An article from the Medical Daily on how the power of staying focused can help your anxious mind...
http://www.medicaldaily.com/brain-game-can-help-anxiety-sufferers-fight-distraction-stay-focused-347908
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This article talks more to altering our sleep patterns..
http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2015/07/sleep-and-anxiety.html "When the author could've chosen to end their sentence, but chose not to. The author is you and the sentence is your life." This project came about in social media a couple years back and still people are getting these tattoo's in support of suicide. Maybe for themselves, to mark their strength or for a friend or family member who is battling.
Here are some links to news articles and unique ways people incorporated the semi colon; - http://www.thesocial.ca/news/feel-good/inspiring-images-from-the-semicolon-project - http://www.upworthy.com/have-you-seen-anyone-with-a-semicolon-tattoo-heres-what-its-about?c=ufb1 Adult colouring books are the new thing! (Or have been for a while now!)
I saw a few different ones in the Michael's craft store! Read more about how colouring can help you, at: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jun/26/adult-colouring-in-books-anxiety-stress-mindfulness "Cuts That Spell" a very strong message given though a monologue of a woman that suffers. Please take a look..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TINMRGd_HE "Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common form of anxiety disorder involving distressing, repetitive thoughts. That makes OCD particularly difficult to make sense of or to explain to other people. Obsessions are distressing or frightening repetitive thoughts which come into your mind automatically, however irrational they may seem and however much you try to resist or ignore them."
This I found on The Mental Health Foundation website... Check it out for a basic understanding if you are new to this whole 'OCD' thing http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/help-information/mental-health-a-z/O/ocd/?utm_content=buffer53dfa&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer I love you so much Gabby! I Can't believe you have come this far you are a tough little cookie! xo Happy Birthday
I have been so busy and I am very sorry! I am back to it now though! There will be at LEAST 1 new post daily from here on out, guys!!
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About MeI'm Sophie and OCD plays quite a large part in my life even though I don't have it, my sister does. I want to share the resources that helped me and my family get through and most of all raise awareness for those struggling. Archives
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