Inside the mind of a misfit. Mental health, emotional wellness, and self-improvement for introverts, loners, socially anxious people, HSPs, and deep thinkers. How to cope with your negative emotions and unhealthy thought patterns, improve your self-esteem, and overcome mental health issues such as social anxiety.
Are you feeling defeated, like you have failed in life? Sometimes life beats us down, and every one of us has their portion of setbacks to endure. What matters is to learn valuable lessons from failure and keep trying no matter what. Why do I feel defeated? 6 reasons If you have been feeling discouraged … Read more
If you are feeling invisible right now, you are not alone. Many people experience this emotional state from time to time. But if you often feel this way, it’s important to figure out the reason why. Sometimes I feel invisible in big groups and I know it happens because I’m a loner and struggle to … Read more
Solitude and loneliness are often confused. In our extroverted society, the state of being alone often has negative connotations. But does spending time in your own company necessarily equal feeling lonely? Let’s compare solitude vs loneliness and point out the main differences between the two. But before we do that, let’s start with the definitions … Read more
We work, study, and live with other people, and sometimes, we pick up the differences between us and them. It’s inevitable – we all do it at some point in our lives. But the problem is that if you have self-esteem issues, you may go for unhealthy comparisons. You begin to compare your life to … Read more
I’m sure that you are guilty of comparing yourself to others – just like I am and everyone else is. To some extent, it is a natural behavior for human beings. But there comes a time when these comparisons become unhealthy and hurt your mental wellbeing. Some people claim that a certain degree of competitiveness … Read more