Wellness Tools
USDA MyPlate
What is healthy eating
Things you need to do for yourself, on a regular basis, to maintain your wellness
What is the Daily Maintenanve Plan
The belief that we can get well, stay well, and go onto fulfill our dreams and goals
What is hope
The ability to bounce back from stressful and uncomfortable symptoms
What is resilience
A type of meditation in which you focus on being intensely aware of what you're sensing and feeling in the present moment, without interpretation or judgement
What is mindfullness
A listing of skills and strategies for keeping ourselves well and for feeling better if you don't feel well
What is the wellness toolbox
Learning all we can about we are experiencing helps us make good decisions about all parts of our lives
What is education
A structured system to monitor distressing and uncomfortable symptoms that can help you reduce, modify, or eliminate those symptoms by planned responses. This includes plans for how we want others to respond if we are no longer able to do so
What is a WRAP Plan
Going to the gym, walking or riding a bicycle
What is exercise
External events that "push our buttons"
What is a trigger
Reaching out to others and expressing our needs helps us get what we need, want and deserve to support our wellness and recovery
What is self-advocacy
Writing can be a positive force for our recovery. Writing down our experiences, our reactions to life events, and our innermost thoughts is often very helpful.
What is journaling
A positive emotion that involves being thankful and appreciative
What is gratitude
These are subtle internal signs of change that indicate we may need to take some action to keep our situation from worsening.
What are early Warning signs
It's up to each of us to take action and do what needs to be done to stay well
What is personal responsibility
The desire to act in in service of a goal. It's a crucial element in setting and achieving our objective
What is motivation
getting together with others, with similar interests, on a regular basis
What is a support group
This document allows plan states treatments you like to receive/not receive and what you want from supporters when you are not able to make decisions for yourself
What is a crisis plan
intense, excessive and persistent worry and fear about abojut everyday situations. Fast heart rate, rapid breathing, sweating and feeling tired may occur
What is anxiety