A recent study of German University students reveals that being mindful may improve a person’s ability to regulate their emotions. After participants were in a state of induced bad mood they were randomly assigned to a mindfulness activity, another distraction, or a rumination group. Results revealed that those who participated in a mindful activity had higher implicit and explicit mood scores compared to the other two groups.
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It’s important to remember that successful eating disorder recovery does not solely depend on managing the eating behaviours themselves. Sleep is an aspect of well-being that is easily overlooked in eating disorder management. However, a proper night’s rest can influence our relationship and interaction with food throughout the day and thus may be hold an important contribution along the road of recovery. #eatingdisorder #recovery
http://bedaonline.com/sleep-one-thing-youre-not-improve-eating-disorder-recovery/  In her fourth poem, "It Must Be Hard For You", Brenda McDonald speaks to the value and significance of others, whether it be a physician, therapist, loved one or friend, lending a listening ear and recognizing and validating their experiences and emotions.
It Must Be Hard For You "It must be hard for you..." Putting recognition and words to the struggle Not feeling sorry for me I don't feel sorry for me Just letting me know you realize It's difficult to live with mental illness It's a step towards understanding Try this therapy or maybe that one? What about this medication or that? I appreciate the years of research Developing ways to help treat But first, thank you for recognizing "It must be hard for you..." Remembering and focusing on positive times Not easy to do right now Life is so very challenging Negatives have more volume and control Certainly want to tip the teeter totter down Down towards improved mental health Takes lots of energy to push away negative weight Negative weight of demoralizing self-chatter Get it off its comfortable seat, push, pierce, pounce So the teeter totter can tip down towards encouraging positives I know, only I know what it's like to be me but "It must be hard for you..." It's like a pause before the attack Attack to fight the demons so that I can live Live life as I’m meant to Without the steel chains of anxiety and depression Holding me face down to the ground Who really cares, I don't matter anyway Knowing I am loved, supported and valued By others but also myself Can loosen the chains, make life more rewarding Many things in life are hard, some obvious Mental illness is often hidden and overwhelming "It must be hard for you..." Imagine what it would be like to live with a wild mind Mind taking you to places you don't want to go Telling you untruths, put downs, nonsense Making you behave in ways you don’t want to Rituals again, worry more, fatigue always Leaving you with feelings you don't want to have Resentment, irritability, frustration, confusion Please feel free to express your emotions around me Tears of compassion, it's ok to cry Smiles of connection, we all need that Respectful humour can reroute misty eyes into laughter Oh, how I need to laugh more "It must be hard for you..." Not looking to be fixed or cured I am looking for healing, guidance, direction Tired of the guilt, shame, blame cast on myself By myself, over and over daily, let me breathe Everyone has a story to tell, listen one and all Hope is in every soul, let it out to permeate Permeate through one's heart and mind Feeling hopeless takes away, never gives But it is real for many "It must be hard for you..." Thank you Putting words and recognition to the struggle Means a lot to me  The gap between physical and mental healthcare is starting to be bridged thanks to a number of hospitals in the United States which are trying out a new pilot program. In the past, psychiatrists saw patients on medical units only as consultants, when called upon by other physicians after a mental health crisis emerged such as the development of delirium or when a patient becomes difficult to manage. However, with this new project, psychiatrists are an integral member of medical ward teams, including those in the ICU.
By including psychiatrists on these medical teams, they have the opportunity to round on all the patients on the unit, helping to identify and tackle mental or emotional health problems early on, provide bedside psychotherapy and support, and offering much needed input regarding medications and other modalities to use and avoid in order to prevent the development or worsening of mental health issues. While the hospitals are currently studying the impact of this new program, early data has shown that by having psychiatrists on the medical wards length of stay in hospital can be shortened, and they further postulate that these new teams may even reduce the chance that patients may need to be readmitted. For the full article, click here: http://www.wsj.com/articles/hospitals-test-putting-psychiatrists-on-medical-wards-1461604767  One month ago we spoke to Global Halifax about the Beyond The Body project including how the initiative was started, its current impact and goals, and how we hope to evolve further. In case you missed it, you can watch the short video by checking out the link below!
http://globalnews.ca/video/2626416/beyond-the-body It's that time of year again! CMHA National's annual Mental Health Week is running from May 2 to May 8, 2016! Each year, MHW encourages Canadians to #GetLoud about mental health, offers support to those suffering from mental illness, and promotes the development of skills to boost our general mental well-being. Getting involved is simple! You can:
You can find out all the ways to get involved and #GetLoud this week by visiting: http://getloud.mentalhealthweek.ca  It has recently been postulated that sugar consumption can augment the dopamine reward circuitry in the brain, resulting in addictive-like behaviour. This, along with the rising #obesity epidemic, has lead to new research horizons that aim to investigate a potential treatment strategy for #sugar #addiction similar to that used for drug abuse. Read more here: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/308868.php
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