Self-help during quarantine Whether it is during quarantine or not, these 6 questions are a great way to check in with yourself, help keep up your mood and get you through the day. What am I grateful for today? Who am I checking in on, or connecting with today? What expectations of “normal” am I […]
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Mental Health Wellness Tips for Quarantine
(This was passed around on Facebook. It is reportedly written by a NYC psychologist. I’m happy to update this and give proper credit to the author once I find out who he is.) Stick to a routine. Go to sleep and wake up at a reasonable time, write a schedule that is varied and includes […]
Codependency
Taken from: https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/issues/codependency Codependency involves sacrificing one’s personal needs to try to meet the needs of others. Someone who is codependent has an extreme focus outside themselves. Their thoughts and actions revolve around other people, such as spouses or relatives. Codependency often appears in relationships which are unbalanced and unhealthy. A person with codependency often tries […]
Guidelines to Communicate
Guidelines to communicate (I didn’t invent these. They were compiled from multiple sources.) First you must realize that nothing good comes from anger. No decision you make in anger is reasonable. One angry person helps make both sides angry. That’s where bad things happen and relationships fall apart. You must try your best to remain […]
Gratitude Journal
Gratitude Have you tried to keep a gratitude journal? A gratitude journal is just like it sounds – a journal you keep of things you are grateful for. I would like to challenge you to try this for a week. I think you will find that by doing this for a week you will notice […]
Box Breathing
I have a tool I’d like to teach you. It’s called Box Breathing. No, I didn’t invent this tool. I don’t know who did. It’s a simple breathing technique that is very useful for those with anxiety and depression. It can help you to relax and lower your all around stress level. I can’t guarantee […]