Tag: mindfulness

  • Go with the flow ….

    Go with the flow ….

    Learn to go with the flow. “Most people define it as an ability to change course, without getting stuck, when things don’t go as you planned.” [1] They say that “Practices, such as mindfulness and examining your values, may help you find your flow.” [2] Remember that “practice makes perfect.” [3] Be able to stay…

  • What is “mass trauma”? ….

    What is “mass trauma”? ….

    It’s normal to experience stress reactions following any incident of trauma which may continue for a significant period of time. [1] Mass trauma events include “shootings, acts of terrorism, or mass riots.” … “Survivors may have feelings of confusion, fear, and helplessness. Sometimes, those with no personal connections to the event may even be impacted.”…

  • DBT: The Three Minds …

    DBT: The Three Minds …

    Today we learned about the three minds: (1) rational mind (2) emotional mind and (3) the wise mind. This is a DBT skill. With mindfulness focusing on the present moment can be met with challenges, while assessing what you’re doing and what’s happening. By breaking up our understanding of the mind, we can analyze how…

  • Writing is a Gift …

    Writing is a Gift …

    If you have ever taken the time to explore a skill that you want to improve upon, and finally get comfortable doing something that you enjoy doing, you eventually learn a lot about yourself, and also get a first hand window into what others may go through in trying to gather their thoughts and express…

  • Sharing Positive Attention …

    Sharing Positive Attention …

    We all want to be someone that another feels good by. This has especially come to my attention, liking a politician, what will people think of me befriending him, and how will that make him look? This has caused me to be more careful about how I look, not that I didn’t used to care…

  • Even If …

    Even If …

    Even if no one respects yourself respect yourself enough to not behave in private in any way that if the world were watching you’d want them to think of you any differently. Part of feeling good and loving life is feeling good about yourself one of two equal parts to feeling loved. If what you…