Mental Aspects
“Our life is shaped by our mind, for we become what we think.”
-Buddha
Self Care Practices:
Yoga- Breathing – Mindfulness- Meditation – Journaling- Intuitive Eating/living
Wise Mind:
ACT/ CBT/ DBT
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ACT:
Acceptance and commitment therapy is a form of counseling and a branch of clinical behavior analysis. It is an empirically-based psychological intervention that uses acceptance and mindfulness strategies mixed in different ways with commitment and behavior-change strategies, to increase psychological flexibility.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT:
A short-term, goal-oriented psychotherapy treatment that takes a hands-on, practical approach to problem-solving. Its goal is to change patterns of thinking or behavior that are behind people’s difficulties, and so change the way they feel.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy DBT:
DBT is simply a modified form of CBT that uses traditional cognitive-behavioral techniques, but also implements other skills like mindfulness, acceptance, and tolerating distress. The good news is that DBT has been found to be considerably more effective in treating people with borderline personality disorder. Read Article
Energy Channels and Blockages:
The Chakra System The Chakra System is a complex network of energy channels connecting these wheels and is mapped throughout the whole body, much like a spiritual nervous system. There are 7 main and biggest Chakras which are found running alongside the spine (not actually in the spine).
Excellent book and recommended reading Eastern Body Western Mind: Read Article
Cognitive Distortions:
Self-defeating intrusive thoughts:
All or nothing – thinking
Overgeneralization
Mental filter
Discounting the positive
Jumping to conclusions