We might think about our mental state as just being our thoughts or state of mind but it’s not as simple as that. The mental state of a person includes perception, pain experience, beliefs, emotions, memory, desire and intention, to name a few.
May is mental health awareness month. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is encouraging all of us to spend some time talking about stress and how it effects us, particularly as we adapt to the new normal of a post-Covid world.
If we dwell on the past and remain unhappy in our present, we are making a decision to stay stuck. Seligman now suggests that there may be an override button in our brains. One that can turn off our self-imposed cycle of misery
Showing up in new ways isn’t just for you. It’s for those you want to be visible to. Those you want to connect with to expand your impact, grow your business, increase your influence, or create the positive changes you want to see in your community or world.
I am continuously amazed at the intuitive wisdom of nature; how nature innately follows the guidance hidden deep within. It is similar for us humans, as it is for many of life’s creations, with one main difference: choice.
When I write, is it through inspiration or an intuitive nudge? And how do I sense the difference between them?
I have not journaled very much ( up until now). The question is, where did that inspiration come from? How was a thought divinely inspired? For myself, I get curious. Did a thought suddenly come out of nowhere?