It is estimated that one in five adults in the U.S. lives with a mental illness. A mental disorder can cause many problems ranging from challenges with mood to behavioral issues. Some individuals with mental health problems struggle to perform daily activities and find that their mental health can impede their day to day functioning.
We all get anxious sometimes, but when a person’s fears and worries are so constant that they interfere with their daily life, they may have generalized anxiety disorder. Some other types of anxiety disorders include social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, medication-induced anxiety disorder, and separation anxiety.
When you’re driven to achieve something, do you ever spend time imagining yourself taking each step of the way to succeed? Whether you’re picturing yourself attaining a new personal best running time, nailing a presentation in a crowded room, ingraining a new habit, or any other goal you have in mind, visualization can act as more than just a confidence and motivation booster. Recent behavioral, brain imaging, and clinical research has reshaped our understanding of just how powerful visualization can really be. T
Understanding our habits and working to ingrain the ones that best serve us is essential for not only our productivity, but our mental health and contentment. In a way, our habits reflect the very nature of who we are. To quote the great Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, “Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, it becomes your destiny”. With this in mind, creating and shaping new habits can be a difficult and sometimes daunting task met with a lot of mental resistance.