Mental Health: Get It & Keep It!

Aug 25, 2011 by MidChix Staff

Quote to Inspire: “Sometimes we reach the boiling point before we realize that the stove is on. Become aware of your feelings – keep your eye on the stove.” ~Karen Dougherty

How To Be Happy

Do you know how to be happy? Or are you waiting for happiness to find you? Despite what the fairy tales depict, happiness doesn’t appear by magic. It’s not even something that happens to you. It’s something you can cultivate. So, what are you waiting for? Start discovering how to be happy.
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Book We Like: “My Stroke of Insight”

On the morning of December 10, 1996, Jill Bolte Taylor, a 37-year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist, experienced a massive stroke when a blood vessel exploded in the left side of her brain. As the damaged left side of her brain–the rational, grounded, detail- and time-oriented side–swung in and out of function, Taylor alternated between two distinct and opposite realties: the euphoric nirvana of the intuitive and kinesthetic right brain, in which she felt a sense of complete well-being and peace; and the logical, sequential left brain, which recognized Jill was having a stroke, and enabled her to seek help before she was lost completely.
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Article We Like: “Jeannie Ritter – A Heroine for Mental Health“

Last Friday I did something I never would have had the guts to do a year ago.  I walked right up to my hero, Jeannie Ritter, and introduced myself.  We had just arrived, late as usual, to the Kempe Takes Paris event downtown.  I had no idea that Jeannie was about to receive a Community Award, but just reacted impulsively when I recognized her as she headed towards the dining room.
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10 Strategies for Developing Higher Emotional Resilience

I found this article and it was so great I wanted to share it with you.  There are many faculties that need to be developed before you are able to effectively handle difficult situations, if not developed this process could leave you feeling frustrated, helpless and defeated in a time when you MUST be strong, determined and confident.
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Blog We Like: “If Your Going Through Hell, Keep Going“

I can see the sun rise from my bed. I can see the sun set. Other than to walk to the toilet, or feed the cat, I don’t want to leave my bed. I don’t want to listen to the radio. I don’t want to watch TV. I don’t want to talk to anyone on the phone, I don’t want the sun to rise again.
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Weekly Recipes: Breakfast Recipes That Promote Good Mental Health

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Tips: Shake it Off! Ways to Beat the Blues

Have you ever had a day where you could swear you have replaced Grumpy as one of the seven dwarfs? Gotten up on the wrong side of the bed a little too often lately? It happens to all of us. Having the blues during the day can impact your entire outlook, and set a bad script for all of your interactions. Having some ideas handy to try and shake off the blues can be a lifesaver.
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