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Accepting the Unacceptable
What do you do when you’re faced with circumstances you don’t like that are out of your control?
That seems like the million dollar question right now, doesn’t it, my friend?
Psychology and philosophy would tell us that acceptance is the answer.
But how do you accept things that seem truly unacceptable?
How Do You Want to Meet This Moment?
My oldest nephew, K, graduated with honors from college this month. As I attended his graduation ceremony, I was blown away by the commencement speaker.
Executive Dean Dr. Albert Bimper is the kind of speaker I aspire to be. His words made me bristle, punched me in the gut, and moved me to tears… all in the span of about 15 minutes.
As is the hallmark of a truly great speaker, his words have stuck with me. The question he posed to the new graduates has continued to reverberate through my mind, so now I pose it to you:
7 Things That Are Silently Sabotaging Your Mental Health
When you combine modern living, which takes us away from lifestyles conducive to mental wellbeing, with the malignant ethos surrounding us right now, it’s like trying to thrive in a toxic petri dish. Whether you or a loved one has a diagnosable mental health condition or not, I would argue (and often do) that mental health matters for every single one of us, now more so than ever. Proactively protecting yours and intentionally cultivating psychological strength and resilience need to be a high priority.
Your Mental Health ScoreCard
Confession time. I was a dedicated Cosmo reader as a young adult (and YM before that). One of the regular features that I looked forward to most was the quiz. I realized, even then, that there was absolutely no validity to them. Still, it was fun and interesting to take the quiz to see how I measured up on whatever it was.
In a similar spirit, this week, I present to you the Mental Health Score Card, a completely invalid yet, hopefully, useful tool.
The items I've included are legit; they're based on current science and leading theories about what contributes to and detracts from mental health. The scores, however, are weighted based on my own (professional) opinion of what matters most.
Tally your points and see how you stack up. Then, challenge yourself to raise your score over the next week. Finally, do some individualized but real research and notice your actual experience. Did your mental health improve?
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