{"id":1438,"date":"2017-05-04T15:57:41","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T15:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/?p=1438"},"modified":"2017-05-19T19:56:04","modified_gmt":"2017-05-19T19:56:04","slug":"striving-or-starving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/striving-or-starving\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Striving, Thriving, or Starving?"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/posters\/8292\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1437\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/thrivestarve-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"354\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/thrivestarve-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/thrivestarve-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/thrivestarve-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/thrivestarve.jpg 563w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/a>\n<p><strong>Update:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/posters\/8292\">Thrive\/Starve poster<\/a> is now available for purchase!<\/p>\n<p>Too many times in all our lives we let the bad things in our lives outweigh the good, and fall into the toxic habits of being extra judgmental or fearing change, holding grudges or lashing out at others, avoiding responsibility or blaming others for your problems or your own failures. These unhealthy ways of thinking muck everything up in our lives in all sorts of ways that hurt you and the people around you.<\/p>\n<p>Below are some recommendations from Dr. Faith&#8217;s 5-Minute Therapy zine series for common unhealthy habits and ways of thinking that we can often find ourselves stuck in.<\/p>\n<p>We know building healthy habits can feel exhausting when you&#8217;re weighted down with so many bad ones, but we swear, it&#8217;s worth it, and talking (or reading) about these things does help.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Respect and Compliment others instead of bypassing their needs or perspective:<\/h4>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/8188\"><em>Boundaries: Because We Don&#8217;t Teach This Shit in Elementary School<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/6590\/\">BDSM FAQ: Your Antidote for Fifty Shades of Grey\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/7059\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1448 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/relationshipping.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"75\" height=\"98\" \/>Relationshipping: Love Differently, Because Rules are for Games\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Embrace Your Self instead of Comparing Yourself to Others and\/or Internalizing Criticism:<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/7178\"><em>Coping Skills: Because Sometimes Life is Some Serious Bullshit<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0(by Elly Blue)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/6862\"><em>This is Your Brain on Anxiety<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/8082\"><em>Sex Without Roles: Transcending Gender<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/7099\">How Not To Kill Yourself <\/a>(by Set Sytes)<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Blaming Others and Holding A Grudge:<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/3794\"><em class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-820 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/this_is_your_brain_on_anger_front_lg-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Anger zine\" width=\"80\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/this_is_your_brain_on_anger_front_lg-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/this_is_your_brain_on_anger_front_lg.jpg 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/>This is Your Brain on Anger<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/7095\">This is Your Brain on Grief<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/other\/7078\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1441 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/drfaith-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/drfaith-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/drfaith.jpg 381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Feeling Entitled or Never Setting Goals:<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/8189\"><em>Working: Makin&#8217; Paper Without Losing Your Mind or Selling Your Soul<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/6860\"><em>Adulting: How to Be An Adultier Adult<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Fearing Change or Thinking You Know It All:<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/6861\"><em>DeFriending: Navigating the Friendship Breakup<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/7144\"><em>This is Your Brain on Addiction<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/8045\"><em>Emotional Freedom Technique<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/7995\"><em>Surviving: Getting Through the Shit Life Throws At You<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you like more than a few, you might want to check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/other\/7078\">Dr. Faith Superpack,<\/a> and start your own collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Update: The Thrive\/Starve poster is now available for purchase! Too many times in all our lives we let the bad things in our lives outweigh the good, and fall into the toxic habits of being extra judgmental or fearing change, holding grudges or lashing out at others, avoiding responsibility or blaming others for your problems&#8230;  <a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/striving-or-starving\/\" title=\"Read Are You Striving, Thriving, or Starving?\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1437,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[97,98,60],"class_list":["post-1438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blogifesto","tag-dr-faiths-5-minute-therapy","tag-mental-health-wellness","tag-zines"],"my_excerpt":"<a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/posters\/8292\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-1437\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/thrivestarve-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"354\" height=\"354\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Update:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/posters\/8292\">Thrive\/Starve poster<\/a> is now available for purchase!\r\n\r\nToo many times in all our lives we let the bad things in our lives outweigh the good, and fall into the toxic habits of being extra judgmental or fearing change, holding grudges or lashing out at others, avoiding responsibility or blaming others for your problems or your own failures. These unhealthy ways of thinking muck everything up in our lives in all sorts of ways that hurt you and the people around you.\r\n\r\nBelow are some recommendations from Dr. Faith's 5-Minute Therapy zine series for common unhealthy habits and ways of thinking that we can often find ourselves stuck in.\r\n\r\nWe know building healthy habits can feel exhausting when you're weighted down with so many bad ones, but we swear, it's worth it, and talking (or reading) about these things does help.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h4><\/h4>\r\n<h4>Respect and Compliment others instead of bypassing their needs or perspective:<\/h4>\r\n<a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/8188\"><em>Boundaries: Because We Don't Teach This Shit in Elementary School<\/em><\/a>\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/6590\/\">BDSM FAQ: Your Antidote for Fifty Shades of Grey\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/em>\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/7059\"><img class=\"wp-image-1448 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/relationshipping.