A Shot of Calm
For quick calm when you need it most. Take 7 slow breaths inhaling through your nose and exhaling through your nose. Then take 7 slow breaths inhaling through your nose and [...]
Personal Time
We all need personal time to rest, reflect, and rejuvenate. To get the personal time you need, I suggest that you set aside times in your week for just that. Next step [...]
When You’re Overwhelmed …
When you are overwhelmed by projects, housework, or a huge to-do-list: Make a plan. Sit down and make a list that includes everything that needs done. Break each item [...]
When You Get Bad News
When we get bad news most of us begin to think about the worst that might happen. “We might never get another job, or love again.” We bring up all kinds of [...]
When you’re nervous ……
To calm monkey mind, calm anxiety, or to relax before bed spend a minutes doing alternate nostril breathing. This practice calms your nervous system, quiets and steadies [...]
When you’re tossing and turning …..
Did you spend the whole night tossing, turning, and staring at the clock wishing you could sleep? Sorry to hear that! Insomnia is detrimental to your mental health. [...]
When you’re angry….
When you are angry it is sometimes suggested that you can let it out by screaming, kicking cans, and punching pillows. The truth is these behaviors only make you [...]
Keep Calm & Laugh
Laughter is the best medicine. That old quote has even been proven to be true through research. Laughing decreases stress hormones and increases happy ones. So if you [...]
Smiles
“You need to smile more. That is how to be happy. You smile, you are happy.” “I thought it was the other way around,” she said. He shook his [...]
Give Others A Break
People can really stress you out! But giving them a break can actually be giving yourself a break. Don’t keep a running list of everything you dislike about [...]
The Mental Health Companion 