Category: self-care
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Biblical Self-Care Suggestions
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Self-care vs. Self-care? You can see that there is some controversy in Christian circles today, to use the terms of psychology-coined concepts like “self-care” and “self-talk.” Some would argue that the suggested “self” preceded acts are in fact, “self”-driven, and thus “self”-centered, equating anyone doing them with being sinful and…
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Running to Overcome Anxiety
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This is a guest post by a friend I met on a blogging Facebook group, who blogs about running and faith and mental health at RunningForWellness.com. Lauren is all about running to help reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, and incorporates talk therapy and medication into her life too. Today…
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Tools to Have in Your Problem-Solving Toolkit
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The solutions to the problems that arise in our everyday lives are never just one step away. There are always going to be issues we face in life that call on our intellect and common sense, which we will need to address as efficiently and competently as possible. Here is…
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Bible Verses to Read in the Psych Ward
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As I recall my stays in the psych wards, God’s promises in the Bible were like stepping stones across the rapids. Many of the passages I clung to gave me comfort and confidence. Aside from the extreme hyper-religious thinking that occurred sometimes, I was able to read these verses and…
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How Maintenance Keeps Me Sane
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I am by no means a “high maintenance” girl. I prefer my shoes flat, my nails untouched, and my hair usually ‘come as you are’. T-shirts and jeans, sneakers, and minimal makeup. What Maintenance Means To Me I have to be real: hygiene is still important to my maintenance of…
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How Church Keeps Me Sane
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Sundays are Special When I recognized that Sundays were the days we attended church, I also keyed into the weather and found the sun had a way of shining brighter on those days. So it seemed. Maybe it was that it was the Lord’s day, and on those days I…
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Get a Social Life! (really, it’ll do you good)
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We live in a day where isolation is a norm. In our world of screens and social media, individuals are reporting high levels of feelings of loneliness. The research has shown that staying in our own little worlds is harmful. Interacting in person, face to face, is an innate human…
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Not Crazy, Creative
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In last month’s post, I briefly compiled a list of 9 self-care activities in 3 parts, here, here and here, that keep me from going back into a bipolar episode. In this post I’m digging deeper into the activity of creativity. The definition of crazy, as you probably already know:…
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How Exercise Keeps Me Sane
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It may seem boring to those who don’t run, but every morning I rise to the challenge of a run, it keeps my moods in check and my brain stimulated.
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How A Daily Schedule Keeps Me Sane
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It’s already 2:15 PM and I’m supposed to be cranking this post out today. I can tell you, I may not have gotten it done without my handy dandy schedule. It’s imperative that I keep a daily schedule planner to feel productive, get things done, and stay sane. Time is…