You & Your MENTAL HEALTH 2

     This is a continuation of my series on You & Your MENTAL HEALTH; i do hope i'm being of help in my own little way, if so, it makes me feel so cooool...

5. Never say bad things about yourself; especially never attribute to yourself irreversible, chronic, negative traits- such as "stupid", "ugly", "uncreative", "incorrigible", "a failure". Find the sources of unhappiness in elements that can be modified.

6. Always take full credit for your successes and happiness.

7.Keep an inventory of all the things that make you special and unique, those qualities you have to offer to others. For example, a shy person can offer a talkative the gift of being a good listener. Know your sources of personal power.

8.When you feel intense physiological reactions, which you typically interpret as "anxiety", first analyze the components of this physiological reaction objectively (count your pulse, note as many bodily changes as possible). Then consider whether there is some explanation for your physiological reaction other than psychological "anxiety", perhaps you are excited, over eager; perhaps the room is too hot, etc.

9. When you feel you are losing control over your emotions (hyper excited or depressed), distance yourself from the situation you are in by:
     (a) physically leaving it;
     (b) role playing the position of some other person in the situation or conflict;
     (c) projecting your imagination into the future to gain temporal perspective on what seem like an  
          overwhelming problem here and now.

Catch ya next time with more tips. CIAO!.

You & Your MENTAL HEALTH

    As limitless as are the pathways to the fulfillment of the human potential, so too are the roads to the perversion of that potential of mind and spirit. We can, if we so choose, become our own worst enemy, able to destroy ourselves more totally than any adversary could with the most advanced weapons of modern technology. Suicide is but the most obvious way in which we reject the gift of life and fail to appreciate its purpose or to look beyond our mortal frailty to some greater meaning to our existence.

These are presented only as guidelines to encourage you to think more rationally and to act more effectively about matters that relate to mental health.

1. Look for causes of your behavior in the current situation or in its relation to past situations, and not just for some defect in yourself
2. Compare your reactions, thoughts and feelings with those of other comparable individuals in your current life environment to assess their relevance and appropriateness.
3. Have several close friends with whom you can share your feelings, joys and worries.
4. Don't be afraid to show others you want to be their friend or even to extend or respond to love.
5. Never say bad things about yourself.