If you have read any of my previous writings you know that I am amazed over and over that people do not think they have mental health.
Everyone has mental health. Some people are healthier than others. Psychological well being is the sum of genetics and learned behaviors. These two components are integrated in an ongoing fashion, meaning one constantly affects the other so it can get very complicated. However, there is much that can be understand by this simplification.
People make choices. What causes people to choose to do what they do is a result of how they feel and what they think. Why they think as they do can be either genetic or learned.
So people who commit crimes...do they learn that committing crimes is the best choice for them ? or is their some genetic predisposition that causes them to think it is OK or appropriate to commit crimes?
Either way criminal behavior is a result of poor mental health or psychological well being.
All mental health is not about diagnosable illness...it is about all aspects of thinking, feeling, and behaving in healthy ways!
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Being Flexible: Adaptation is a sign of intelligence
People in general are so stressed out. Individuals have so much anxiety and worry about far more things than they can really do anything about. Some good ideas for being healthier might include:
Naturally everyone needs to find what works for them. Hopefully, everyone will one day be smart enough to at least make healthy choices regarding the factors in their life that they have the ability to change or manage.
We cannot "control" others or events in the world...but we can choose how we manage ourselves and how to react to all that surrounds us.
- Turn off the TV
- Read a book, listen to music, etc.
- Be flexible- Adaptation is a sign of intelligence
- Do things that are intellectually and physically stimulating and challenging
- Learn to relax
- Learn to listen to what others are saying
- Be flexible- Adaptation is a sign of intelligence
- Learn to prioritize...(what is really important)
- Focus on your self and your life
- Practice Self Care - Psychological and Physical
- Choose a healthy lifestyle....Duh...
Naturally everyone needs to find what works for them. Hopefully, everyone will one day be smart enough to at least make healthy choices regarding the factors in their life that they have the ability to change or manage.
We cannot "control" others or events in the world...but we can choose how we manage ourselves and how to react to all that surrounds us.
Friday, July 24, 2009
A little bit about anger
Anger is a topic that can be discussed for hours. Many people struggle with ANGER management .
In fact many people struggle with many of their negative emotions because they do not know what to do about it.
For now lets just define it. Anger is a feeling. It is a negative feeling which also can be categorized as a type of stress. Anger is normal because everyone can get angry, but that does not mean it is healthy.
The only good thing about negative emotions is that they are a result of out thoughts and indicate what we are thinking and they can motivate people to make a change.
People generally do not like feeling angry because it is a negative feeling. Anger is unhealthy and most people wan to be healthy. So feeling bad or angry can make people wan tot make positive changes.
Also remember anger is a feeling and aggression is the behavior. Anger is ok and normal if managed in a healthy way, but aggression is not ok or safe.
People will get angry but the goal is to learn how to return to a healthy frame of mind as quickly as possible. People can learn and develop skills to be able to rarely stay in an angry state of mind for more than a few minutes if they choose.
So seek out this knowledge and practice these skill and choose not to be angry!
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
What affects our mood?
Your mood can be affected by many things. Just as your physical health is affected by so many things so is your mental health or the way you think, feel, and behave.
The air you breath, food you eat, drinks you drink, how much water you drink, vitamins, and minerals. Behavior of others, natural disaster, the weather, illness, injury, social events, exercise, smoking, drugs, alcohol, medication, things you have been told, genetics, childhood experiences, etc etc.
Basically everything any of your senses has experienced can affect your mood. Your mood is a result of genetic make up and learning. Here's the cool part...you can manage your mood!
The brain and nervous systems are fascinating and ever working to be healthy. People should learn to listen to their bodies and do everything in their power to help their bodies stay healthy.
If you have learned to be grumpy then you can unlearn it if you want!
If there is a physiological reason that you do not feel well then you can seek treatment.
Treatment : Another blog for another day
The air you breath, food you eat, drinks you drink, how much water you drink, vitamins, and minerals. Behavior of others, natural disaster, the weather, illness, injury, social events, exercise, smoking, drugs, alcohol, medication, things you have been told, genetics, childhood experiences, etc etc.
Basically everything any of your senses has experienced can affect your mood. Your mood is a result of genetic make up and learning. Here's the cool part...you can manage your mood!
The brain and nervous systems are fascinating and ever working to be healthy. People should learn to listen to their bodies and do everything in their power to help their bodies stay healthy.
If you have learned to be grumpy then you can unlearn it if you want!
If there is a physiological reason that you do not feel well then you can seek treatment.
Treatment : Another blog for another day
What to do?
Do you ever just not feel happy? Do you ever wonder why your mood is as it is? Most people just accept their mood as it is and say things like, " I am just in a bad mood today!"
Do people like being in a bad mood? Would they want to be in a good mood if they could be?
If people can understand that unless there is a physiological reason (i.e. - chemical imbalance ) , their mood or how they feel is a result of what they are thinking, then they would be able to manage their mood.
