenario is the first step toward change. This step is the acknowledgement phase, where you recognize a repeated pattern that gives you a less than satisfactory, or temporary satisfactory, result. Those habits that offer an immediate endorphin hit, like a sweet treat or recreational drug use, but over the long-term act only as a plaster to underlying personal dissatisfaction. A reminder, after the acknowledgement phase, e

Did you know your surroundings can say a lot about your internal mental state? The messier your space, especially your personal space, the messier your mental processing. For example, if your desk at work is crowded with paper and/or left-over dirty food containers, then your mind tends to be crowded with unprocessed information and may even be forgetful. A house and body that appears to be deteriorating could indicate not only lack of interest in those specific things, but a

Everyone has memories that are connected with negative emotions in the same way they have memories that are connected with positive emotions. Because the negative emotions are louder, the brain tends to remember them easier. We usually have to consciously make an effort to think about experiences that made us feel joy. Because thoughts and emotions trigger each other, we tend to just accept it as an unchangeable fact. Some people base their whole identity on the negative expe