PROTECTING YOUR MENTAL HEALTH

If you’re going through a rough time and everything feels painful and hard, this may help.

Think back to a time when you went from a miserable state to a happy one. I am sure when you look back you will realize that shift did not happen because the situation changed. That shift happened because you consciously decided that you were tired of feeling that way.

Your fears carry wise messages that, over time, will lead you to happiness. Answer these questions for any anxious thought and you will find that message.

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If you find seated meditation challenging, but you need help letting go of worries, stress, tension, and painful memories from the past, this may help.

Racing thoughts can be overwhelming, confusing, and distressing.

We are capable of creating our experience and have the power to choose whether we lead with fear and anxiety or an open heart and mind. Which do you choose?

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We all know stress is bad for us, yet many of us wear it like a badge of honor.

Depending on how bad things have gotten, you may need a mini leave of absence to restore yourself. Recognize that you are capable of revitalizing and returning to your normal energetic self. But you do it by taking your foot off the gas, not pushing harder.

As I or any practicing meditator can attest to, though, mindfulness may not be the next panacea, but it is much more than just the next fad.

We need a plan for managing mental health and a more comprehensive strategy to help identify and recognize mental illness. Mental health, like diabetes or obesity, should be approached systematically, accounting for nutrition, lifestyle, emotional support, spirituality and need for medication.