Resilience is the capacity to overcome obstacles, adversity, and stress. It is a skill that may be acquired and enhanced by various activities, including engaging in self-care, creating social networks, or learning coping mechanisms. When you are resilient, you can draw on your inner strength to overcome obstacles or setbacks like losing your job, being […]
Ultimate Coping Playlist
I’m betting that everyone reading this likes music! Even since ancient times people have used music to influence or express how they feel. When I was younger I would listen to sad songs when I was sad. It really fed that feeling for me. I don’t do that anymore and, looking back, I wonder why […]
Managing thoughts and feelings
Our thoughts and feelings can affect our experience of the world, how we relate to other people, and even how our bodies function. I can say from experience that stewing in negative thoughts affected my physical health. When I made the decision to actively look for and focus on good thoughts I started healing. Gratitude […]
A Little About Boundaries
We establish our limits, or boundaries, to safeguard our bodies and our emotional and mental well-being. These are the parameters we define for how we want to be treated by others and how we will react if those parameters are not honored by the other party. There are three types of boundaries: physical, emotional, and […]
Taking a Mental Health Day
We all get stressed from time to time. We know that the COVID crisis has been shining a light on mental health. So many of us were literally stuck inside isolated and alienated from our fellow wo/man. It seems, I actually hope, that people are realizing that they need to take care of their mental […]
Random Acts of Kindness
Random acts of kindness are doing something nice or kind for another human being. Usually, the person you are doing the kindness for is someone you don’t know, and the person was not expecting it. I was a recipient of a random act of kindness in a McDonald’s Drive thru line. I admit, I was […]
Happy Valentine’s Month!
The holiday got me thinking about self-love, a great and important subject in mental health, for all people. Self-love is our ability to think kind thoughts about ourselves, our ability to keep negative thoughts at bay, our ability to (allow ourselves) to enjoy life and so forth. I got to interview Sharon and talk about […]
Reasons for Living
In the past, I’ve experienced days, even months, when I felt as if I was stumbling around in darkness. At those times it seemed there was no relief in sight. I know I’m not the only one and I want to share what helped me find my way out. First, everyone is unique so some […]
Anger, the Cycle of Anger and What You Can Do
Anger is a feeling that can be hard to control, but it can be managed. Anger is a normal response to stress, frustration and disappointment. However, when your anger becomes uncontrolled and interferes with your relationships or work life, it’s time to seek help. Anger is a feeling, not an action. It’s important to understand […]
Affirmations, Why are they important?
If you’ve ever found yourself in a bad mood or feeling down, you know how tough it can be to change your mindset. Sometimes the solution is as simple as saying positive things out loud. Affirmations are positive statements you make about yourself. They help you build self-confidence and self-compassion. I was resistant to affirmations […]