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“I Suffer From Depression.” Here’s What I Am Learning.

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Will I Be Less Anxious Today?

September 10, 2021 by Depression Is Not My Boss Leave a Comment

Do I really have anxiety and is it obsessive?

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 … [Read more...] about Will I Be Less Anxious Today?

Over the next year, what 3 improvements would you like to make in your life?

January 11, 2021 by Depression Is Not My Boss Leave a Comment

Over the next year, to improve your mental health, 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 … [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

December 9, 2020 by Depression Is Not My Boss Leave a Comment

Mental health awareness tools to avoid holiday 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 … [Read more...] about No-nonsense Holiday Mental Health Awareness Tips to Overcome Triggers

Proven Coping Statements for Depression and Anxiety

November 5, 2020 by Depression Is Not My Boss Leave a Comment

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 … [Read more...] about Proven Coping Statements for Depression and Anxiety

What Are You Doing Today?

April 23, 2020 by Depression Is Not My Boss Leave a Comment

I have a list to do, so my CBA worksheet will have to wait

I had in mind working on a Decision-Making Worksheet/Cost-Benefit Analysis this morning. My goal is to map out a plan for the coming year. My attitude towards events as they unfold is what I can control. So I am trying out different ideas to see what makes the most sense. However, I am not seeing this morning as a time to work on this. Instead, I am lost in my list of … [Read more...] about What Are You Doing Today?

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