http://mentalemotionalhealth.com Insight, encouragement, and brief thoughts about mental health and overall wellness Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:22:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It is easy to get lost in daily and weekly routines. If you are like me, there are times that on Sunday night as you head to bed you're thinking: I need to get this <one thing> done this week. Then Monday starts, leads into Tuesday, and the week slips ... http://mentalemotionalhealth.com/2009/12/28/stay-focused-on-priorities/ I have a great guest article today. As a Clinical Therapist I agree with Amy Cook, who has written the following article about sleep for this site. Be sure to check out her site. Sleep is important. Thanks, Amy!  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How Healthy Sleep Habits Help You Manage StressMany of us take good health for ... http://mentalemotionalhealth.com/2009/11/05/the-importance-of-good-sleep-habits/ Here's the difference between mentally preparing and worrying: Mental preparation is decisive and active. You think about options or situations ahead of time and decide how you will handle them. You resolve something here. Worrying is indecisive and passive. You also think about options or situations when you worry. But you don't ... http://mentalemotionalhealth.com/2009/10/19/preparation-vs-worrying/ I am one of those people that processes most of the day. By that I mean I think about situations and how I fit into them, what I could have done differently, what I might say in the next conversation, etc. You would think I am a perfectionist with all ... http://mentalemotionalhealth.com/2009/09/15/evaluate-yourself-to-a-point/ These quotes below are from Samuel Johnson (1709-1784). I have no more pleasure in hearing a man attempting wit and failing, than in seeing a man trying to leap over a ditch and tumbling into it. It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is ... http://mentalemotionalhealth.com/2009/08/26/a-few-quotes-to-consider/ Compassion fatigue is what I call a long-term reaction to providing care. This can happen in health care providers, emergency personnel, personal caregivers, and other situations. The term "Secondary Traumatic Stress Disorder" is also used to describe this condition. I think that sounds scarier than compassion fatigue, but if it ... http://mentalemotionalhealth.com/2009/08/22/compassion-fatigue/ Hello to my loyal readers. I apologize for not posting much lately. Life got busier than usual the last couple weeks. Please look for a new post next week.  Thank you and take care, everyone! Devin http://mentalemotionalhealth.com/2009/08/13/sorry/