Self-care is vital for mental health because it helps reduce stress, boots mood, and builds emotional resilience. By taking care of your basic needs – like rest, nutrition, and relaxation – you support your mind’s ability to cope, stay balanced, and feel well. Here is a simple self-care checklist for mental health: Get enough sleep [...]
Reframing your negative thoughts might seem hard, but you can make positive change in your mental health by doing this. The goal isn't to never have negative thoughts, but to keep them from taking over and from overwhelming you. Reframing your negative thoughts might seem hard, but you can make positive change in your mental [...]
🎨 1. Draw Your Anger Worksheet Instructions: Sometimes we feel mad and that’s okay! Let’s draw what anger looks like inside of you. It could be a storm, a monster, a color, or anything you want! 2. Mad Monster Stomp Worksheet Instructions: Let’s get those big mad feelings out of your body Pretend you're a [...]
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Three Minute Breathing Space Begin by establishing yourself in a comfortable posture, whether sitting, standing, or lying down. Remember there is no right or wrong when it comes to your position – it is okay to move, adjust, and listen to your body as needed. When you feel ready, close your eyes and begin by [...]
Sometimes we can experience racing repetitive thoughts – these can also be referred to as ruminating thoughts. Ruminating involves a cycle where you keep thinking the same thoughts or worrying the same worries without getting anywhere. It can be exhausting and it can affect your sleep and your mental and physical health. Here are the [...]
Coping is how we deal with the ups and downs in our life. We can learn both positive and negative coping strategies in our lifetime. Learning and using positive strategies can help improve many aspects of our lives, including our health, self-esteem and relationships.
Boundaries In relationships, boundaries are what define where we end and another person begins. A person with healthy boundaries is able to develop an identity separate and distinct from others, support and nurture their own growth, and are not dependent on others to do so. What is your communication style? There are three main types [...]
1. Choose a song that connects you with the feelings that you are currently experiencing. 2. Eliminate all other distractions ( no scrolling on your device, or doing chores etc.) 3. Be mindful of the lyrics as you listen. 4. Notice any physical or emotional sensations that you experience as you listen to the song. [...]
