Discover Your Authentic Self: Heal the Mind, Heal the Soul

 Tuesday, May 28th, 2019 5:00pm # C ollege L ife # H ealing W ithin Suicide Prevention College is meant to be a time in which you explore what it is exactly that you wish to study as well as the possibility of changing your major. Socializing can be very challenging depending on the cultural environment of your college. Some colleges & universities tend to have a rigorous tradition in which it may be very difficult for students to adapt to such an environment. That is why, before you even begin going to the college, first investigate the college, not like Sherlock Holmes but more like a snoopy little kitten in search for new place to rest its mind. I'm using a cat as a metaphor here because in many cultures cats are believed to symbolize good luck & even safety. The kitten here should illustrate the calm in sanctuary in which you seek to find within your campus. Look around the campus & ask yourself: • Can I make friends here? • How safe do I fee...

by Amela S andra i will be moving on to  my own website in  September 2019 ,  please enjoy my posts until then. the website will feature much more personalized & in-depth information regarding my services as & reliable, credible information where you can get to know the healing+recovery process  from a professionally efficient manner. The trigger of trauma can strike you at anytime it can be environmental, the temperature, a sound, something sudden.. Anything can trigger a flight-or-fight reaction. Trauma & depression can go hand in hand. If you have PTSD with depression recovery is much more specialized to cater your needs in nurturing the wounds in your mind. You begin to feel heavy muscle tension or even feel stuck with the inability to move, let alone flex a muscle.    In turn with the physiological effects of frozen muscle tension, you may also experience cognitive distortions such overgeneralization and jumping ...

There will be a stage in life in which you are required to accept change whether you want to or not. Whatever it is, adjusting to the change may be difficult & even mentally, emotionally & physically distressing. Here are some tips on managing self-care with the help & support from your therapist. Accepting Change Change can be very difficult to accept. Adapting is not easy. Adjusting to changes can be difficult. The most challenging is, changing yourself. One of the most difficult is, understanding at which stage of the change model you're in: The Model of Change uninterested in change >> considering change >> planning change >> acting on & maintaining change Applying Mindfulness to Adapting Adapting to changes does not have to be difficult. You can manage the transitioning phase by incorporating daily self-care habits which may eventually become routine in taking care of yourself as you begin to accept change. My recommenda...