Train Your Anxiety with Mindfulness Activities

 

Train Your Anxiety with Mindfulness Activities

 

 Are you having a rough anxious day? You can put strategies in place to train those anxious moments. Mindfulness activities are great for managing the worry, fear and doubts that have your mind frazzled. 

  

 

  

Sometimes you can be sitting around and nowhere out of the blue negative thoughts start popping into your mind. These thoughts lead to overthinking about what you cannot do or feelings of being undervalued. 

 

 

 

 

 #1 Do you Notice your mind becoming anxious for no reason?

Solution: Disrupt negative worries fears and doubts by taking a big yawn and stretch for 10 seconds...You will Notice how a yawn interrupts your thoughts and feelings.

 

 #2 Does your anxiety have you overthinking?

Solution: Be kind to your mindfulness. Stop letting your mind tell you what you cannot do. Say I will.... I am... I can ...

 

#3 Anxiety have you feeling like “blah”?

Solution: Just ask yourself this question: What is my deep burning aspiration for my life? Pause for about 20 seconds. Do this a second or third time and write down what comes to your mind. 

 

 

After you write down your aspiration, read it every day until it becomes your new thought. 

 

Don’t let anxiety take over your day, week, or life! Take control by training your anxiety to leave you alone.

 

  

 

 

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Great Job! Continue to Train Your Anxiety...

 

To Grieve or Not to Grieve What is the Problem

 

To Grieve or Not to Grieve

What is the Problem

If you need to grieve the loss of a loved one, pet, job or any other element that left your life abruptly, by all means, do what’s best for you. Often, you feel like you are supposed to hold in your feelings of anger, sadness, happiness, or acceptance. The stages of grief are unpredictable and individualized. Step #1 is to be familiar with the different ways grief can and will affect you, your life and others who support you.

 

Here are some normal but unusual reactions to grief:

  

 

#1 You CAN cry

Express your grief over a precious person, pet, item, or event in the way that you need to. The objective is to get any feelings and emotions out that will hold you back from moving forward in life.

 

#2 You CAN be happy

Once again if you want to celebrate the transition of what you lost, GO AHEAD! Everyone grieves differently. Being happy doesn’t mean you loved any less than you do.

 

#3 You CAN move forward with ease

Being stuck is another symptom that grief can cause. Whatever and however long you need to process your life and what you need is your choice. Don’t be forced to move through your grief without setting realistic expectations for your next phase of life.

  

 

The stages of grief and how you should be reacting can be tricky.

GinMan Consulting can guide you through your grieving process.

Visit www.ginmanconsulting.com for more information.

 

 

P.S. Don’t forget to share this blog so that others will know that GRIEVING IS DIFFERENT FOR EVERYONE.

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Find a grief support group near you! Visit griefshare.org

Treating Co-Occurring Disorder

 

Treating Co-Occurring Disorder

 

 

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When individuals suffer from drug or alcohol addictions and mental health disorders, we call the condition co-occurring disorder. This disorder is common in those receiving treatments against substance abuse. There are many things that impact one recovering from substance abuse which can trigger the use of these drugs, the intake of alcohol again, or result in co-occurring disorder. Some of such are:

#1 Guilt

#2 Grief

#3 Depression

#4 Low Self Esteem

#5 Anger Management Issues

That said, these things are considered more as symptoms rather than disorders. But their impact on the patient can not be overemphasized.

 

Three Common Co-Occurring Disorders

 

Eating Disorder

Eating disorders like anorexia or excessive eating are quite common in people dealing with substance addiction. They tend to rely on drugs or alcohol to build their self-confidence and suppress hunger, resulting in co-occurring disorders with time.

 

Anxiety Disorder

People with many episodes of anxiety and panic attacks tend to result in substance use. Some overdose on their doctor’s prescription, while others rely on alcohol and illicit drugs as a coping mechanism.

 

PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder leads some to substance misuse. After going through stressful, scary, or life-threatening situations, some people relieve the symptoms that accompany PTSD by taking alcohol and drugs.

 

Co-Occurring Disorder Treatment Techniques

When suffering from a dual disorder, also known as co-occurring disorder, you need to get help. Seek professional help and support from close friends and family. This would help you maintain a healthy and balanced life.

Treatment techniques that would be of great help include:

#1 Peer support groups

#2 Individualized counseling

#3 Cognitive behavioral therapy

#4 Medication-assisted treatment

#5 Aftercare group or individualized therapy

It is important to get treated, but it is much more important to get treated by the appropriate quarters. Seek professional help, and you will receive the correct guidance on which treatment would suit you because every situation has its peculiarities. It would also keep you accountable, especially if you experience a relapse.

 

 

“We honor ourselves when we speak out for recovery. We show the world that recovery matters because it brings hope and peace into the lives of individuals and their loved ones.”

 – Beth Wilson

 

 

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How to Know You Are Depressed

How to Know You Are Depressed

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Having a full knowledge of the different symptoms that points out a person is depressed will help you identify depression in you or your loved ones. WHO stats showed an average of 3.8% of the world is affected by depression, and depression is not gender or age-biased, though women experience it more because of the hormonal changes in their bodies.

Also, older adults are more prone to depression than younger generations. That said, these factors do not erase the fact that depression is a common illness to all and sundry, and as a result, it should not be taken with levity. It should be considered as a serious issue that should be dealt with because it also leads to having a negative perception of one’s image.

 

Symptoms of Depression

1. Fatigue

2. Emotional Drain

3. Negative Thoughts

4. Irregular Sleep Patterns

5. Reduced Interest in Sex

6. Lack of Sexual Interest

7. Moods Like Restlessness, Anger, Aggression, Anxiety

8. Unusual Behaviors Like Lack of Interest, Suicidal Thoughts, Alcohol Misuse

9. Unusual Cognitive Abilities Like Loss of Concentration, Inability to Complete Daily Activities

 

Understanding these symptoms will help you to find out the causes and ultimately seek treatment so that you can live a healthy life.

 

 

 

GinMan Consulting is here to help you

develop yourself and all that you deserve.

Visit us at www.ginmanconsulting.com

To Grieve or Not to Grieve What is the Problem

To Grieve or Not to Grieve

What is the Problem

 

If you need to grieve the lose of a loved one, pet, job or any other element that left your life abruptly, by all means, do what’s best for you. Often times, you feel like you are supposed to hold in your feelings of anger, sadness, happiness or acceptance. The stages of grief are unpredictable and individualized. Step #1 is to be familiar with the different ways grief can and will affect you, your life and others who support you.

Here are some normal but unusual reactions to grief:

  

#1 You are supposed to cry

Express your grief over a precious person, pet, item or event in the way that you need to. The objective is to get any feelings and emotions out that will hold you back from moving forward in life.

#2 You are supposed to be happy

Once again if you want to celebrate the transition of what you lost, GO AHEAD! Everyone grieves differently. Being happy doesn’t mean you loved any less than you do.

#3 You are supposed to move forward with ease

Being stuck is another symptom that grief can cause. Whatever and however long you need to process your life and what you need is your choice. Don’t be forced to move through your grief without setting realistic expectations for your next phase of life.

  

Find a grief support group near you!

Visit griefshare.org

  

The stages of grief and how you should be reacting can be tricky.

GinMan Consulting can guide you through your grieving process.

Visit www.ginmanconsulting.com for more information.

P.S. Don’t forget to share this blog so that others will know that GRIEVING IS DIFFERENT FOR EVERYONE.