Are you struggling to cope with the troubling thoughts of your disorder? Learn about how I taught myself to re-frame and regain control!
Author: I Will Not BE My Mental Illness
Motivation to Get Out of Bed
It's dark, cold and motivation is running low. Here are some tips for motivation to get through your day and even have a piece of joy! Living for the weekend or a distant future is not a fact of life and here's some advice on how to turn this around.
Overwhelming Anxiety and Self Talk – Part 2
Overwhelming anxiety is a huge thing to work on and improve. Relief is desperately needed and this continuation is about reframing and self talk. Learn what NOT to tell yourself!
Cognitive Distortions – Identify Track and Correct
A cognitive distortion tracker with tips on how to identify distortions, thoughts and emotions to address negative thought patterns. See my examples to get a full idea on how to start!
Cognitive Distortions-Negative Thought Patterns
Cognitive distortions; negative thought patterns, what they are and learning how to react and interpret situations more realistically and healthily. The first step towards self-examination and reflection.
Finding Meaning for Yourself in Life – Part 2
Finding meaning for oneself in life is a question everyone has but is despairingly absent sometimes for us with mental illness. Here's the 2nd part of my story of discovering meaning. I hope this process will help you find your own!
Happy Thanksgiving – Gratitude
Happy thanksgiving everyone! Gratitude is so important even in the face of all our pain, anxieties, troubles and this particularly difficult time!
World Mental Health Day
Hi everyone, World Mental Health Day is very significant for us! It's a day meant to shed light on mental illness and help break the stigmas that unfortunately remain. Why are these stigmas so important to break? Because they're harmful to us all! It prevents too many people from sharing what they're going through and… Continue reading World Mental Health Day
Strategies to Beat Overwhelming Anxiety – Part 1
Learn strategies on how to beat overwhelming anxiety with the first part of a new series of articles. You don't deserve to be consumed by this demon! Read some positive self-talk from another person because we all know how hard it is to be kind to ourselves!
Self-Acceptance, Discovery and Growth – Part 2
The 2nd part of this collection is specifically about delving into our insecurities as part of our path towards self-acceptance, discovery and growth. A guide made up of baby steps...one step at a time!
I Will Not BE My Mental Illness 