Mind Balance Cafe Mirella Lee

In this episode I share some ideas for dealing with days where you just feel... ugly.

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I've been meditating and practicing mindfulness (very imperfectly) for about 10 years now. I first got into it as a way of dealing with anxiety and depression and while it has been a slow process it has definitely changed my life for the better. It has been a matter of small steps and moments of learning building on top of each other. Here is what I have learnt and what I got wrong.

Link to the blog: mindbalancecafe.com

Link to the Headspace website. 


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Distraction can be a helpful coping strategy when we're too distressed to cope with the situation or when we're tempted to use unhelpful coping strategies such as self harm, substance misuse, binge eating or ruminating. These coping strategies cause more problems than they solve and will probably leave you feeling worse than before. In this case distracting yourself might be the best thing you could do. But if we rely on distraction every time we feel upset we won’t learn how to deal with our emotions effectively. In this episode I discuss how and when to use distraction for the best results.


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1 in 4 people in Australia report feeling lonely with this number increasing dramatically since Covid-19. Loneliness and mental health issues have a two way relationship. You are more likely to be socially isolated and avoid people if you are anxious or depressed but loneliness also contributes to mental health and physical health issues. 

Link to my article How To Connect With Others For Better Mental Health. 

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Research confirms what we know intuitively, that time in nature is good for our physical and mental health. So why is this and how get can we more?

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In this episode I look at the idea of having a life's purpose. How important is it? What if you don't know what your life's purpose is? And what if you have been unable to achieve your dreams? I also discuss what I loved about the movie Soul and what we can learn from ACT (Action Commitment Therapy).

Books recommended The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris. 

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