tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6888386991437105290.post8937753123655888999..comments2022-07-02T04:19:15.278-07:00Comments on Mental Health First Aid: ALGEEIanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17857149228056794827noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6888386991437105290.post-56362584737424570852010-01-24T03:15:27.974-08:002010-01-24T03:15:27.974-08:00Elizabeth thank you so much for this comment. Some...Elizabeth thank you so much for this comment. Some how I think putting emotional burdens onto paper reduces if only a little the emotional weight on your heart. I am happy you have a voice here; I think you will help many people with your insights.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17857149228056794827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6888386991437105290.post-9356065485808087362010-01-22T01:58:48.245-08:002010-01-22T01:58:48.245-08:00This is something i have always reccommended to ot...This is something i have always reccommended to others if they are feeling stressed, upset, depressed etc, as i find it works so well for me - I have always found writing down how you are feeling in diary-form, poetry, prose etc, to be most thereputic and often is of great de-stressing benefit. <br />It does not necessarily make you feel completely better straight away but it is a process that can really help to get your thoughts in order/helps you make more sense of what it is you are thinking & feeling.<br />Over time or even straight away in some cases, this process, through hindsight (looking back at what you have written previously)can lead to greater insight & understanding of;<br /> * Yourself and how your mind works/how you react to situations<br /> * What your stress-triggers are, even how to avoid them<br /> * Your coping mechanisms (or lack of them)<br /> * How you have dealt with situations in the past, & how/what you have learned from past experience.<br />Whatever your reasons for putting your thoughts & feelings on paper, I cannot recommend and encourage it highly enough. I'm sure any who do will find it of great benefit, even comfort.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15584338295836118994noreply@blogger.com