I discovered that you can change your life and #brain by changing the way you #think while recovering from #braininjury #suicide attempt. You can do it too!

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There Is No Such Thing As Normal buff.ly/2WpD9SZ I have come to appreciate all of life's ups and downs and my uniqueness. It's all part of it, and it's all normal. #inspiration #depression #mentalhealth #mentalillness #suicide #Saturdaymorning #Saturdayvibes #Saturday
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You can find #peace and #calm at the top of a mountain or n the middle of a messy painful life. šŸ˜ŠšŸ™ 3 Ways To Find Calm In a Crisis buff.ly/2qFPDZg #zen #peaceofmind #calm #peace #mindfulness #meditation #quote #Mondaymorning #mondaymotivation #Mondaythoughts #Monday
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Resilience is not a trait that you either have or don’t have. It includes behaviors, thoughts, and actions that can be learned and developed. 10 Life Lessons in Resilience buff.ly/2m7bMOh #motivation #resilience #inspiration #quote #FridayFeeling #Friday #FridayVibes
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People who engage in a lot of rumination are more likely to develop #mentalhealth problems. Here's how to stop negative #thoughts. How to Stop the Negative Thought Loop in Your #Mind buff.ly/2Ay9xai #depression #anxiety #Wednesdaythoughts #thinking #positivethinking
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It’s never too late or too early to take charge of your brain health. You and your family can engage in brain-healthy habits like regularly exercising, always wearing a helmet when biking, and choosing healthier meals and snacks. Learn more at alz.org/healthyhabits. #FamilyHealthAndFitnessDay
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"#StemCellTherapy has helped me live a mostly pain-free life. I still have issues..but the debilitating #pain isn’t an issue. & I know that if I can find a #treatment to help w my pain, there must be other #treatments that can help. - Trevor": buff.ly/5brykng #ChronicPain
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This Is Why Controlling Your Emotions Feels Almost Impossible (and What to Do Instead) buff.ly/3DvYjCg Controlling your emotions and feelings is not easy, but it’s not impossible. It is a learned skill and it does take practice. (Usually lots of it.) It can feel even more difficult if you experienced childhood trauma that created a traumatic stress condition impacting the brain, body, and nervous system. Emotions are information. Instead of trying to control them, why not try to figure out what they are telling you?šŸ¤” #emotions #feelings #intelligence #wisdom #mentalhealth #Saturdayvibes #Saturdaythoughts
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The One Sure Way to Stop Anxious, Depressing Thoughts buff.ly/314QMHN When you learn to consciously choose which thoughts you believe in and act on, your life and brain change! According to science, you can do this to stop the negative thought loop. Your mind can't do this and ruminate at the same time. #anxiety #depression #thoughts #mentalhealth #brain #mindful #mindfulness #Saturdaymorning #Saturdaythoughts #mind
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Your #mentalhealth impacts every part of your life. When you improve your #mind, you improve your life. 5 Ways To Improve Your Mental Health buff.ly/33XAaBK #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness #brain #brainhealth #health #Wednesdaymotivation #wednesdaythought
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Your #brain wasn't made for a marathon. Your ability to pay #attention cycles every 90 minutes which is why you need breaks in your day. Why You Need To Give Your Brain A Break buff.ly/2IlqADz #health #attention #focus #mind #ThursdayThoughts #thursdaymorning
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How Gratitude Helps Your Brain and Mental Health buff.ly/2PXKQ1D Having an attitude of #gratitude actually changes your #brain and improves your #mentalhealth in many measurable ways. #health #brainhealth #thankful #mindfulness #thursdayvibes #thursdaymorning
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If you want to see more kindness in the world, be kinder in your own life. You can lead by example. You've got to be the change you want to see in this world. Be The Change buff.ly/2PIYAdd #love #compassion #quote #kindness #MondayMorning #MondayMotivation #mindful
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Your life shapes your brain - both good and bad. buff.ly/3PWtblX #Neuroplasticity refers to changes in your #brain made in response to stimuli. Your life literally changes the form and function of your brain. #mentalhealth #depression #anxiety #neuroscience #Thursday
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Why Your Brain Sees Anxiety as an Advantage (& How to Calm It) buff.ly/2BsSxpL Most of the time, your #brain doesn't actually need to BE safer. It just needs to FEEL safer. Here's how. #anxiety #worry #mentalhealth #depression #mentalhealthmatters #Sunday #SundayBlogs
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Your brain needs vitamin N (nature) buff.ly/2NUw3lq After just an hour of interacting with nature, memory and attention span improved by 20%. #nature #mentalhealth #depression #anxiety #brain #Wednesdaymorning #Wednesdaywisdom #health #brainhealth #Wednesdaythoughts
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Why You Need to Give Your Brain a Break buff.ly/2HKj5Tw It's more than OK to pause and focus on your peace. In fact, it's good for your brain and mental health — especially on a Monday! Modern life keeps many of us in a constant state of stimulation, but the brain was not designed to be "on" all the time. Taking breaks can improve focus, reduce stress, support emotional regulation, and give the brain an opportunity to recharge. Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is pause. #break #brain #mindfulness#mentalhealth #rest #Mondaymorning #Mondaythoughts #Mondayvibes #Mondaymood #Monday
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