Short episodes about mental health, personal development and relationships from Australian social worker and therapist Mirella Lee. Mirella also writes at www.mindbalancecafe.com
In this episode I share some ideas for dealing with days where you just feel... ugly.
To book an online counselling appointment click here (https://mindbalancecafe.com/book-an-appointment/).
10 Apr 2021
6 Things I got wrong about mindfulness
I've been meditating and practicing mindfulness (very imperfectly) for about 10 years now. I first got into it as a way of dealing with anxiety and depression and while it has been a slow process it has definitely changed my life for the better. It has been a matter of small steps and moments of learning building on top of each other. Here is what I have learnt and what I got wrong.
Link to the blog: mindbalancecafe.com (http://mindbalancecafe.com/)
Link to the Headspace (https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app)website.
5 Feb 2021
Distraction as a Coping Strategy: The pros and cons
Distraction can be a helpful coping strategy when we're too distressed to cope with the situation or when we're tempted to use unhelpful coping strategies such as self harm, substance misuse, binge eating or ruminating. These coping strategies cause more problems than they solve and will probably leave you feeling worse than before. In this case distracting yourself might be the best thing you could do. But if we rely on distraction every time we feel upset we won’t learn how to deal with our emotions effectively. In this episode I discuss how and when to use distraction for the best results.
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