I'm so excited as I'm moving from home on Sunday. All exciting times.
With us at MiLO Thursday is known as #therapythursday. So, we're not pretending to be professionals and if you need help I encourage you to visit your GP or look at our helpline page: http://mindslikeours.co.uk/helplines.html
However, we use Thursday to share ideas and thoughts that may help brighten someone's day or give them a way of coping that we've found to help some of us
1) Music :
- So whether you're a musician, you sing or you don't have a musical bone in your body, music can be a great way of helping you through the hard times. If you're a musician, maybe writing your own music/songs is a good release for you. For others, just listening to music, whether it's music that cheers you up or music that really explains how you feel can help. A good cry now and again to music can do the world of good!
2) Writing :
- If you have a love of writing, this could be the one for you. Whether it's poetry, keeping a diary, writing down random words, or writing exactly how you feel...it may help you to process your emotions and deal with them better...and hey, who doesn't love a good rant or moan form time to time?! Sometimes it may help to burn these afterwards, but sometimes it helps to keep them and see how far you've come! Everyone's different...
3) Talking :
- If there's someone around you trust and can talk to - great, do it! However, if there isn't, simply speaking out how you feel to yourself when there's no one around can also help you process things and make them easier to deal with. Sometimes when we keep everything in our head, the world/situations can seem a lot worse than they actually are.
4) Art :
- Now, for the more creative of you this could be the one for you! Art is often an expression of someone or their emotions. Whether it's a painting, drawing, photography, 3D art... etc etc....it can be a good outlet. Many people use art to express their feelings, whilst others just enjoy it as it takes their mind of things for a while.
5) Just relax :
- Now and again, all we need is to just sit and be in a peaceful environment. For some that's out in the world, being one with nature, whilst for others it's in the comfort of their own home.. All depends on what you fancy. But try to just sit/lay down, relax and not think of a single thing... Easier said than done! One way of doing this is to concentrate on a candle flame whilst trying to clear your mind of everything! Good luck... it's harder than you think
6) Breathe :
- Deep, slow breaths allow us to reduce our heart rate and calm a little. One technique: breathing in slowly through your nose... then when you're breathing out through your mouth, pretend there's a candle right in front of you and you aren't to blow it out... it slows your breathing right down
For those of you who don't like the whole imagining thing and would rather something real, count in your head whilst breathing in, then start again from one breathing out and see how high you can count. The higher the number you get to, the slower your breathing.
7) Positivity :
- This comes in all forms.. whether it's thinking of all the good things you've done, reading positive/inspirational quotes, making plans for the future, or simply doing something constructive... this can be a good way of keeping yourself in the right mind-set
8) Helping :
- For many people, the best therapy is actually helping other people. This could be as simple as tidying the house to help whoever you live with, or something bigger as in volunteering for charity work or for anything at all. It gives us a sense of purpose and often reassures us that we're not useless... because NO ONE IS USELESS.
We all have that special something about us that makes us unique, so we are all needed to work together for better. We're all individuals with the power to change our own lives and help those around us change theirs.
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