#PAYITFORWARD – COMING BACK SOON

“Helping others is the way we help ourselves.”
-Oprah Winfrey

Dear wonderful readers and members,

As you know we are going through some significant changes for this site to make it bigger and better than ever. Sometimes you have to take a step back to move two steps forward. And that’s what I did with my #PayItForward series.

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LAUGHTER – CURE OR BAND-AID

“Laughter is the best medicine.”
-Unknown

You’ve heard it. I’ve heard it. The whole world, irrespective of culture, religion or language has heard today’s quote. But what exactly does it mean besides the literal sense of it? And how accurate is it scientifically or biologically?

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MENTAL REBOOT – 2

“I always REMINDED myself that this wasn’t exactly where I was meant to be, but pit stops are okay on the road of life, aren’t they?
-Lena Dunham

I explained in my last post how I would go over some more techniques which allow us to step back in troubled times and mentally reboot ourselves when our minds get cluttered. Here are some more tips that might help you stop and smell the roses momentarily.

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WORRYING (HOW DO WE STOP IT?)

How do we cope with worry?  Does any good come from worrying?  There is no evidence that worry does anything that is positive. Worrying is destructive.  We worry about our finances, illness, our children, our life, others, and sadly, it is normal but an outlet most of us overuse.  We need to find another outlet … Read more

RUMINATION

drawing showing negativity and rumination

What does rumination mean?  How do we process rumination when our thoughts are out of control and we cannot stop worrying?  Individuals who ruminate, often overthink or obsess about situations or life events.  They dwell on intense conversations playing them over in their head.  Their thinking becomes “stuck” with one situation or injustice that is … Read more

PANIC

COVID-19 BRINGS IT, PANIC.  PANIC IS ALMOST A PART OF WHAT WE ARE ALL EXPERIENCING TO ONE DEGREE WITH THE CURRENT WORLD SITUATION DEALING WITH THE CURRENT PANDEMIC.  IT IS STRANGE HOW NAIVE I WAS AS RECENTLY AS TWO MONTHS AGO.  I REMEMBER THE DATE, MARCH 7TH.  I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I REMEMBER THE DATE … Read more

COVID-19 & MENTAL HEALTH CORRELATION

“Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.”
-Bill Gates

COVID-19 is undoubtedly the biggest pandemic in at least a century if not more. Elderly people who have been through various recessions, the great depression and major wars such as World War II have all said there has never been outbreak like this in their lifetime.

Even the people who were the most nonchalant about it in the beginning are now gripped with fear and anxiety with each passing day.

And then, there are people with mental health issues such as myself who are observing the situation and thinking, the world FINALLY understands.

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WORRY

5/19/2020 TODAY’S DAILY WISDOM WORD IS WORRY.  I FEEL WORRIED FOR OUR FUTURE, ESPECIALLY MY FAMILY WHICH INCLUDES MY CHILDREN, MOTHER AND GRANDCHILD AND OUT OF STATE BROTHERS AND SISTERS. WORRY AND FEAR CAN ZAP OUR  ENERGY AND DESTROY ANY POSITIVITY WE MAY FEEL.  THIS PANDEMIC CAUSES ME GREAT STRESS AND WORRY.  ALSO KNOWN AS … Read more

APPREHENSION

TODAY’S DAILY WISDOM WORD WILL BE APPREHENSION.  WE ALL HAVE FELT IT.  WE ALL ARE EXPERIENCING SOME FORM OR ANOTHER OF IT NOW.  APPREHENSION.  BEFORE GOING ANY FURTHER, LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE MEANING OF APPREHENSION IN OUR WEBSTER DICTIONARY AND THE DAILY WISDOM WORDS MEANING.   WEBSTER DEFINITION OF APPREHENSION-1.   ANXIETY OR FEAR THAT … Read more

RESTLESSNESS

Why do we get restlessness?  Is it a condition some people are born with or do we all get restless from time to time?  Restlessness can be caused or brought on by many different factors.  Before we go any further, let’s take a look at the definition of restlessness in our Webster Dictionary and our … Read more