Emma (18): it’s amazing what words can do, they are the things we use to communicate every day but their power goes so much deeper than that. Have you ever listened to a song that had a lyric speak to you? Have you ever read a book and found a character that knew you better than you knew yourself? Have you ever found a poem that said everything you couldn’t? This is the power of words. When things get bad and the walls are closing in, sometimes they are the only things keepin

EXERCISE: Before you read this whole article write down 5 positive emotions in 30 seconds. Than do the same thing with 5 negative emotions... Even though there are equally as many positive as negative emotions, you will find that it is often much easier to name the negative ones. Why? Because we have taken upon this evolutionary package from thousands of years back, when we had to worry about our survival - "Is this dangerous / how can I avoid it?". Our brains are wired to av