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.

 

 

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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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Depression: What Are the Causes?

 

Depression: What Are the Causes?

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Marion Cotillard said, “when people don’t know exactly what depression is, they can be judgmental.” How many times has it felt like, “they just don’t understand me?” The simple truth is they don’t understand what you are experiencing because they are not you.

Depression is a mood disorder. It is the experience of sadness, hurt, pain, loss, or anger to a higher degree, and if not controlled, depression can interfere with one’s daily activities. When you feel so low and consumed with guilt and condemnation, then you are probably depressed.

 

Causes of Depression

When you are experiencing the symptoms of sadness, loneliness, guilt, condemnation, it is important you know the causes of these feelings. Your ability to identify these causes is the first step towards getting better.

According to WHO stats, approximately 280 million people in the world have depression, and this is why we must understand the causes of depression, which includes:

1. Old Age

2. Family Gene

3. Substance Misuse

4. Conflicts with Others

5. Hormonal Changes in Women

6. Grief from Losing a Loved One

7. Drugs Like Codeine, Morphine, etc.

8. A Life-Threatening Medical Condition

9. Abuse: Sexual, Emotional, or Physical

 

Now that you know the causes of depression, when next you feel depressed, ask yourself: Why am I depressed? Your ability to answer this question is the first step to coming out of it.

 

Drew Gerald said, “Look outside, and you will see yourself. Look inside, and you will find yourself.”

Whenever you’re depressed, what you need to do is look inward to find out what the causes are, then you can look into getting treatment. Also, never forget to remind yourself of the KING that you are. YOU ARE UNSTOPPABLE; not even depression can stop you!

 

 

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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.

Forget “13 Reasons Why” Try 3 Ways to Approach “The Suicide Talk”

Forget “13 Reasons Why” Try 3 Ways to Approach “The Suicide Talk”

Today the suicide rate of teens have increased drastically. According to USA Today (March 2018), “…suicidal thoughts and actions more than doubled from 2008 to 2015.” The mental health of youth is an important factor that needs to be addressed effectively and without shame.

I recently read an article that attributed the film and TV series “13 Reasons Why” to the increase of teen suicide. Realistically, the show cannot be the main contributing factor to the rise of teen suicide. The lack of sufficient and useful knowledge is the issue. It’s  time to look at how the conversation of suicide is approached.

#1 Research, Relate, Recite

The best way to talk about it is to know about it. The internet offers many reliable and credible sources to gain the knowledge you need about dealing with teen suicide. Try searching Amazon for some great books.

#2 Support and Success

Your local support groups and community resources can provide hope in a hopeless situation. Hearing others’ struggles and success stories can be very educational and eye opening to the reality of suicide and its effects. You can use Google to locate your nearest suicide support group. NAMI is another great community outreach resource. Remember if the first resource or support group does not fit your style, don’t give up, visit others until you find the right one.

#3 Do It The Professional Way

Don’t be ashamed to seek professional advice and guidance. Your local psychiatrist or therapist can give you the insight you need into suicide facts and prevention. The majority of EAPs and insurance will cover the fee for free. The sessions are confidential so don’t worry about who will know you attended a therapy session.

For immediate attention call the suicide prevention lifeline at 

1-800-273-TALK (8255)

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Grief Triggered from Loss

Grief Triggered from Loss

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The conflicting feelings or emotions created by the end of or change in a familiar pattern of behavior or way of one’s life. This feeling can come from numerous events. The loss of a loved one can be the initial trigger for someone to be overcome with grief.

 

3 Key Elements For Coping With Death

#1 Confront your emotions. Grief does not show the same face to everyone it meets. You must identify your grief and wear it. It can be very unhealthy to hold in ill-emotion because eventually it has to come out and if it's pinned up energy, it can be explosive. Don’t let it build up and overwhelm you, express your hurt in a way that works for you but preferably sooner than later.

#2 Grief isn’t something to get over. Ultimately, mourning the loss of a loved one doesn’t give closure. The feeling of turmoil will always exist, at some magnitude, deep inside. Eventually coping with this hurt becomes a daily routine and the feeling may begin to seem small, but memories, significant events and even smells can cause old grief to resurface. That’s when we refer back to #1 and confront those emotions!!

#3 Let go and Push Pass Life. How can you just get over it?  Is there someone you blame? These can be questions that plays in your head over and over. True enough grief can be the hardest emotion to battle, especially when the permanent loss of a loved one is involved. Push Pass Life by mourning, accepting and coping. You cannot have acceptance through anger or guilt for only forgiveness will set you free and the feeling of positive vibes will override the negative feeling caused by grief.

There’s always more that can be done when coping with such a devastating situation.

Most importantly you should always be able to speak about it.

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