Eye Am Here 4 U

When my cousin was 19, he started to hear voices.

His whole life he lived rather normally as a smart, handsome, lady-loving, all-around typical teenager.

However, that all changed the day he decided to try drugs for the first time, which triggered a chemical imbalance in his brain, and resulted in schizophrenia.

It took one time. That was it.

And now a paternal genetic condition has changed his life, as he knows it.

My family gives him as much support as we can, and we love him deeply. But we can never understand the internal battle that he goes through.

My point is: health is not only physical. It is mental as well.

So when you stress out, become depressed, easily angered, & allow your anxiousness to drive you, it can heavily impact your level of functionality.

I know some of us work out regularly and try to diet.

But do you really know what it means to take care of your mind, heart and soul as well? Are you aware of the words you consume, the ideas you create, the consequences of your actions, and people you hang around?

Do you know what true joy is? Do you have a source of inspiration? Do you have someone to lean on when things get tough?

I know I always talk about healthy dishes but I thought this time you could try a different food for thought.

Do you know anyone who suffers from a mental health condition?

If so, drop a buzz.

Urstrulee,

KareemaBee

Spread Love. Live life. Be Inspired.

Proud supporter of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

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Tossin' Burgers

Anger Management

Can you believe that last semester, at a very prestigious college in NY, a raging lunatic was reportedly seen catapulting (what seemed to be) a cheeseburger at a fellow pupil! Now that’s anger!! I’m sure the slight altercation could have been avoided with a level-headed conversation, but of course those come a dime a dozen.

People, keep it classy… don’t throw burgers like that hot-head, throw love and support and encouragement at your advisories… Yea right!

Here are some great ways to de-escalate some situations and avoid getting angry.

-Before reacting to a situation, think and rate how important the circumstance really is. You might realize that it won’t even matter in a couple days or even a few hours. (thanks friend for that tip)

-(the classic) Counting. Counting causes you to stop and remove yourself from the situation. By emotionally detaching yourself, you can approach the situation with a new attitude.

-Scream! Screaming during an altercation, of course, will cause things to go from 1 to 10 in seconds, but if you're alone and feeling angry, a scream may be just what you need to relieve that stress!


-Cry! Yea I know “big girls don’t cry” but no other animal produces tears as an emotional response soooo why not be human and cry! (Random huh?!) Holding back the tears when you’re angry will cause more damage than just letting it out!
-Talk to someone! But please be selective who you vent to. You need a friend that will extinguish the fire, not add fuel to it.

-Squeeze something! Stress balls, pillows, people (just kidding.. unless it’s a hug)

-Sleep it off. Calm down, chill out, and just relax. Take a nap and wake up on the other side of the bed

-Drink it all way… NOT!!! When you're angry please avoid activities such as drinking and drugs - it's never cool. These things may heighten the anger and cause more problems than you started out with.

Okay I'm done, so just be happy ok? OK! :)

Deuces,
DANiE

Proud supporter of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

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