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"75\" height=\"98\" \/>Relationshipping: Love Differently, Because Rules are for Games\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\r\n<h4>Embrace Your Self instead of Comparing Yourself to Others and\/or Internalizing Criticism:<\/h4>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/7178\"><em>Coping Skills: Because Sometimes Life is Some Serious Bullshit<\/em><\/a>\r\n\r\n<em>\u00a0(by Elly Blue)<\/em>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/6862\"><em>This is Your Brain on Anxiety<\/em><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/8082\"><em>Sex Without Roles: Transcending Gender<\/em><\/a>\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/7099\">How Not To Kill Yourself <\/a>(by Set Sytes)<\/em>\r\n<h4>Blaming Others and Holding A Grudge:<\/h4>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/3794\"><em class=\"alignnone\"><img class=\"wp-image-820 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/this_is_your_brain_on_anger_front_lg-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Anger zine\" width=\"80\" height=\"121\" \/>This is Your Brain on Anger<\/em><\/a>\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/7095\">This is Your Brain on Grief<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/other\/7078\"><img class=\" wp-image-1441 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/drfaith-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"329\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/em>\r\n<h4>Feeling Entitled or Never Setting Goals:<\/h4>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/8189\"><em>Working: Makin' Paper Without Losing Your Mind or Selling Your Soul<\/em><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/6860\"><em>Adulting: How to Be An Adultier Adult<\/em><\/a>\r\n<h4>Fearing Change or Thinking You Know It All:<\/h4>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/6861\"><em>DeFriending: Navigating the Friendship Breakup<\/em><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/7144\"><em>This is Your Brain on Addiction<\/em><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/8045\"><em>Emotional Freedom Technique<\/em><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/7995\"><em>Surviving: Getting Through the Shit Life Throws At You<\/em><\/a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you like more than a few, you might want to check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/other\/7078\">Dr. Faith Superpack,<\/a> and start your own collection.","my_excerpt_rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/posters\/8292\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1437\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/thrivestarve-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"354\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/thrivestarve-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/thrivestarve-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/thrivestarve-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/thrivestarve.jpg 563w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/a>\n<p><strong>Update:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/posters\/8292\">Thrive\/Starve poster<\/a> is now available for purchase!<\/p>\n<p>Too many times in all our lives we let the bad things in our lives outweigh the good, and fall into the toxic habits of being extra judgmental or fearing change, holding grudges or lashing out at others, avoiding responsibility or blaming others for your problems or your own failures. These unhealthy ways of thinking muck everything up in our lives in all sorts of ways that hurt you and the people around you.<\/p>\n<p>Below are some recommendations from Dr. Faith&#8217;s 5-Minute Therapy zine series for common unhealthy habits and ways of thinking that we can often find ourselves stuck in.<\/p>\n<p>We know building healthy habits can feel exhausting when you&#8217;re weighted down with so many bad ones, but we swear, it&#8217;s worth it, and talking (or reading) about these things does help.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Respect and Compliment others instead of bypassing their needs or perspective:<\/h4>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/8188\"><em>Boundaries: Because We Don&#8217;t Teach This Shit in Elementary School<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/6590\/\">BDSM FAQ: Your Antidote for Fifty Shades of Grey\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/7059\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1448 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/relationshipping.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"75\" height=\"98\" \/>Relationshipping: Love Differently, Because Rules are for Games\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Embrace Your Self instead of Comparing Yourself to Others and\/or Internalizing Criticism:<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/7178\"><em>Coping Skills: Because Sometimes Life is Some Serious Bullshit<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0(by Elly Blue)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/6862\"><em>This is Your Brain on Anxiety<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/8082\"><em>Sex Without Roles: Transcending Gender<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/7099\">How Not To Kill Yourself <\/a>(by Set Sytes)<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Blaming Others and Holding A Grudge:<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/3794\"><em class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-820 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/this_is_your_brain_on_anger_front_lg-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Anger zine\" width=\"80\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/this_is_your_brain_on_anger_front_lg-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/this_is_your_brain_on_anger_front_lg.jpg 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/>This is Your Brain on Anger<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/7095\">This is Your Brain on Grief<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/other\/7078\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1441 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/drfaith-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/drfaith-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/drfaith.jpg 381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Feeling Entitled or Never Setting Goals:<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/8189\"><em>Working: Makin&#8217; Paper Without Losing Your Mind or Selling Your Soul<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/6860\"><em>Adulting: How to Be An Adultier Adult<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Fearing Change or Thinking You Know It All:<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/6861\"><em>DeFriending: Navigating the Friendship Breakup<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/7144\"><em>This is Your Brain on Addiction<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/8045\"><em>Emotional Freedom Technique<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/7995\"><em>Surviving: Getting Through the Shit Life Throws At You<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you like more than a few, you might want to check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/other\/7078\">Dr. Faith Superpack,<\/a> and start your own collection.<\/p>\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1438","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1438"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1438\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1465,"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1438\/revisions\/1465"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1438"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1438"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}