Mental health
excessive worry, difficulty concentrating and making decisions, feeling overwhelmed, difficulty sleeping, etc are symptoms of this disorder.
What is Anxiety?
Adding fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein into everyday meals.
What is a nutritious meal?
establishing personal limits around your physical, emotional, and psychological energy to protect your well-being and ensure you feel respected and safe in your relationships
What is setting healthy boundaries?
Activities and habits you intentionally do to maintain overall mental, emotional, and physical well being.
What does self-care look like?
Constantly criticizing oneself and focusing on flaws.
What is Negative self image?
Very emotional, easily irritated, thoughts of death or suicide, loss of energy and problems focusing are all symptoms of this mental illness.
What is depression?
The total energy content of a serving.
What are calories?
Be prepared to take action if someone repeatedly disrespects your boundaries. This might involve limiting your time with them or disengaging from the interaction, as trying to force someone to change often backfires.
How can I reinforce consequences?
Daily physical activity to boost energy and mood, eat a balanced diet and getting 7-9 hours of sleep daily.
How can I take care of myself physically?
Holding overly high and completely unrealistic expectations and goals for oneself can leading to the feeling of not being good enough.
What are overly high standards?
A grounding technique by naming three things you see, 3 things you hear and moving 3 parts of your body
What is the 3-3-3 rule?
The amount of food typically consumed in one sitting.
What is serving size?
How can I communicate more clearly and effectively?
Keeping a journal and expressing feelings and opinions through writing as a way of self care.
What is Journaling?
Redirecting negative thoughts by finding the source of the feeling, and finding ways to resolve the problem.
How can I redirect negative thoughts?
Elevated mood or euphoria, increased energy, decreased need for sleep and reckless behavior are symptoms of this mood disorder.
What is Bipolar disorder?
Practicing safe habits, such as wearing a seat belt, wearing sunscreen, and following safety guidelines in sports and activities.
How can you prevent injuries?
Being able to recognize where your limits are being crossed or where you feel uncomfortable.
Spending time with loved ones, maintaining relationships and engaging in group and community activities.
What is social self care?
Comparing one self with other people and trying to change oneself based on other people
Rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, trembling or shaking, feelings of unreality, and chest pain or tightness are symptoms of this mental health disorder.
What is panic disorder?
Activities like walking, cycling, or running to improve heart health are examples of this exercise.
What is Cardiovascular exercise?
If setting boundaries ever feels difficult, talk to trusted friends or adults for guidance and support.
How can seeking help help with setting boundaries?
Picking up a new hobby, reading a book, or enrolling in a course to learn something new.
How can I engage my mind and be productive?
Extending kindness and understanding to yourself, similar to how you would treat a friend or loved one.
How can I practice self love?