If you can take a step back orientate yourself and focus on the direction you should be going, cutting through the distraction, and get going. Then you are most of the way there to a much more productive life… filled with achievement!
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Focus for detached calm in the face of adversity… it might just taste bloody good!
Find a few moments of focus to bring the mind inward. It had so many varied rewards… calmness in the face of adversity, relaxation after a busy day… and it might just taste bloody good!
Learn to be present, in this moment. And this one…
How’s the long list of things you want to get done today going? Space in the busy schedule for a cuppa and five minutes out? Try being present in the moment. See how it makes you feel…
Do you have the skill of thinking?
Thinking is not a bad thing. The skill is knowing when to engage with it and when to step back.This is so very true. Headspace yet again have the nail hit on the head. It is a difficult concept to really grasp. Trying to take control and know when to engage or step back isContinueContinue reading “Do you have the skill of thinking?”
Ways to fight #depression day 2 – Breathe properly
The Breathe2Relax stress management app walks users through breathing exercises that help stabilise mood, control anger and manage anxiety. It specialises in teaching “diaphragmatic breathing” (aka, belly breathing) to beat stress and encourage relaxation. Ironically although we all breath, an obvious statement, relatively few have taken any notice of how we breath. Save maybe PhysicalContinueContinue reading “Ways to fight #depression day 2 – Breathe properly”
How to be resilient: 10 life hacks to help you beat stress #stress #depression
Modern women are, we’re often told, stressed. We’re engaged in a juggling act: still shouldering the majority of the domestic responsibilities, while trying to hold down careers. Even when it comes to our mental health, we can’t escape the gender gap. Studies – such as that done by Oxford University in 2013 – say theContinueContinue reading “How to be resilient: 10 life hacks to help you beat stress #stress #depression”
#depression #meditation – Clarity and perspective..
Clarity dictates our perspective, and our perspective dictates our experience. Get more clarity in your life. Now this is a subject I need. Recent weeks have found my clarity very clouded and biased by the emotional roller coaster I have been on. So 2016 will see me seek more clarity and presence in the moment.ContinueContinue reading “#depression #meditation – Clarity and perspective..”
#depression – Immediate Action Drill 4 – Suppress the negative mood
So now we have identified the negative thoughts and started to locate the resources we need to fight the depressive episode. Next we need to suppress the negative mood When I am feeling a depressive episode beginning and have reacted by taking steps to start fending it off through communicating. I also seek to suppressContinueContinue reading “#depression – Immediate Action Drill 4 – Suppress the negative mood”
#depression – Immediate Action Drill 3 – Locating the resources to fight
Once we have Reacted to the onset of a depressive episode we need to Locate the resources we need to fight it. These are often closer than you think. The resources you need are likely to be all around you. To access them you must be brave. When I am feeling the dark clouds gatheringContinueContinue reading “#depression – Immediate Action Drill 3 – Locating the resources to fight”
#depression – Immediate Action Drill 1: Preparation
I am very much aware that there is a direct correlation between my military experience and my success in the fight with depression.
Learn how putting in place a set of Immediate Action Drills can aid your fight…
Reworking Joseph 