Healthy Mind Platter
This mental activity involves focusing deeply on goal-directed tasks that help create strong neural connections.
What is focus time?
This grounding technique uses the five senses (5-4-3-2-1) to help stay present and reduce anxiety.
What grounding? (or 5-4-3-2-1 technique)
This dimension of wellness focuses on recognizing and managing feelings in a healthy way.
What is emotional wellness?
This part of the cycle includes negative thinking patterns like "I'm not good enough".
What are negative thoughts (or negative cognitions)?
This wellness dimension focuses on your work, purpose, and feeling satisfied with your daily roles or career.
What is occupational wellness?
This activity helps the brain recharge by allowing the mind to wander or relax without specific goals.
What is down time?
This coping strategy involves planning how to leave a situation if it becomes overwhelming?
What is an exit plan?
This dimension involves building supportive relationships and maintaining healthy connections with others.
What is social wellness?
These behaviors often include isolating, withdrawing, or avoiding activities.
What is withdrawal (or avoidance)?
This coping skill involves showing yourself kindness and understanding instead of being self-critical.
What is self-compassion?
This type of time strengthens the brain by engaging in aerobic movement or physical activity.
What is Physical time?
This trigger refers to being around alcohol, drugs or other substances at an event.
What is substance availability?
This dimension focuses on finding meaning, purpose, and values that guide your life.
What is Spiritual Wellness?
This part of the cycle includes feelings such as sadness, hopelessness, or emptiness.
What are depressive emotions?
This part of the depression cycle includes low motivation and decreased energy.
What are depressive symptoms (or physical/emotional symptoms?)
This activity involves quiet reflection hon thoughts, and sensations to promote brain integration.
What is Time-in.
This assertive skill involves clearly refusing substances, such as saying "I'm in recovery and I choose not to drink".
What is setting boundaries (or assertive communication?
This dimension includes money, budgeting and planning for financial stability?
What is Financial Wellness?
When someone avoids activities, it reduces this, which can worsen depression.
What is positive reinforcement (or rewarding experiences)?
This trigger involves comparing yourself to others on social media, leading to feelings of jealousy and inadequacy.
What are social comparison triggers?
This essential activity helps consolidate learning and allows the brain to recover from the day.
What is sleep time?
This coping strategy includes reaching out to a sponsor, recovery buddy, or support network for encouragement.
What is using a support system?
This dimension involves engaging in physical activity, nutrition, and caring for your body.
What is Physical Wellness?
This CBT strategy helps break the depression cycle by increasing engagement in meaningful activities.
What is behavioral activation?
This wellness dimension focuses on living in safe, stable and supportive surroundings.
What is environmental wellness?