Interesting and true. If people could learn to think in healthy positive ways, they would feel and be healthier and more positive always.
Anything can be put in a positive perspective if people choose to do so! And the results are amazing! If you think not then find someone who can help you learn how and start enjoying the world as positive healthy people do!
Do people like being in a bad mood? Would they want to be in a good mood if they could be?
If people can understand that unless there is a physiological reason (i.e. - chemical imbalance ) , their mood or how they feel is a result of what they are thinking, then they would be able to manage their mood.
Interesting and true. If people could learn to think in healthy positive ways, they would feel and be healthier and more positive always.
Anything can be put in a positive perspective if people choose to do so! And the results are amazing! If you think not then find someone who can help you learn how and start enjoying the world as positive healthy people do!
Sunday, July 19, 2009
It's Sunday
It is Sunday...Think about how lucky you are to have vision, hearing, ability to walk, or are pain free. These are a few things that most take for granted.
Friday, July 17, 2009
What is psychology
Psychology is the study of human behavior. Oh we can give it all sorts of fancier definitions but basically psychology is about the way human think, feel, and behave.
Everyone has psychological health because every one thinks feel and behaves. It really can be thought about that simply. Now how healthy is everyone ? That is the purpose of this blog.
There are hundreds of thousands of discussions and tons of facts, theories, and knowledge to be shared about how every individual's genetics and learned aspects of their psychological well being determines how healthy they are!
Everyone has psychological health because every one thinks feel and behaves. It really can be thought about that simply. Now how healthy is everyone ? That is the purpose of this blog.
There are hundreds of thousands of discussions and tons of facts, theories, and knowledge to be shared about how every individual's genetics and learned aspects of their psychological well being determines how healthy they are!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Got Psychological Health?
When asking people in general..."do you have mental health?" people hesitate. They are not sure what to think. People think mental health mean mental illness. People need to understand that everyone has mental health just as they have physical health.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Balance
Please think about being balanced. Some people are to serious and persnickety about everything while others are too aloof and indifferent in general terms.
Just consider being on a more even keel about things in general it is a good place to start to minimize stress.
Those who are worry warts so to speak are experience generalized stress while those who are aloof usually end procrastinating and falling behind with things and experience a more explosive situational stress. Both types are very unhealthy.
Just consider being on a more even keel about things in general it is a good place to start to minimize stress.
Those who are worry warts so to speak are experience generalized stress while those who are aloof usually end procrastinating and falling behind with things and experience a more explosive situational stress. Both types are very unhealthy.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Medications
Medications could be a long long discussion. Just to give food for thought, after an interesting conversation with a friend who asked why do so many people take meds to make them think differently?
Well everyone wants to feel good. As a society people in general want things to be quick and easy.
So a pill is an easy answer. There are may potential problems with this quick fix. Way too much to get into on this blog today.
However a few things to consider are:
1-Much can be done to change brain chemicals without meds
i.e. - exercise, food, drink, sleep, many lifestyle habits, and especially our own ability to change our cognition or way of thinking.
2-There is not a lot of information about all the long term effects of many meds. A little concerning.
3-Medications often cause side effects that then might need to be medicated:-(
...then things can start to get very complex.
4-If a person can change their moods or symptoms without medication wouldn't it seem logical and in a bodies best interest to do whatever possible to be sure to exhaust every possible option first?
Well everyone wants to feel good. As a society people in general want things to be quick and easy.
So a pill is an easy answer. There are may potential problems with this quick fix. Way too much to get into on this blog today.
However a few things to consider are:
1-Much can be done to change brain chemicals without meds
i.e. - exercise, food, drink, sleep, many lifestyle habits, and especially our own ability to change our cognition or way of thinking.
2-There is not a lot of information about all the long term effects of many meds. A little concerning.
3-Medications often cause side effects that then might need to be medicated:-(
...then things can start to get very complex.
4-If a person can change their moods or symptoms without medication wouldn't it seem logical and in a bodies best interest to do whatever possible to be sure to exhaust every possible option first?
Thursday, July 9, 2009
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- MINDCare Consulting: Save the Parents
- Options for learning about psychological well being and health care for parents
- MINDCare was established to increase awareness and promote knowledge about psychological health care and well being especially for parents. It is not traditional mental health care.
- It is about being happy. All parents deserve to learn easy ways to raise responsible children, while taking very good care of themselves.
- MINDCare is an option for all individuals to get support and information, ask questions, and discuss issues they might be experiencing. Everyone deserves to learn about they way they think, feel, and behave.
- Services are convenient and affordable
- Areas of expertise include: Parenting, Anger Management, Suicide Prevention and Intervention
MINDCare provides in home support and assistance with Parenting Challenges, Anger Issues, Negative Thinking, Anxiety, Relationships, Communication, Guilt, Worry, and variety of problematic areas in life.
- 410-528-3329
- Website: www.mindcareusa.com
- Blogs: www.mindcareusa.blogspot.com, www.savetheparents.blogspot.
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