Julie Smith

when dealing with mood it is essential to remember that it’s not all in your head. It’s also in your body state, your relationships, your past and present, your living conditions and lifestyle. It’s in everything you do and don’t do, in your diet and your thoughts, your movements and memories. How you feel is not simply a product of your brain.

When I am feeling this, what am I thinking about?
When I am feeling this, what state is my body in?
How was I looking after myself in the days or hours leading up to this feeling?
Is this an emotion or just physical discomfort from an unmet need?

If mine is the ink then yours is the paper.

The more work we do on building self-awareness and resilience when all is well, the better able we are to face life’s challenges when they come our way.

They don’t stop you getting lost along the way.
They help you to notice when you have lost your way and bravely turn on your heel and head back towards a life that feels meaningful and purposeful to you.

We go about the day, doing all the right things, smiling at all the right people, yet all the time feeling a bit empty and dragged down by that low mood, not enjoying things in the way we are told we should

we have more power to influence our emotions than we thought.

helpful for those with depression,

They are life skills

I haven’t slept enough and I’m dehydrated