Category: emotional well-being
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COPING HELPS TO REGULATE EMOTIONS
Coping strategies have traditionally been considered responses to emotions, focused on learned behaviors aimed at survival during threatening or dangerous situations, often driven by fear or anger. However, coping is a more complex process that also involves cognitive mechanisms, such as denial, repression, intellectualization, and problem-solving, designed to manage distressing emotions. This limited view underestimates…
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THE FOUR STAGES OF MENTAL HEALTH DECLINE
STAGE I The person experiences mild symptoms and warning signs, but they are still able to function normally. There is a sense that things are not “right”. STAGE II Symptoms start to increase in frequency and severity. New symptoms may also appear making it harder for the person to manage their everyday responsibilities, including work…
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THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS
Life is full of challenges, because circumstances are continuously changing When the mind is not able to adapt to these changes, suffering follows. It is possible to achieve peace of mind It is possible to cultivate peace of mind through mental practices that teach the mind to adapt to new changes, and thus avoid suffering.
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BREATHING MEDITATION
TIME: 5 min to start, but you may increase time as you feel more comfortable with the practice. Set a timer (alarm) to avoid checking the time during your practice. POSITION: Seated on a chair, bed, cushion, or on the floor. Back upright (leaning on the wall or the back of a chair is helpful…
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RE-ENERGIZE YOUR MIND
Stretching exercises helps you rid your body of old and weak energy to allow to absorb new and strong energy. Bending exercises have a similar effect in that they allow for a renewal of energy in the body parts that cannot be stretched. STRETCHING: Lying on your back: Extend your arms upward over your head…
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FOUR STAGES OF READINESS FOR CHANGE
According to Dr Phil, when we need to make a major lifestyle change, we move through 4 stages of what is called readiness for change. Ideally, we want to reach stage 4, which is where change occurs and last. We typically start in stages 1 or 2, where we may start to take steps to…
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IS SOCIAL ANXIETY CONTRIBUTING TO DECREASED FACE-TO-FACE COMMUNICATION?
Adolescents with social anxiety choose to replace face-to-face. communication with socially interactive media
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COVID-19 ANXIETY AND ONLINE HEALTH INFORMATION
Covid-19-related health information gathered online is associated with increased anxiety
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CAN MUSIC HELP ELEVATE MOODS?
The use of music as a tool to help manage moods