MENTAL HEALTH BOOSTS
MENTAL HEALTH BOOSTS
Pixar’s Inside Out, IRL
When painful memories invade our thoughts, it’s natural that our brains want to protect us by repressing them. And while this served our ancient ancestors, it’s no longer a good strategy if you seek mental wellness in your life.
When Things Don’t Go as Planned
When all hell breaks loose, and it will, breathe in shoganai, acceptance. It’s impossible to control everything, and therefore impossible for things to always go as planned. So take a breath and instead of mourning what could have been, accept it for what it is and stay the course.
Mindful Rumination
Mindful Rumination: use it to understand, learn from and figure out your next steps. Once you do that, you can tell your mind it’s done, so you can move on from the endless replay.
The Magic of the Meltdown
On came the ugly. Sobbing. Undone. Embarrassed. But then, something magical happened. I started feeling better.