Building mental wellness on a foundation of strength
The emerging blogger series is aimed at community building through giving mental health bloggers who are early in their blogging evolution the opportunity to have their work seen by a wider audience. It's also a way to introduce you as a reader to some newer members of our community. This post is by RDB of… Continue reading Emerging Blogger Series: RDB (An Experiment with Vulnerability)
One of the things I talk about in my new book Managing the Depression Puzzle is the idea of differentiating between illness treatment strategies and wellness promotion strategies. I think it's a distinction that applies to mental illness in general. So what's the difference? Illness treatment I'm sure I'm preaching to the choir here, but… Continue reading Mental Illness Treatment vs. Wellness Promotion
52 Small Changes for the Mind by Brett Blumenthal lays out a year-long series of weekly small changes tto improve your overall mental wellbeing. It's not specifically geared towards people with mental illness, but there are plenty of common sense, realistic ideas that could be useful for anyone. Each of the book's 52 chapters is… Continue reading Book Review: 52 Small Changes for the Mind
The More Or Less Definitive Guide to Self-Care by Anna Borges is an A-Z listing of a wide variety of different self-care strategies. The book is visually appealing, with illustrations and an easy to read layout. Parts of the book are targeted specifically at people with mental illness, but it would still be relevant to… Continue reading Book Review: The More or Less Definitive Guide to Self-Care
Find Your Glow, Feed Your Soul by Emily Silva, a life coach, provides an A to Z of ways that you can tap into your inner glow, with quotes to accompany each entry. The interior of the book, like the cover, has beautiful watercolour backgrounds, making it very pleasing aesthetically. The author defines inner glow… Continue reading Book Review: Find Your Glow, Feed Your Soul
Dealing with Depression: Simple Ways to Get Your Life Back is written by clinical psychologist Jan Marsh. It offers strategies that readers can use either alone in milder forms of depression or in conjunction with medication or psychotherapy. The book incorporates concepts from several therapeutic approaches, including cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and compassion-focused… Continue reading Book Review: Dealing with Depression
I've seen other bloggers talk about having a self-care box (also referred to as a coping box or various other names), and I decided I want to give it a go myself. I decided to make it small and easily portable, because it's when I'm away from home that I feel the most lost in… Continue reading My Self-Care Box
There are various sources that can be found online that talk about the mental health benefits of aromatherapy with certain essential oils. I started using aromatherapy daily almost a year ago. Mostly I use a diffuser but I also have a few topical roll-ons. It's hard to say if there's any therapeutic benefit aside from… Continue reading Aromatherapy and Mental Health/Wellness
The dress in this photo has been dubbed my "sexy dress" by a fabulous female staffer at a resort I recently stayed at, and apparently I am "sexy girl". It has been a long time since I thought of myself as sexy in any way, so that made me feel pretty darn good. At the… Continue reading Bringing the Sexy Back
Depression-induced apathy can make self-care fall by the wayside, but it's time to get back on the horse.
