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
Tag: self-care
Book Review: The More or Less Definitive Guide to Self-Care
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
Working On Us: Week 12 – Self-care
It's week 12 of the working on us prompt series from Beckie at Beckie's Mental Mess. Please visit her post for the guidelines for participating. This week's focus is on self-care. Prompt #1 Questions: Were their signs of your self-care routine lacking before you were officially diagnosed with a mental illness/disorders? My memory of that… Continue reading Working On Us: Week 12 – Self-care
Book Review: Dealing with Depression
Dealing with Depression: Simple Ways to Get Your Life Back is written by clinical psychologist Jan Marsh. It offers strategies to be used either alone in milder forms of depression or in conjunction with medication or psychotherapy. Ideas from several therapeutic approaches are incorporated, including cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and compassion focused therapy.… Continue reading Book Review: Dealing with Depression
Weekend wrap-up
Here's what happened in my life over the past week: I didn't work at all this week. It would've been nice to use all the time I had on my hands to do some more writing, but instead there's been a lot of staring blankly at partially completed drafts with no idea where I'm trying… Continue reading Weekend wrap-up
Finding little bits of peace
Self-care is about taking time to do things to take care of ourselves. Sometimes self-care is a more active practice, but it's also good to fit in some pure relaxation, and just be. Here are some of the things I like to do to relax: Massage: my massage therapist uses a weighted blanket sometimes, which… Continue reading Finding little bits of peace
My self-care box
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
Weekend wrap-up
This has been one of the best weeks I've had in a while. Here's what happened this week: I made Feedspot's list of top 60 mental health blogs. I made it through a 40-hour work week unscathed. There were some minor blips, but I didn't have any major emotional or cognitive shitstorms. I had a… Continue reading Weekend wrap-up
Weekend wrap-up
In my bullet journal, I have a section devoted to weekly summaries. Here's some of what made it into my summary for this week: A post of mine was published on Old Cove Road I got my 2nd round of Botox shots (an update on that will be coming soon) I did pretty well with… Continue reading Weekend wrap-up
Aromatherapy and mental health
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