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Who is openi?
I am a 5th-generation American-Born Chinese person. My mom’s side descends from the Chinese slaves that built the railroads. We’ve been in the Bay Area for a very, very long time. There are days named after my family members in
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Websites + Organizations for Mental Healing
Have you ever wanted to find out something involving psychology or wellness or relating to mental health, then ran into a wall on search engines because there are so many possible sites to click on? Or the very opposite?? We’ve
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Tips for finding Joy
Joy is defined as “a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.” And while that sounds simple and nice enough, I know it doesn’t always seem so.
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Mental Health in TV & Movies
Alright alright, we know you’ve already got your shows, but if you’re anything like us, you know the good ones get watched up with the quickness, leaving us sorta-perpetually open for new recs that are just as visually-pleasing, or well-written,
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Healin’ & Dealin’: Musical Medicine For Feeling Your Feels ✨
Ahhh, music. Beloved music. The soundtrack of the times, and our lives. It’s been a long standing theory (in my mind, anyway) that the music we listen to, especially if lyrical, has a mantra-like effect on our moods, our thought
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Healers & Wellness Resources
The essence of The Abstract is to bridge folks to resources helpful for your mental health, for your relationship with yourself, for your intimate/social relationships, and even your lifestyle. With that being said, we are bringing you our list of
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Emotional Intelligence & It’s Value
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is something that we at The Abstract praise quite often. Very few opportunities are made for folks to get to learn more about it. Yet, this is one of the most profound skills a person can develop.
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Eczema & Anxiety: The Body & Mind as inextricably connected entities
First and foremost, shout out to all my fellow eczema warriors. You are doing it. You are out here living. I feel you, I see you, I stand with you. You deserve all the love and care and support. Secondly,
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Depicting Depression in The Bell Jar
This is a read that will change your view on life and relationships after every page you turn. Sylvia Plath wastes no words, no lines, and no time in pulling you into her world filled with symbolic emotional metamorphosis. The
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Depicting Depression in The Bell Jar
This is a read that will change your view on life and relationships after every page you turn. Sylvia Plath wastes no words, no lines, and no time in pulling you into her world filled with symbolic emotional metamorphosis. The
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Eczema & Anxiety: The Body & Mind as inextricably connected entities
First and foremost, shout out to all my fellow eczema warriors. You are doing it. You are out here living. I feel you, I see you, I stand with you. You deserve all the love and care and support. Secondly,
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Emotional Intelligence & It’s Value
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is something that we at The Abstract praise quite often. Very few opportunities are made for folks to get to learn more about it. Yet, this is one of the most profound skills a person can develop.
-
Healers & Wellness Resources
The essence of The Abstract is to bridge folks to resources helpful for your mental health, for your relationship with yourself, for your intimate/social relationships, and even your lifestyle. With that being said, we are bringing you our list of
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Healin’ & Dealin’: Musical Medicine For Feeling Your Feels ✨
Ahhh, music. Beloved music. The soundtrack of the times, and our lives. It’s been a long standing theory (in my mind, anyway) that the music we listen to, especially if lyrical, has a mantra-like effect on our moods, our thought
-
Mental Health in TV & Movies
Alright alright, we know you’ve already got your shows, but if you’re anything like us, you know the good ones get watched up with the quickness, leaving us sorta-perpetually open for new recs that are just as visually-pleasing, or well-written,
-
Tips for finding Joy
Joy is defined as “a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.” And while that sounds simple and nice enough, I know it doesn’t always seem so.
-
Websites + Organizations for Mental Healing
Have you ever wanted to find out something involving psychology or wellness or relating to mental health, then ran into a wall on search engines because there are so many possible sites to click on? Or the very opposite?? We’ve
-
Who is openi?
I am a 5th-generation American-Born Chinese person. My mom’s side descends from the Chinese slaves that built the railroads. We’ve been in the Bay Area for a very, very long time. There are days named after my family members in