Taking the First Step

It’s A Marathon!

Knowing the difference between a marathon and a sprint is important for those who run. Knowing the difference between a marathon and a sprint is also important in this Race that we call life! Coping Skills are Sprints that we use to accomplish the Mental Health Marathon! In this episode we cover the difference between the two. How to preserve your energy for the Marathon. As well as how to give back to others as well as yourself.

Let’s Face It

The only way to move forward is to face whatever is in your way! In this episode we talking about learning how to accept and make apologies. As Gary Chapman in his book of The 5 Apology Languages said: forgiveness is the key to moving forward. An apology is the key to eliciting a forgiveness! We also talk about setting boundaries and what boundaries are useful For

Facing your inner self.

Our inner critic tends to come from our childhood experiences. However, we are dealing with decisions in a adult perception. With that being an imbalance between who we are and how we respond. In this episode we talk about facing our inner self continuing to use positive talk, engaging in positive activities. Sara Jakes YouTube can be found at   https://youtu.be/mTRNpuF7yIQ    as well as my linktre with my book information https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fwinterswellness%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1UEHI--kqOG-65A2AlXaRT3Htn6lPYoya7viUVVY5Nl0O9LRfB0VYZ5g8&h=AT1aRBE1VwUn0mFABdDEgZGh-Mo_JsUcObupuID5h9othhfiy6px_qDdJutOZq9t9bOFNdWDsL3HDbONSMoIao7ZQ8M7haMJzr-2wz9L1HxKPnXUdmv2qXLUuKwBJfJ20s0wrRLbIpCQUYVtD0g

Taking the First Step

Making a plan of what to do is much easier than taking that FIRST step. With the first step comes a lot of contemplation and judgment of yourself. In this episode we refer back to season one for a few pieces of ingredients. As well as discovering how do we engage in positive self talk and how do we fight fear! We refer to the Mayo Clinic for our positive self talk information. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/positive-thinking/art-20043950 For Fighting fear we refer to an article written on Better Help https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/Fighting-your-fears

Setting the Tone

Before we get ready to clean we tend to set the tone! Get in the perfect situation to clean. To set the tone we need to recognize the need to clean. Do an inventory of what all needs attention. Then decide what to tackle first!! I used the dimension of wellness article linked for my research. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5508938/