Tag: mental-health
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How to change your life before getting out of bed.
“Talk to yourself like someone you love.” — Brené Brown There are times when your own thoughts can keep you under your bed covers. Do you usually think, “How did you not complete your mile-long to-do list done? You’re useless!” Then your mind starts racing. You think, “I need to get this project done for my…
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Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail (And How to Actually Change Your Life)
Alright, be honest. Have you stuck with your New Year’s Resolution? No? Cool. Forget normal. I wanted to be Axl Rose. The Numbers Don’t Lie According to Pew Research, Nearly half of adults under 30 made at least one resolution this year, compared to only about a fifth of those 50 and older. But here’s…
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Listen to the whispers so you won’t have to hear the screams.
How to know if you have to do a non-essential task. Or not. Alright, you don’t like doing the essential tasks. Like running errands. No one does. Yet your bills have to get paid. Your meals are going to prepare themselves. Unfortunately. Say there’s a trip you really don’t want to go on, or even…
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Are you taking care of your top priority?
You don’t have to feel guilt or shame. (Even though you probably do.) Do you even know who your first priority is? Again, probably not. Still no shame. Your first priority is: you. (You read that correctly. Read that again.) Your family is #2. Yes, it is difficult to do when you are running yourself…
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4 Things you can ask yourself to regain control of your thoughts.
Have you ever had a night (or several) when your eyes pop open around 3 in the morning? Random thoughts and song lyrics or worse, your mind starts going doing the dreaded, ‘What if?’ road. You have no idea why? And you are unable to quiet your mind, tossing and turning, for about 3 hours?…
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You’re not doing yourself any favors by worrying.
If you’ve ever lost sleep over something you have little, if any, control over, here’s what’s happening in your brain and what you can do instead. Melanie Greenberg Ph. D. describes worry as, “An attempt to engage in mental problem-solving on an issue whose outcome is uncertain but contains the possibility of one or more…
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What you can do instead of “fixing” someone’s bad mood.
We’ve all had experiences dealing with someone in a bad mood. Whether it’s a cranky child or an adult (boss, spouse, roommate) having a bad day. Being around someone in a bad mood is about as fun as being in a bad mood yourself. If not careful, your mood could go downhill as well without…
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Why the experts say you need to know yourself to reinvent yourself.
Do you know yourself? I mean really know what you like to do and not just your fears and triggers? What’s something you like to to? Not something you say like because other people like it. What’s something you really want to do? What’s important to you? Got nothing? You need to work on this.…
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Understanding Anxiety: Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions
In article Emotional Management and Motivation: A Case Study of Underrepresented Faculty The importance of evoking proactive behaviors that led to positive outlooks as a way to ensure that they would be able to focus on their responsibilities. “You get to your office there are many things in your head bothering you… and so working…
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Don’t let your fears dictate your future
So you want to your aspects of your life. It doesn’t have to be every aspect. It could be only one. Yet there’s something you want to change. If you don’t know what it is, that’s alright. Take 5 to 10 minutes to sit quietly and think about this. If need to, grab a piece…
Reinventing yourself 