6 Signs You’re Too Emotionally Needy




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Have you heard of the term emotional neediness? While it may sound very negative, it just means that you may have the tendency to depend on others too much to validate or approve of you, or your emotions.

Know that some level of neediness is part of human nature, and many of the signs that may make someone overly needy are not their fault. If you find yourself relating, remember to be kind to yourself. You can always work to correct or improve upon behaviors that might make you too needy.

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References
Bosurgi L (N.d.) “Adult Emotional Dependency (AED)”. Lucabosurgi.com. Retrieved from www.lucabosurgi.com/adult-emotional-dependency-aed/
Davin K (2020, May 26). “9 Signs Of Emotional Neediness”. Your Tango. Love. Retrieved from www.yourtango.com/experts/kristindavin/are-you-emotionally-needy-your-relationship
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Reynolds M (2015, November 14). “The Reason You Are Needy”. Psychology Today. Wander Woman. Retrieved from www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wander-woman/201511/the-reason-you-are-needy

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What You Can Do To Help Manage Stress

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There are many causes of stress, but relationships, work, money and children all contribute the greatest amount. Obviously, some amounts of stress cannot be avoided. What solutions exist if you are feeling overwhelmed by stress? The article below has some great tips for answering the prior question.

Try seeking out humor to relieve your stress. Whether it’s reading jokes on the internet, watching a funny movie, or going to see a comedian, getting a dose of humor in your life can really help reduce the amount of stress. It’s been shown that if you laugh often, you won’t be as stressed out.

Avoid factory farmed meats, eggs and dairy products. These products are filled with adrenaline due to the horrible cruelty experienced by the animals. Excess adrenaline will raise your levels of the stress hormone, Cortisol. This will cause you to experience excess stress levels, decreasing your level of overall health and happiness.

Smile your way to being stress free. Smiling shows that your are happy. But did you know that smiling can also make you feel happy and relaxed. When you smile you transmit nerve impulses from your face muscle to the center of the brain that tells you that you are calm. If you are feeling overwhelmed or stressed take a minute to smile.

When you are feeling down or stressed out, call your boyfriend or girlfriend and tell them how much you love them. This will put a smile on their face which will indirectly make you feel good about yourself. Call a loved one to maximize the way that you feel during the day.



A good tip that can help you fight stress is to start being assertive in social situations. Being assertive insures that you’re always being true to your own wants and needs. If you’re passive all the time, you’ll feel resentment to other people and it also comes with stress.

Take more vitamins. Vitamin B has been shown to help reduce stress. Try to take between 100 percent and 300 percent of the daily allowance. Minerals such as chromium, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, molybdenum, zinc, manganese, and selenium also help you to better deal with stress. Stay away from vitamins labeled as stress relievers as they are usually just vitamin B.

In order to keep your stress under control, it would be wise to stay away from caffeine. This is important because this drug is known to cause anxiety in some people, therefore making stress harder to deal with. It can be hard to break away from, but you will feel better once you learn to live without it.

A lot of the stress that you have as the day wears on is due to your appearance. Make sure that you look as good as you can during the day, even if this means waking up early to spend more time getting ready. Maximize your appearance to minimize your anxiety.

When it comes to dealing with stress, one great way to manage it is by learning an instrument. This is important because this is a wonderfully creative way to express your emotions and clear your body of stress. Not only are you helping to relax yourself, but you may also provide good music to other people.

Video games are a great way for people to reduce their stress by playing out their aggression through an avatar. They are not just for children anymore and a good competitive game can be just what you need in order to remove your high levels of bad stress.

A great way to deal with your stress is to get regular exercise. Try jogging, biking or swimming three to five days a week for about thirty minutes. In response to exercise, your brain releases endorphins, which help lift your mood and reduce your stress. Not only will you feel better, but you will get in better shape.

A great tip that can help you keep your stress levels down is to be careful about which words you use to describe your stress. Avoid using negative words too much because they’ll influence your mood. Try to stick with positive or neutral words as often as you can.

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Try giving whatever is bothering you a number on a scale from one to ten, where one is a minor bump and ten is the end of the world. You’ll probably find that most of your daily problems are no more than a five. In other words, they’re not worth getting upset about.

If you are having trouble with a particular subject at school, hire a tutor. With the help of a tutor, you can learn the subject quicker and more thoroughly so that when the test time comes, you will be relaxed and familiar with the material. Preparedness is extremely important when it comes to reducing anxiety.

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If you are feeling overwhelmed with all that you need to get done, make sure you speak up to family members or friends who can help you. Many times these people are more than willing to help, they just need to know that you need them. Don’t try to be a superhero and do it all on your own.

If you sit down for the majority of the day, try to improve your posture. Slouching can put extra strain on your body, which can negatively affect the way that you feel. Sit straight up with your shoulders back to limit the tension that you are under during the day.

Try to surround yourself with an environment that is very comfortable. Sometimes, you will need to adjust the temperature in your home or apartment, as oppressive conditions can lead to increased levels of tension. Make sure that you feel at ease when you are at home to eliminate excess strain.

In conclusion, many parts of you life can increase stress, and some of them are unavoidable. Hopefully, you can take the advice in this article, and put it to good use in your own life to reduce stress and increase happiness.



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