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23.01.2022 Do you over or under perform when dealing with grief, anxiety, or trauma? Some people go between both but there is often a dominant one. Both are valid and we ...should not judge someone who identified with the other option just because we cannot relate. At the end of the day, we are all struggling with something. How we cope and heal is so individual and unique to each person and should be respected. So be kind to yourself and others

22.01.2022 A simple reminder that no matter where we are, we will not be overcome. God's love for us is deep and He is consistently compassionate towards us. His compassion is new each day, and He remains faithful through it all.

22.01.2022 #GettingThroughThisTogether has been developed in collaboration with Australia's leading mental health organisations and social issues experts. The advice and t...ips given build on evidence-based findings and are there to support all Australians’ mental health and wellbeing, respond to the experiences we are now living with, and are likely to be living with over coming months, as #COVID19 continues. Get support today. Find more tips and help https://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov.au/GettingThroughThi

21.01.2022 10 WAYS TO CLEAR ROOM FOR EMOTIONAL DISCOMFORT. #10 RELEASE All emotions come and go as they please. All emotions are always guiding, always helpful, always val...uable. Reaching a point of accepting and understanding this is freedom. Freedom from the culturally imposed notion that we are responsible for maintaining happiness, for ourselves and for the people we care about. Freedom from the urgency to move people out of discomfort. Freedom from the pressure to repair painful emotions as if they are broken things. Releasing control, giving over to what IS rather than searching for what 'should' be... ...This is where helping and healing happens, this is where everything that is human finds a place to rest and be seen, just as it really is. . .

17.01.2022 10 WAYS TO CLEAR ROOM FOR EMOTIONAL DISCOMFORT. #8 HOLD Helping people that we care about means seeing the hard things they are carrying and, for the time that ...we are with them, holding some of that weight. Some of what hurting people are holding will feel easy for us to hold, other times things will feel heavy. The emotions that are often the most challenging to hold are the ones that have no easy solution/distraction and do not shift much from day to day. Emotions attached to things like depression, grief and suicidality fit this category. Knowing what we're capable of holding is an act of kindness and an important component of self-care. Understanding that we only need to hold these heavy things while we are with the person is equally important. Holding the weight of uncomfortable emotions isn't about making them go away, it's about dispersing the weight for a time. Holding statements sound like: "Let it go, you're safe here" "Don't hold back, I want to hear it all" "You don't have to bear this alone right now, I'm here with you" "Lean on me awhile, you're tired" It is a privilege to hold a portion of someone's burden for a time. Hold what you can, when you can. It helps. . .

17.01.2022 What other statements or actions help you when you feel discouraged? Remember: the feeling of discouragement is an emotional warning signal that needs to be ad...dressed. It is a symptom of a deeper issue screaming to be seen and healed. When feeling discouraged do the following to begin uncovering the deeper problem: 1. Question the emotions- why do you feel discouraged? What is making you discouraged? What thoughts are facts and what are assumptions? What boundaries are being crossed or need to be placed and enforced? Is this a common issue in your life? Why? 2. Write down your thoughts and feelings. This will help bring clarity and perspective. Writing also helps create order out of chaotic thinking. 3. Recheck what you wrote and go deeper with your analysis. What patterns do you notice? What triggers? How can you reframe the situation? What can you learn? What would you advise someone else if they came to you with this issue? 4. Now put a plan in action. Use these statements to help you when the emotions of discouragement feel overwhelming but then create a roadmap of how you are going to deal with them. And talk to someone like a therapist or friend about this! Talking out loud is one of the best ways to gain perspective AND often find a solution, plus it’s always nice to have someone to help share the load. For more help with dealing with toxic thoughts and habits, or finding the root of these uncomfortable emotions check out my Brain detox app SWITCH: https://theswitch.app

15.01.2022 I don't know about you, but this has been a tough parenting season for us. The fear is real, the hard conversations are in full swing, and it seems like the sma...llest things require significant cost/benefit analyses. I thought it might be a good time to dig back into The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting research. It's been helping us (huge thanks to all of the research participants). This first learning is a reminder of the core finding from this research: Some of the best strategies rely on modeling the behaviors we want to see. Turns out that we need to be the adult that we want our kids to grow up to be. Dammit. There is immeasurable power in our children watching us practice self-kindness vs. berating ourselves or putting ourselves down when we stumble, fail, or make mistakes. And, no matter how we encourage them to talk to themselves, they are definitely watching to see what really matters. And, letting them in on our process is equally as powerful: "I really dropped the ball today and I'm struggling to be kind to myself about it and talk to myself the way I'd talk to someone I love." Modeling, normalizing that it isn't easy, and connecting. Y'all have a great weekend! Awkward, brave and kind, folks.

