CBT.
It is in superhero films, fantasy books, in the stuff of the wildest imagination and in the minds of every child growing up and I have to say that I have long marvelled at the potential power that ordinary people have to improve their lives. As you grow you get to know a different and maybe more measured approach to life and the thoughts of powers that once had you hooked can alter. What people are able to do in terms of their own power has for me brought a focus to mental health and how what stimulates a mind can in turn shape the ability of a body. This is a serious issue, especially as in the UK it is stated that one in five people suffer from anxiety or depression and in some cases both. So how can people unlock their inner-hero and what is the elixir of good health?
I think it is important for people to be their own superhero in life. There can be many reasons for not feeling your best but in order to redress the situation a good start is to check something that influences what you do, how you feel and what you can do about it and that is... your way of thinking.
Quite simply it is how each person views the world in relation to themselves that can be beneficial or diminish their ability to live happily. I am reminded of the saying sticks and stones may break my bones but insults never hurt me. The point is how does a person process a derogatory remark and in some cases these thoughts are self-generated. What a person says to themselves when they look in the mirror is important as this could shape their subconscious and conscious view of themselves.
I have met people who even when the sun is shining and it feels so good to be alive are miserable and determined no matter what to turn everything into a negative. It can be difficult because if you join them in their pessimistic view of the world they may seem appeased but is this truly how you feel and often having a negative attitude will only serve to bring about less than happy consequences.
At one time as a young boy I had a tendency to cut off my nose to spite my face. At that time I did not know how the answer to my behaviour was in my own hands and the only person suffering was myself. One day I decided to make an effort and not to react without thought of the consequences of my behaviour.
The first step to any change must come from the person themselves. Mental health is significant to wellbeing and even physical ability. There has been increasing evidence of people who were suffering with anxiety, depression or obsessive compulsive disorders having made the first move and seen that effort in itself help them to feel better about life. It may be the most difficult part of the process but the first look to help and effort to make little changes can be the most important.
It is the circumstance and the environment of other people that affect my mood, but what is most important is my own view of the world in relation to what is said or done.
Talking to other people can be helpful if I am feeling down. To who I speak and the type of conversation is vital in making that break from an attitude or situation.
Mind and body are linked so it is important to look after both. The facts though many of us may know them but not put them into practise is that exercise, restful sleep, regular meals and water through the day can do wonders for good health. Again little things can be the motivation for large improvements.
There is a process called Cognitive behaviour therapy also known as CBT which works on the basis of talking about feelings and emotions but allows for a means of approaching stressful or negative situations in a positive way. The stoicism philosophy of dividing things into those that I have control of and those where there is no control and then logically analyse the consequences they have on my life can be applicable to a certain extent in this method of thought.
It is only after I realise that it is my choice that makes a difference to either being a pessimist or optimist that I can decide how to accommodate what happens to me. In a lot of cases I can turn what once appeared a negative into a positive, simply by the way I view things.
I think it is important for people to be their own superhero in life. There can be many reasons for not feeling your best but in order to redress the situation a good start is to check something that influences what you do, how you feel and what you can do about it and that is... your way of thinking.
Quite simply it is how each person views the world in relation to themselves that can be beneficial or diminish their ability to live happily. I am reminded of the saying sticks and stones may break my bones but insults never hurt me. The point is how does a person process a derogatory remark and in some cases these thoughts are self-generated. What a person says to themselves when they look in the mirror is important as this could shape their subconscious and conscious view of themselves.
I have met people who even when the sun is shining and it feels so good to be alive are miserable and determined no matter what to turn everything into a negative. It can be difficult because if you join them in their pessimistic view of the world they may seem appeased but is this truly how you feel and often having a negative attitude will only serve to bring about less than happy consequences.
At one time as a young boy I had a tendency to cut off my nose to spite my face. At that time I did not know how the answer to my behaviour was in my own hands and the only person suffering was myself. One day I decided to make an effort and not to react without thought of the consequences of my behaviour.
The first step to any change must come from the person themselves. Mental health is significant to wellbeing and even physical ability. There has been increasing evidence of people who were suffering with anxiety, depression or obsessive compulsive disorders having made the first move and seen that effort in itself help them to feel better about life. It may be the most difficult part of the process but the first look to help and effort to make little changes can be the most important.
It is the circumstance and the environment of other people that affect my mood, but what is most important is my own view of the world in relation to what is said or done.
Talking to other people can be helpful if I am feeling down. To who I speak and the type of conversation is vital in making that break from an attitude or situation.
Mind and body are linked so it is important to look after both. The facts though many of us may know them but not put them into practise is that exercise, restful sleep, regular meals and water through the day can do wonders for good health. Again little things can be the motivation for large improvements.
There is a process called Cognitive behaviour therapy also known as CBT which works on the basis of talking about feelings and emotions but allows for a means of approaching stressful or negative situations in a positive way. The stoicism philosophy of dividing things into those that I have control of and those where there is no control and then logically analyse the consequences they have on my life can be applicable to a certain extent in this method of thought.
It is only after I realise that it is my choice that makes a difference to either being a pessimist or optimist that I can decide how to accommodate what happens to me. In a lot of cases I can turn what once appeared a negative into a positive, simply by the way I view things.
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