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Why Grounding Isn’t Enough to Eliminate Anxiety

Why Grounding Isn’t Enough to Eliminate Anxiety

Why Grounding Isn’t Enough to Eliminate AnxietyTabassum Sabir
Published on: 26/01/2026

Grounding can calm anxiety temporarily, but it doesn’t resolve it. Anxiety is fear projected into the future. Lasting change happens when the relationship with the future shifts, not just the present moment.

Personal Development
It takes a village

It takes a village

It takes a villageTabassum Sabir
Published on: 22/01/2026

Does it take a village to raise a child, perhaps we are not looking at the composition of the village closely enough. When we do, we can see many children walking around in adult bodies. This article uncovers the nuances of EMC and how it can make a real difference.

Personal Development
Healing the root cause of relationships through emotions

Healing the root cause of relationships through emotions

Healing the root cause of relationships through emotionsTabassum Sabir
Published on: 03/02/2025

Discover how unresolved emotions and relational trauma shape your connections. Learn why healing the root cause of emotional pain is the key to transforming your relationships and breaking free from unhealthy patterns.

Personal Development
How to stop negative self-talk

How to stop negative self-talk

How to stop negative self-talkTabassum Sabir
Published on: 03/02/2025

Identify and challenge negative thoughts, reframe them with empowering beliefs, and use affirmations, visualisation, and mindfulness. With practice, you can shift your inner dialogue to be more supportive. Negative self-talk is one of the most common barriers to success, happiness, and inner peace. It’s that inner voice that tells you you're not good enough, that you’ll fail, or that you don’t deserve love and success. But here’s the thing: that voice isn’t the truth—it’s simply a pattern stored in your unconscious mind. The unconscious mind is the powerhouse behind your beliefs, habits, and emotional reactions. It stores every experience you’ve ever had and uses that information to shape how you see yourself and the world. If you’ve been running a pattern of negative self-talk, it’s likely because, at some point, your unconscious mind absorbed messages that reinforced these limiting beliefs. The good news? You can reprogram it. Here’s how:

Personal Development