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Things that Can Result in Anxiety & Depression if Left Unaddressed --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-matters/support

5 Things to Remember When You're Overthinking --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-matters/support

Checking in can help preserve your relationships.  Holding space for them is just as important too. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-matters/support

Why do patients lie?    1.       Embarrassed 2.       Admitting something means there is a consequence  3.       Denial  4.       Fear 5.       They want to please their therapist  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-matters/support

Healing is not black and white and looks different person to person.  It is a process.  Where ever you are in the healing process KEEP GOING FORWARD! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-matters/support

We have heard about love language but what about self-love language.  Self-love language is applying the five love languages to our relationship with ourselves. Acts of Service Receiving Gifts Quality Time Physical Touch Words of Affirmation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-matters/support

Compulsions can be physical or mental. Compulsions are anything that is done to immediately remove the anxiety, doubt, physical discomfort, or uncertainty that comes from obsessions. The only way to break the obsessive-compulsive cycle is to practice uncertainty and discomfort. When you have the urge to do a compulsion, you can thank it for trying to keep you safe, but let it know that's not necessary.  You're not in danger Website: www.lifemattersplus1.com IG: @lifemattersplus1 Email: lifemattersplus1@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-matters/support

Knowing what to say is one of the hardest pats of supporting a suicidal friend.  While you may not be a trained healthcare professional, you can still provide support to your friends suffering from suicidal thoughts.  As always, encourage suicidal friends to seek professional support and make sure to look out for your own mental health during this period. Website: www.lifemattersplus1.com IG: @lifemattersplus1 Email: lifemattersplus1@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-matters/support

Article: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/24/workers-are-quitting-their-jobs-to-prioritize-their-mental-health.html Website: www.lifemattersplus1.com IG: @lifemattersplus1 Email: lifemattersplus1@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-matters/support

-How we handle mistakes -How we deal w/ frustrations -How we solve problems -How we take care of ourselves -How we apologize and repair -How we ask for help -How we speak up for ourselves and others -How we navigate conflict -How we care for the environment -How we listen *We teach our kids best by modeling* Website: www.lifemattersplus1.com IG: @lifemattersplus1 Email: lifemattersplus1@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-matters/support

-Moves Too Fast -Keep Secrets/Very Vague -Puts You on a Pedestal -Master Manipulator -Too Clingy -Contrasting Core Values YouTube: https://youtu.be/iMPDGb31_DA Website: www.lifemattersplus1.com IG: @lifemattersplus1 Email: lifemattersplus1@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-matters/support

-Worry Less About if They Like You -Rejection is not as personal as it feels -Stop choosing what isn’t choosing you -Ask Yourself: Would you be friends w/ this person if you weren’t physically attracted to them? -Stop being shocked by repeated behavior -You don’t need to be perfect to be loved -Your love life is one area of your life YouTube: https://youtu.be/QNBLpE-07lg Website: www.lifemattersplus1.com IG: @lifemattersplus1 Email: lifemattersplus1@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-matters/support

Ask Yourself… -Is the way I use social media affecting my mental health negatively? -Do I follow accounts that make me feel that I have to follow certain social schemes? -Am I comparing my life/body/success w/ others? -Am I seeing posts that make me unhappy? YouTube: https://youtu.be/eqVojciB4GM Website: www.lifemattersplus1.com IG: @lifemattersplus1 Email: lifemattersplus1@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-matters/support

In life there are many things we can't control.  However, we can control how we respond. Here are some tips. YouTube: https://youtu.be/zlJn_uHuSY0 Website: www.lifemattersplus1.com IG: @lifemattersplus1 Email: lifemattersplus1@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-matters/support

1.  Catastrophizing 2.  All or Nothing Thinking 3.  Filtering 4.  Fortune Telling 5.  Emotional Reasoning 6.  Should Statements 7.  Personalization YouTube: https://youtu.be/OcMpmv6qNPU Website: www.lifemattersplus1.com IG: @lifemattersplus1 Email: lifemattersplus1@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-matters/support

1.  Give a “big” reaction to something you consider “small” 2.  Dissociate and lose touch with their surroundings 3.  Present self-isolating behaviors 4.  Shutdown emotionally 5.  Avoid physical contact or express a desire to be left alone YouTube: https://youtu.be/x8irTfkoWMI Website: www.lifemattersplus1.com IG: @lifemattersplus1 Email: lifemattersplus1@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-matters/support

Triggers serve as messengers and protectors. They let you know where you may need to set a boundary or where you may need to continue to heal.  They are physical reminders from your body to keep you safe when confronted with extreme stress and reminders of trauma.  You are not broken if you have triggers.  Listen to your body and the message your triggers are telling you.  Give yourself the same love and compassion you give to others. YouTube: https://youtu.be/xQtfrPMZwvs Website: www.lifemattersplus1.com IG: @lifemattersplus1 Email: lifemattersplus1@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-matters/support

Back with not only a mental health update but to acknowledge May being Mental Health Awareness month.  Mental health is one of the most stigmatized health issues that humans face across the world.  The only way to destigmatize anything is to talk about it. This month is important so people feel heard and not alone and to spark important conversations.  So everyone can learn more about mental health.  People need to know about how to help in certain situations. YouTube: https://youtu.be/PSjowGf3pmA Website: www.lifemattersplus1.com IG: @lifemattersplus1 Email: lifemattersplus1@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-matters/support

Note this was recorded Tuesday, 4/13. In a short period more instances as ones shared in this video have rocked our nation.  This is me sharing my heart through transparency and vulnerability.   YouTube: https://youtu.be/moqkX0W2gv4 Website: www.lifemattersplus1.com IG: @lifemattersplus1 Email: lifemattersplus1@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-matters/support

Now that it has been a year since the pandemic, many stories are being shared across platforms of the effects of Covid-19.  I recently read an article that I think summed up a lot of the effects of Covid-19.  This article can be found on the Pew Research Center site (www.pewresearch.org).  The article is entitled, “In Their Own Words, Americans Describe the Struggles and Silver Linings of the Covid-10.”  https://www.pewresearch.org/2021/03/05/in-their-own-words-americans-describe-the-struggles-and-silver-linings-of-the-covid-19-pandemic/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/CJRV5Mq_l0Q Website: www.lifemattersplus1.com IG: @lifemattersplus1 Email: lifemattersplus1@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-matters/support