Oct 31, 2019
#6 on our list of mental health behaviors is self reflection and self coaching. When we become more aware of where we really are, and when we can start intentionally moving ourselves out of negative thinking and into more positive thinking, we are also moving into better mental health. Awareness and intentional change...
Oct 28, 2019
#5 on our list of good mental health indicators is internal control. This refers to our ability to take full responsibility for our feelings, realizing they come from our thoughts rather than from external situations. Tapping into our internal control allows us to feel empowered in relation to our future and our...
Oct 24, 2019
#4 in Brooke Castillo's list of things we need to do for good mental health: Take Action. And this is brilliant because when we take action we create confidence and self-respect. We grow into the person of our dreams and we move forward in accomplishing our goals. And all of those things are key elements of having...
Oct 21, 2019
#3 for better mental health is little to no buffering. Buffering is the process of using something external to try and solve for an internal problem, such as emotional discomfort. But buffering, although it may feel good in the moment, has some unintended consequences such as keeping us from truly experiencing life...
Oct 17, 2019
#2 in our list of things we need to have good mental health is emotional balance. Here we are talking about the 50/50 balance of positive and negative emotions, and specifically about our ability or inability to feel and work through the negative ones. They can be challenging for sure, but only in choosing to feel...