Scroll down to read the rest of the story...I am amazed at the changes the last month has brought.I had just returned from trekking in the Grand Canyon a month ago. Things were stable with family, and I had just booked a flight up north for Thanksgiving. Work was good, and I was getting to use the wood stove some mornings to take the chill out of the living room.And then stuff … [Read more...] about There’s Just a Lot Going On, So OK May Be Enough – PART TWO
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Will I Be Less Anxious Today?
Trying to measure my anxiety may make me anxious.Understanding how I am feeling today is not a bad thing. Then looking at the answer compared to how I was feeling five days ago can be helpful. I can judge by this quick exercise whether the new medicine is working.This morning, I am leaning towards “less anxious.”Now I still have a list of things to do today. I have a virtual … [Read more...] about Will I Be Less Anxious Today?
Over the next year, what 3 improvements would you like to make in your life?
We are already 11 days into 2021.And that nagging feeling of possible problems is still trailing behind me like Pig Pen's dust cloud in the Peanuts comic strip. Everywhere I go, I am anxious, and I cannot put my finger on it.Worse, I am lying about it to those that care about me.I AM FINE. Life is good. Things are going well. These are the stock answers I have when people ask … [Read more...] about Over the next year, what 3 improvements would you like to make in your life?
No-nonsense Holiday Mental Health Awareness Tips to Overcome Triggers
There are only 16 more shopping days until Christmas.Hanukah is right around the corner, Kwanza is rapidly approaching. Yet Covid-19 marches on and wave two is sweeping across the country. As a group, we did not do so well with the staying at home for Thanksgiving idea. And the spike in new cases is bearing that out. Unless you don't believe in coronavirus, in which case there … [Read more...] about No-nonsense Holiday Mental Health Awareness Tips to Overcome Triggers
Proven Coping Statements for Depression and Anxiety
I know coping statements work. I use them in my daily life.And positive affirmations are a form of coping statement that reinforces a belief or moves me in the direction of owning that belief or feeling.Some of my go-to coping statements are:Stop, and breathe, I can do thisThis will passI can be anxious/angry/sad and still deal with thisI have done this before, and I can do it … [Read more...] about Proven Coping Statements for Depression and Anxiety
