The Gift of Fear

  I'm not a reader. Well, at least I never was before. The Gift of Fear by Gavin DeBecker was recommended for me to read by my therapist. My anxiety has only gotten worse in the last decade and with the specific things that I'm anxious about, she figured this book would help me. That's …

How to Help Others During the Winter Holidays

The Winter holidays can be a time of great difficulty for some, whether it's because of the loss of a loved one or just one terrible holiday experience from the past. It is important to recognize that not only do some not celebrate certain holidays, but for others it creates anxiety, extreme sensitivity, depression, loneliness, …

Creating a routine & staying consistent

Some people do best with spontaneity, I do best with organization, routine, and consistency. Lately, I've deviated from that and my mind is just about as hazy as the sky in the areas of the California fires. In order to get my head on straight, I need to get organized...and quite frankly, clean my room …

Core Values

I came across this article today on Psychology Today and, as I read it, I realized that I didn't actually know what my specific core values were. So I did an activity! First, I took a HUGE list of core values and italicized the ones that fit me. Then, out of the italicized list, I …

Little Things You Can Do To Help Yourself

I know how easy it is to get stuck in the negative circular thinking and self-talk. When I say I'm resting, I'm often not resting in the slightest bit. I may not be doing anything physically demanding, but my brain seems to be going a million miles per hour, which can be absolutely exhausting. So...for …

National Recovery Month

I've been quite silent and on the down-low lately. Sadly, I missed Suicide Prevention Week and wasn't able to post anything regarding the subject. But it's still National Recovery Month, which goes hand in hand with mental health. Recovery is an ongoing process, whether it be from prescribed medications, eating disorders, PTSD, depression, anxiety, alcohol, …

Discrediting Myself – Back to School

I've been thinking about this for the last week. School is starting on the 27th for me and I'm doing 4 classes (12 units - full time student). I'm also going to continue to work as much as I can. But this is where the anxiety of school & negative self-talk starts. I love school …

Day 97/100

JULY 19 What qualities do you admire in others? Selflessness - I admire people who take the time to volunteer or help others in any way that they can. It's especially admirable when there is a natural disaster and people flock to the site of the disaster to help with anything they possibly can. They …

Day 96/100

JULY 18 Watch 3 TedTalks videos to boost your energy & confidence. https://embed.ted.com/talks/astro_teller_the_unexpected_benefit_of_celebrating_failure I wasn't too sure I'd be interested in this one, but OH MY GOODNESS, this man is a genius! I love the fact that he celebrates his employees' failures more than their accomplishments. His company is based on trying to kill each …

Day 95/100

JULY 17 Try to not use "I" statements in conversation. Practice selflessness. So this can be taken a few different ways. When we argue with someone, for example a significant other, it is better to use "I" statements. "I" statements convey where a person stands on a topic, how they feel, etc. without "blaming" another. …