14.01.2022 Jackson was diagnosed with Schizophrenia in 2014, though he’d been experiencing symptoms since the age of 10. Click to read Jackson’s story.

13.01.2022 In light of #RUOKDay you might be wondering how best to support a friend struggling with their mental health. Associate Professor Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz shares some tips

12.01.2022 Healing is not linear and no path is the same. I can guarantee you will have great days where you feel like you are making progress, and days when you feel like... you are going backwards. That’s ok and that’s normal. It’s not due to you not doing all the steps correctly, or the inner work exactly as prescribed. Don’t make your healing journey another toxic experience that needs to be addressed. Allow room for mistakes and setbacks. Acknowledge them and see what you can learn from those bad moments. Give yourself space to feel, vent, and then reconceptualize. Whatever form your healing journey takes is perfect. Don’t get stuck in rules If you find yourself saying should’ve often, or beating yourself up for having bad days- maybe it’s time to re-evaluate how you view your journey and give yourself grace. The same needs to be extended to others as they do their own personalized inner work. For more mental self-care tips pre-order my new book 101 Ways to be Less Stressed: https://drleaf.com///products/101-ways-to-be-less-stressed

11.01.2022 A woman called Lauren Herschel shared this ‘ball and the box’ analogy for grief that was once given to her by her doctor after she was out shopping and spotted ...someone who reminded her of her grandma. And the number of people who liked it and shared it suggests it wasn’t just Lauren who found it useful.

11.01.2022 Even though we all suffer from stress time to time, prolonged periods of stress can be harmful to the body. Unchecked levels of stress can cause serious health ...concerns ranging from heart disease to diabetes. Here are some tips to help maintain your stress levels in check. Source: @nihgov #stressmanagement #stressful #howtodealwithstress See more

11.01.2022 NEW PODCAST OUT (ep 197). September is National Suicide awareness month. Suicide is a public health crisis with approximately 800,000 people dying by suicide ea...ch year. It is the 10th leading cause of deaths in the US and the 2nd leading cause of death globally. We all struggle with challenges in life, and find different ways to deal with and overcome these challenges. But what happens when our ability to cope turns toxic? What happens when our desire to survive ends up hurting us? In this podcast, I speak with therapist, author and grief counselor @katimorton about: self-harming behavior how to identify and help someone who is self-harming the difference between self-injuries and suicidal ideation what to do when someone you love is suicidal. To listen to this podcast just look for Cleaning up the Mental Mess wherever you listen to podcasts or visit: https://anchor.fm//Signs-someone-may-be-self-harming--how- If you are feeling suicidal, contact the US national suicide prevention hotline today: 1-800-273-8255. The UK national suicide hotline is: Samaritans Helpline: 116 123. The Australian national suicide hotline is: 13 11 14 (within Australia). The South African national suicide hotline is: Call 0800 567 567 or SMS 31393

10.01.2022 This week is Women's Health Week. Here at aifc, we are passionate about mental health, and encourage women to take care of their mind. Psalm 4:23 says "Be care...ful what you think. Your thoughts run your life." Do you often feel like your thoughts are getting away from you? Anxiety and worry are common in women of all ages and it is important to watch what you fill your mind with and what you dwell on. Here are some ideas to help keep a healthy mind: Read - Take some time out to read the scriptures or a good book. Keeping our mind on the things of the spirit can impact our thoughts more than we realise. If you struggle to read why not try an audio book, a good movie or join friends for a study. Learn - There is nothing like stimulating the mind like learning does. We are never too old to learn or try something new. Is there something you have always desired to do? Why not look into taking a short course, some self study or reading or watching a documentary. There are many ways to keep the mind stimulated. Play - We all need some fun. This is not just for kids, adults need fun too. Particularly for those who seem to just keep going, it can be easy to become quickly mentally drained with the tasks and pressures of the day. Sometimes we forget to have fun. Doing something we love has proven mental health benefits. God encourages us to remain like children, and sometimes that may mean tapping into our childlike selves. What do you enjoy doing? Creativity - We are made in God's image, we are creative beings. Sometimes our mind needs to run free with the number of creative ideas that come throughout the day. Taking the time out to paint, draw or cook etc is great for our mental health. Paying attention to any new ideas is important too. These small creative thoughts can open up to amazing opportunities, and sometimes the creativity is just what our mind needs.

