Three Good Things
Its been about two years since I would consider myself on the healing side of depression, suicidal thinking and catastrophic anxiety, after having our babies. The consequences of negative thinking from those years are still in affect today. At the end of the day, it becomes very easy for me to be overwhelmed with the family needs, managing feeling tired and wanting a bit of space. My default is to fall into the headspace that everything is falling apart and spiraling out of control. When actually, I just need to take a step away from the circumstance, take a deep breath and get a new perspective and figure out what is the priority for now. These moments are when I find it very helpful to dig from the tool box of mental wellbeing exercises that I have been taught over the years by various health professionals and research. Its not always easy to remember to do in the moment and honestly I could probably do it more than I currently do now, but we are a work in progress. This week I am go