Emoji Mood Journal > Phone Calendar
Instead of paying for a mood journal app, you can create a mood calendar category on your phone, then insert an emoji & a word
If You Take Care of the Minutes…
Tibetan proverb “If you take care of the minutes, the years take care of themselves.”
Trauma-Focused Treatment & Anger
Trauma-focused PTSD treatments helps reduce anger. –APA Psychological Trauma Journal article
Decision-Making
Guidance of the week for in session if we have time: Journal if you say “no” to an activity you are unsure of doing, what
Strengthening the Brain
The brain is the most activated and strengthened when learning a new skill. -neuroscientist Dr. Sandra Bond Chapman, PhD
Shame & Guilt
When we share our story with others who respond with empathy and understanding, shame cannot survive, it starts to diminish. -Calm app
Journaling
At the top of your journal ask yourself, how can I make this situation less difficult? -Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
Chronic Pain
Per APA: 1 out of 5 Americans have chronic pain.
Staying Calm
One commonality of survivors of extreme circumstances is that they stayed calm in order to preserve oxygen and energy so they can focus on situational-awareness