Mental Health First Aid by Maya Di Monte

1.) Pay attention to emotional pain

09mdimonte — 2024-02-08 13:23:23 UTC

when you are physically in pain, your body sends you signals to address it, the same is true with your emotional health. If your feelins of pain, rejection, failure, or just your bad mood isn't getting better it means you've developed a wound and need to heal it

2.) Redirect gut reactions when you fail

09mdimonte — 2024-02-08 13:27:27 UTC

Failure can often lead you to focus on what you can't do, rather than what you can do. This can make you less likely to perform at your best, which can become an unhealthy habit. To stop this, learn to ignore the post failure reactions and make a list of things that can help you to persevere and try again

3.) Protect self esteem

09mdimonte — 2024-02-08 13:30:11 UTC

Your self esteem buffers you from emotional pain and strengthens your emotional resilience. It is very important to monitor it and avoid negative comments or putting yourself down. One way to solve these issues is by self compassion. When you feel down, list things that you like about yourself to fill the void

4.) disrupt the negativity with positivity

09mdimonte — 2024-02-08 13:33:28 UTC

When you replay hurtful situations in your mind without trying to solve the problem, your just allowing yourself to hurt even more and cause a deeper psychological wound. A good way to disrupt this, is by putting your focus into a positive and uplifting activity. It serves as a healthier way to fill your time

5.) Find meaning in losses

09mdimonte — 2024-02-08 13:36:08 UTC

Loss/losing is a part of life, but it can keep us from moving forward if not dealt with properly. Sometimes it helps to develop a new view of the situation. the most important thing you can do to ease your pain and recover is to find a sense of meaning in the loss and create a purpose from it. You can gain morals or ideals, but also help others gain them aswell

6.) Stop letting left over guilt linger

09mdimonte — 2024-02-08 13:40:14 UTC

Guilt is always useful, in small uses. It teaches you lessons that you never knew you needed. it alerts you to take action to fix a problem in your relationship with another person. However, excessive guilt is toxic. It can waste your emotional energy, and remove your focus from other tasks in your life. It can prevent you from enjoying your life. A good way to resolve lingering pain is to offer an effective and sincere apology. Apologies are often more complex than we can realize. Rather than just apologizing like normally, add an empathy statement, which shows you truly care about the other person and their feelings.

7.)Learn what emitonal wound treatments work for YOU!

09mdimonte — 2024-02-08 13:41:42 UTC

Learn to pay attention to yourself, and what helps you cope from painful situations. Use these strategies and allow yourself to heal properly. Often times I just need quiet time and space to reflect and take in a situation that has hurt me.