Sleep – a physiological state of rest during which the nervous system is relatively inactive, the eyes are closed / postural muscles relaxed, and consciousness is suspended. Ask anyone who struggles with depression, anxiety or PTSD about their sleep quality and they’ll likely disclose a litany of issues: Insomnia – difficulty with falling or stayingContinue reading “Weighted Blanket for the Win”
Tag Archives: Depression
Build Mastery to Battle Depression
Yesterday morning I repaired my broken vacuum cleaner. I purchased it in May of last year & it had quit working in October. Unfortunately I had lost the receipt during the craziness of last summer. So even though it was still under warranty, I knew I would have trouble getting it replaced/fixed. I asked my ex toContinue reading “Build Mastery to Battle Depression”
Examples of Emotions that Fit the Facts Infograph
I’ve referenced this checklist of when Emotions Fit the Facts in 3 or 4 of my recent posts. Each time I end up pulling up a screenshot of a page out of the book to look at. Thought I’d make a pretty one to share 😊 #dbt #dialecticalbehaviortherapy #emotion #emotionregulation #emotionalregulation #personality #bpd #bpdawareness #npdContinue reading “Examples of Emotions that Fit the Facts Infograph”
PTSD 101: Fight, Flight & Freeze – Surviving a Freeze
I had a full-blown PTSD Freeze moment yesterday. I’ll be honest, it caught me off guard. For the past month, I have not experienced any of the physical effects of my C-PTSD. A change I contribute that to reaching the apex of my trauma work mid-December. Physically I’ve felt the difference. I am no longer fighting night terrors orContinue reading “PTSD 101: Fight, Flight & Freeze – Surviving a Freeze”