Wait it is Still Summer!!

Why Are We Talking About Winter??

As we come to the end of summer…I know it happened, as always, way too soon…it is the perfect time to start preparing yourself for winter.

I promise winter mental health prep is not as dreary as it sounds, and you will thank me in a few months!

Many people experience an increase in anxiety or a slump in their mood during the winter months.

I am not saying don’t enjoy the extra sunshine now (which has been shown to boost mood), and all the opportunities for outdoor exercise (a great way to manage anxiety). But I see it happen every year.

People who may experience a slump in their mood, or increase in their anxiety during the winter months, ecstatically throw themselves into the relief offered by the summer months and forget to prepare for fall and winter.

It is wonderful to enjoy summer and also helpful for the future to do a little winter mental health prep now so that the winter months are more enjoyable.

P.S. Don't worry you still have some time to enjoy the warmer weather...

Preparing for Life's Little Stressors

I often use a tool I learned from EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Therapy called the mental movie. I particularly like mental movies because they also remind me of my past life in the theatre. Some acting techniques utilize something similar to prepare for embodying a particular character.

Mental movies can help us prepare ourselves for an event or situation that we may be apprehensive about. They are also useful for practicing how we want to show up in life.

Click "Read More" for a step-by-step guide to mental movies: