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Where to Learn Braille in Kenya
Interested in learning Braille? Find out the best places in Kenya to do so.
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5 Best Courses to Pursue For Persons with Disabilities
Learners with a disability have a variety of choices when it comes to the courses they can pursue either for leisure, for personal fulfillment, or as a career path.
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Can I Play Sports Again After a Disability
In a highly divided world, sports is a unique unifying factor which binds people from different backgrounds and has the power to be a transformative tool.
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How to Stop Negative Comparisons
It is common and natural to compare yourself to others. Here are several tips for identifying when you are making negative comparisons, and how to redirect yourself.
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How Music Can Reduce Your Stress Levels
Music has the power to create positive effects on your body and emotions. In this way, music can be an effective tool to manage stress. However, the effect that music has on your body will depend on the type of music you listen to. We will explore the effects of different music types on your mood within this article.
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A Simple Meditation Practice to Try Yourself
Meditation is a practice that combines concentration with awareness. Once you learn how to meditate, you can do it entirely on your own, with no external resources necessary. Mediation can help you to reduce stress, enhance your ability to focus, and improve your overall well-being.
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How to Challenge Negative Thoughts
Societal stigma and self-stigma can produce negative thoughts and feelings that can drastically lower your self-esteem. Low self-esteem can make you more susceptible to stress and unhappiness, which is why it is very important to prioritize your mental health and challenge negative thoughts and feelings.
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What is Self-Stigmatization?
Self-stigmatization occurs when a person encounters public stigma against them and begins to stigmatize themselves as a result. For persons with a disability, this can be a common occurrence in societies that stigmatize disability. Self-stigma can have negative effects on one’s mood and self-esteem, but awareness of self-stigma can be the first step to counter it.
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How Being Creative Can Improve Your Mental Health
Creativity is the process of using your imagination in order to make something. Creative acts such as writing in a journal, drawing, or playing an instrument can have positive impacts on your mental health. Creativity produces calming effects on your brain and body, thereby reducing any stress and tension you might have.
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Coping with Stress Through Breathing
Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain that can result from difficult or exhausting circumstances. If stress continues for a long period of time, it can result in negative effects on your health. A relatively easy way to calm down during periods of high stress is through simple breathing exercises, such as those described in this article.
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Self-Esteem and Women’s Empowerment
Self-confidence is something that every human deserves. However, it can be harder for some groups of people to develop their self-esteem. Those who have been historically marginalized, such as persons with a disability and women, can face more obstacles from society. These groups therefore may struggle more than others to develop their self-worth, and would benefit from additional support or resources in order to achieve higher self-esteem.
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Reflecting on Your Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is your self-worth and confidence. Self-esteem is different for everyone and changes over time, and can even change throughout a single day. It is important that you work to improve your self-esteem, in order to increase your happiness and become more accepting of yourself.