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I’m tired of helping people cope. I want to see healing. 
We’ve all been living through one of the toughest times most of us will ever experience. I don’t know anyone who hasn’t been affected. The early panic about COVID gradually turned into fear, and then it became something we just had to live with, so we developed strategies to cope with the emotions we felt.
Fast-tracking the healing process
Most people I know have a funny attitude about fitness. They know it’s important, and they want to lose weight, build strength, and enhance their flexibility 
 but when the scale doesn’t have any amazing news after a week of gym visits, they get frustrated and wonder if it’s worthwhile.
When you feel stuck
You’ve heard the expression “mind over matter,” and it’s true that our minds are more powerful than we realize. The right encouragement from our brain can propel us to new achievements and better performance. But incorrect messages can stop us in our tracks and keep us from experiencing the growth we need. In short, our mind can also keep us stuck.
When showing your feelings makes you feel weakï»ż
To be human is to have emotions.
Read that again. 
Emotions are perfectly normal, and they can be extremely or sometimes overwhelming. We often find ourselves reacting strongly to situations and may not understand exactly why. Sometimes, well-meaning people in our lives tell us to ignore or minimize our emotions, and sometimes our friends will try to distract us or help us numb so that feelings are too uncomfortable to experience. 
When other people or circumstances define your worth
She waits at the corner for the school bus, trying to look calm but shaking inside. Will the other girls like her outfit? Will they think she’s pretty enough to let her sit with them at lunch? Those middle school years are tough on girls (and boys, too). We survive them, but they often stay just below the surface as we become adults.
When you don’t feel good enough
It’s been said that comparison is the thief of joy. In other words, when we measure who we are and what we do against other people, we diminish ourselves and what we’re capable of doing. We see what aren’t, what we don’t have, and maybe how we’re missing out. And comparison will put you in a prison that leads to isolation, self judgment and eventually self hatred. 
When those around us don’t know the real us
Can you think of a time when someone hurt you without realizing it? Perhaps they said something they intended to be completely innocent, but because they didn’t know about something in your past or something you were feeling, it left you in pain. Or maybe other people have a hard time getting to know you because you’re afraid they’ll say something that reopens past scars.
When we carry pain from years ago
Bad things happen to everyone. Some of us survive traumatic incidents. Others get through difficult ends to romantic relationships. Sometimes we lose someone who is dear or important to us. In other cases, it may involve someone who treated us badly.
When our critical voices won’t stop talking
There’s that inner voice again. You know it. The one that tells you nothing in your closet looks good on you. The one that tells you you’re going to fail at whatever you try. The one that whispers “he really doesn’t like you” when you meet someone interesting. Just when life starts to look interesting or exciting, that voice creeps in and ruins things.
When we vow ”never again”
“I’ll never let anyone get that close to me again!” We don’t often make vows in life, but when we do, it’s usually something momentous or important 
 and something that’s very difficult to overturn, even if we later change our minds.
When we’ll be happy ”if only”
“You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymore before you decide to be happy.” 
When Nitebirde spoke those words on “America’s Got Talent,” the nation that listened to the young cancer patient sing also heard a valuable lesson. If you weren’t watching, the 30-year-old Ohio woman whose name is Jane Martjewski earned a standing ovation from the show’s live audience and even touched the heart of snarly Simon Cowell, who bestowed a rare golden buzzer.
When you want to become more resilient
Resilience is a term for the ability to bounce back from difficult situations or challenges in life, whether that’s some kind of professional setback or a personal loss. You can become more resilient by following three remarkable simple strategies:

1. Be present. Many people just breeze through life, paying little attention to what’s around them. Some are so driven by their vision of the future that they look past today’s many blessings. Others are anchored to the past and can’t escape reliving hurts and missteps from years ago.
Resources for you
Looking for valuable information about mental health? Want practical solutions for positive change to listen to while you’re doing your workout routine? In each episode of the Care to Change podcast, we deliver helpful information and useful strategies for a wide range of mental health issues. Be sure to check it out! 

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