10.01.2022 10 WAYS TO CLEAR ROOM FOR EMOTIONAL DISCOMFORT. #9 TRUST This one is hard!... The idea that difficult emotions and emotionally uncomfortable people need fixing is ingrained in our current understanding of what helping looks like. It is hard to trust that people are capable of feeling and surviving emotional pain without intervention. It's hard to trust that sharing difficult emotions doesn't make us weak or broken. It's hard to trust that accepting and welcoming emotional discomfort builds resilience and strength. It is hard to trust that what hurting people need most is company in the turmoil. It is hard to trust that it may be as simple and as complicated as that. . .

09.01.2022 Some great advice from my latest podcast guest @susandavid_phd! If you have felt emotionally fragile lately, or like you are stuck, or even just don’t know how ...to handle your thoughts right now then I highly recommend listening to my podcast episode with @susandavid_phd. To listen just look for Cleaning up the Mental Mess wherever you listen to podcasts or visit: https://anchor.fm//How-to-Go-from-Emotionally-Fragile-to-E

08.01.2022 How often do we get mad at someone for crossing a boundary we set but never clearly articulated? Or got frustrated because we wanted or needed something but did... not get it because it was never said out loud? We don’t say what we want for a few reasons; embarrassment, guilt, and lack of clarity on what we want are three main reasons I’ve seen hold someone back from clearly articulating needs and wants. But no one can read your mind! So even if you don’t know exactly what you need or want, or even if you feel slightly embarrassed just say it. It’s the only way to move forward without ruining relationships and messing up your mental health. If you feel guilty for setting a boundary or scared of being rejected, are you basing these thoughts off assumptions or facts? I challenge you to challenge your thinking and just start expressing what you need and want and feel, even if it makes you scared or if it makes no sense! If you do tell them, and they still don’t listen or change then maybe it’s time to create some distance and recognize this may be an unhealthy relationship.

07.01.2022 Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. We'd like to remind everyone that research has shown acknowledging and talking about suicide may reduce suicide risk. #WSPD2020

05.01.2022 An internal monologue starts whenever something happens in life. This is called self-talk, and it is related to a person’s core beliefs. Self-talk (one’s intern...al monologue, automatic thoughts or cognition) is the mind’s private conversation about whatever is happening at the time; there may even be multiple conversations. Self-talk can be very fastup to 500 words a minuteand many people are not aware it is happening, or of its extent. Self-talk occurs automatically and aligns with old habits, whether biblical or unbiblical, rational or irrational. There are usually different levels or layers of self-talk. These must all be discovered and dealt with in counselling and therapy. Self-talk is like a recording playing in the mind. Many people have two play lists. For example, one playlist could be saying, I know I cannot be loved and approved by everyone, while another deeper tape is saying, more loudly to drown out the other, I really do need to be loved and approved by everybody. Or one play list could be saying I can’t do it! I’m no good! and the other says I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me! I am precious and priceless to God. One of the recordings is usually much louder than the other, so much so, that it drowns out the other. Which recording are you listening to? Australian Institute of Family Counselling Ltd RTO: 88037

02.01.2022 Oh man, can I tell you how much I love Kristin Wien’s work? Look at these beautiful illustrations! When we come alongside our child, we can help to guide them into calmer waters. Follow Kristin on Twitter (kwiens62) and on Instagram (kristin.wiens). You won’t regret it.

01.01.2022 Remember: whatever you think about the most grows! Trying to avoid addressing the potential stress or anxiety by suppressing or ignoring will only make you thin...k about it more but in a more destructive way! (Look up the White Bear experiment to understand what I mean!) A better solution is to address the issue, see all positive and negative angles, create a roadmap, and then talk to someone for perspective and clarity. This is the best way to make stress work for you and not against you! *for more Mental Health tips, strategies, and solutions be sure to register for my 202 virtual mental health summit: https://www.drleafconference.com