5 Impactful Mental Health Tools to Survive Marriage
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5 Impactful Mental Health Tools to Survive Marriage
Mental health is a serious topic. We at Iconic are not experts so please consult them if you are going through an episode or need more Indepth mental health help.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, you can now dial 988, the new number.
In yesterday’s newsletter one pointer stuck with me and it was about mental health. Mental health is as important as spiritual and physical health.
For discussion purposes, Icons had a conversation on my Twitter page answering the following:
The following are tips that we all can incorporate in our day to day lives when dealing with the stresses of life. Again, this is not to replace real therapy or mental health treatment, please consult your doctor if need be.
Our responses for Icons, are tips to deal stay mentally tough for today’s challenges:
Tool #1: Trust your spouse.
Your mate is a good support system for sharing everyday life with. We all are in charge of our own personal well-being and yet, it is awesome to have someone in our corner who can be a shoulder to lean on during struggling times. A spouse is our partner in sickness and in health, and that helps when crisis or stress strikes.
Tool 2: Prayer and Scripture
Knowing that the Lord of Creation can hear your prayers and be there with you helps us push through tough times. We have to trust in His truth that He hears us. He might tell us no or wait a minute, but He did hear us.
Tool #3: Exercise and Relax.
Whether it is fishing or yoga, find something that gets you moving or helps you relived stress. Exercise is known to help with depression and relaxation techniques like meditation can calm you down. Again, find what works for you to let your brain have a time to rest with good sleep hygiene and putting the electronics down.
Just stepping away from something stressful for a few minutes or taking time away from your normal routines and thoughts can give you enough space and distance to feel calmer.
Relaxation tips - Mind
Tool #4: Be serious.
Being overworked, exhausted, and upset are authentic feelings. You should know yourself enough to know when you need a break or when an issue must be death with. Give the grace to your own mental stability as you would anyone else and protect your peace.
4 Steps to processing your feelings:
Notice Your Behavior.
Name the Feeling.
Nurture the feeling.
Uncover Your Core Need.
Personal Story:
For me social media is a place that can help us grow businesses, connect with loved ones and to build relationships with friends, families and business partners. However, it can be toxic and draining on your mental health.
Last year, I found myself overwhelmed and exhausted trying to fight in the political arena and juggle things at home that I needed to step away and in a different direction.
It is not a sign of weakness when you realize what you can and cannot handle. I have been known as the type to put too much on my plate and then end up dropping everything.
With a husband, kids and a business, I have to be keenly aware of my surroundings, emotions and mental state.
You too need to check in often with yourself and realize what is going on, because if you don’t it could lead to depression or worse. Take care of you, before you can’t.
My worse mental health situation is when I grieved my own miscarriage. I wanted to die with my child. You can read the 5 tips I have to teach you how to overcome your own fears and win.
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Tool #5: Jiu-Jitsu
Whether Ninjitsu, Taekwondo or Karate, practitioners of the Marital arts tend to have positive mental health and mental toughness. Depending on which form you choose or a mixed style, you can learn things about yourself, your body, spirit and mind. Going to a class and getting under an instructor can put you in an environment with a good support system where you can test your own might and resolve.
Martial arts can help reduce stress and anxiety by encouraging you to practice deep breathing, meditation, and mindfulness. It helps train your mind to keep your attention focused while remaining calm and alert. This can be especially helpful when you're trying to do multiple tasks that divide your attention.
In training you learn how to be in control. You learn how to handle emotions because you can hurt yourself or someone else. And you learn about how to interact with others in a way that normal lowers tensions or de-escalates before a need for self-offense/defense is necessary.
Your mental health matters.
Stay away from toxic relationships that are mentally unstable even if you blame yourself. If can save your life or the lives of someone you love.
Love is not manipulative, controlling or abusive. Reach out to organizations training to help you in times of mental health crisis, family in need of support or do what you must to get out.
Your mental health matters and a relationship should foster good health.
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