Browse every article on stress, anxiety, depression and real-life emotional difficulties, written by Adewale Ademuyiwa.
You used to be the person who lit up rooms. Colleagues described you as bubbly, the one who lifted everyone's spirits. Friends relied on your positivity. You brought sunshine everywhere you went. And now? You feel muted.…
You know how to handle difficult conversations. At work, when a customer pushes back on price, you don't panic. You pause. You ask clarifying questions. You find out what they're really concerned about before you respond…
You know the feeling. You're about to say something—maybe a small disagreement, maybe just your honest opinion—and you catch yourself. You run a quick calculation: Is this worth it? Will this turn into a thing? So you st…
You know the pattern. Someone asks you for help—your mum needs something picked up, your daughter has a last-minute school project, a friend suggests plans—and you automatically say yes. But inside, you're already feelin…
You know you're stressed. You can feel it—the tightness in your chest, the tension climbing into your shoulders, your jaw clenched so hard it aches. But when someone asks you what you're thinking, or worse, when you try …
Your boss sends a message: 'Need a ballpark estimate on the Henderson project—can you get back to me within the hour?' You stare at the screen. You've never heard of the Henderson project. No scope. No requirements. No s…
You know the pattern. One negative thought appears—maybe "I wasn't paying attention in that meeting"—and within seconds, it's cascading. "They probably noticed. They think I'm incompetent. I'm going to lose my job. I can…
You're exhausted. Not just physically tired—though that upper back tension that gets worse after every family phone call certainly doesn't help. You're emotionally depleted from trying to keep everyone else's relationshi…
You hang up from a draining phone call. An hour later, you're snapping at your partner over something trivial. By afternoon, a routine work email feels overwhelming. The exercise you usually tolerate now seems impossible…
You finish tidying up. You put things away. You handle the tasks that needed doing. And then the text arrives: another reminder about what you didn't do, what still needs attention, how they're always the one cleaning up…