Perfectionism—Is It Really All that Bad?
While having high standards and ambition is rewarding, perfectionism can have a darker side that’s often overlooked.
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Manmeet Rattu
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Ask Dr. Mini: On Motivation, Anger, & Psychedelic Therapy
In this edition of Ask Dr. Mini, Dr. Mini discusses ways to stay motivated and let anger out. She also shares info about psychedelics.
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How Trauma Changes the Brain
Trauma can profoundly alter the brain. I explain what those changes look like and how they can affect our mental well-being.
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Ask Dr. Mini: On People-Pleasing and Attachment Styles
In this edition of Ask Dr. Mini, Dr. Mini answers a question about how to stop people-pleasing and different relationship attachment styles.
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The Five Koshas: Unveiling the Layers of Your Being
In yoga philosophy, the concept of the Five Koshas describes energetic layers that interweave and create the wholeness of our being.
Manmeet Rattu
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Ask Dr. Mini: On Communicating Your Needs & Setting Boundaries
In this edition of Ask Dr. Mini, Dr. Mini answers questions about expressing your feelings and needs as well as setting boundaries.
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What is Sadfishing? And Are You Unintentionally Doing It?
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Manmeet Rattu
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The Case for Making Fear Into Your Biggest Asset
As natural as it may be, fear does not have to control us. On the contrary, when we face our fears, we discover our own strength.
Manmeet Rattu
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From Burnout to Breakthrough: Lessons from My Latest Bodybuilding Competition
Although bodybuilding is often misunderstood as a vanity sport, I often find parallels between my physical training and personal growth.
Manmeet Rattu
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Reclaiming My Narrative: How I Overcame Trauma and Found Self-Love
Before I learned to love myself, I was a passive communicator driven by the need to please others. Here’s how I got to where I am today.
Manmeet Rattu
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What is Internalized Oppression? & How It Prevents Self-Love
Internalized oppression is a toxic and yet prevalent social phenomenon that stops many of us from being able to give and receive love.
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5 Steps To Manage Depression Using Behavioral Activation: No Pills Required!
It’s no secret that our mood impacts our energy. When we are feeling depressed we become less active. The less active we are, the fewer...
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The Science of Building Hope through Fitness
Have you ever noticed how a lot of people in the fitness community seem to be super energized, positive, and generally happy? Like how do...
Manmeet Rattu
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Catastrophic Thinking and 13 Other Types of Thinking Errors
“Nothing good ever happens to me.” “People are just out for me, so I can never trust anyone.” “I’m just an unlucky person.” “I’ll never...
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Building Healthy Communication and Social Connection
Coming out of lockdown was really difficult for a lot of people. Many of us got so used to isolating, that being back out in public...
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How to Set Boundaries
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Fall in Love with Your Stress
Many clients I work with come in with a goal of wanting to eliminate stress and anxiety. Listing off their daily checklist of “habits for...
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How to Deal with Failure
It’s easy to get stuck on failure. In fact, studies show that we tend to spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative, and are easily...
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