Oct 19, 2018
Dr. Robin Henderson, Clinical Liaison for Well Being Trust and Providence St. Joseph Health joins Deya for an in-depth and open conversation about the struggles we all face to take care of ourselves. You'll learn what self-care really is, ways to practice self-care, and the consequences if you don't practice it.
Key Takeaways:
Self Care practices come from past learned
behavior:
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Comes from a society where self-care in women is not a priority, women learn from a young age that “women” take of others first then self
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Dr. Robin -“but taking care of ourselves gives us the ability to take care of others”
What happens when your brain is overloaded?
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Napping and breaks needed are for better retention
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We get irritable, short-tempered, say and do things we wouldn’t usually do, exhausted, tired, not prepared
Negative Self Talk
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Negative thoughts overpower positive thought
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Negative self-talk - cognitive distortion- we hear 5 positive things and one negative and all focus on negativity
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Negativity comes from insecurity
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Most have a lifetime of negativity - like bullies vs. positive interactions
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Self-affirmations are a vital part of blocking the negativity
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Blocks out the repetition of negative self-talk- retrains brain structure
How do u know if you need more support?
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If negativity interferes with life, missing work, can't get out of bed, sad constantly, cant lift up, never feel worth then the issue is deeper
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History of abuse and trauma usually need more like therapy - from family issues to traumatic events like tornadoes/car accident, all events add up
Positivity starts within self - you have to do what makes you
happy - colors, exercise, food can all be things done to create
positivity within oneself and
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Social media affects the brain emotionally
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Constant comparison causes depression, breakdowns, loss of skills
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder:
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It's not just war; it can be child abuse, bullying, a bad relationship, accident or anything that creates a stressor . No one knows your story but you.
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Use experiences to grow and move on. Part of what makes you, you - gives you strength
- Resilience makes the difference - bouncing back from traumatic events.
Emotional intelligence – “where I end and you
begin”
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Seeing a person who is acting out and thinking deeper about the cause for the action without anger and fear
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Is suicide happening more now - or more talked about now? We need more healthy conversations talking about it more
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Medicaid expansion - not in every state - but resources there which covers mental health - academic institutions with counseling center - churches - hospitals - clinics – are all resources
This episode was brought to you by Well Being Trust, a national
foundation dedicated to advancing the mental, social and spiritual
health of the nation.
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