Tag Archives: emotions

A NEW ATTITUDE – ‘…Change the way you think…’

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Sandra Delemare

‘…Change the way you think…’ Romans 12:2 Today’s reading from Bob Gass’ Word for Today is spot on. It endorses many DBT principles: “For things to change for the better, you must ‘change the way you think.’ For example: a) … Continue reading →

Posted in mental health | Tagged CBT, DBT, emotional coping skills, emotions, god, mental health, mindfulness, mindfulness exercises, self-soothe kit, thoughts, UCB Word for Today | Leave a comment

Some Reflections on My First Year of Retirement

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Sandra Delemare

My first year of retirement has been overshadowed by preparing for my Mum to come and live with us. It has involved sorting out a lot of stuff: Clearing stuff from the room for her Clearing stuff from 2 cupboards … Continue reading →

Posted in My story | Tagged bereavement, de-cluttering, emotions, procrastination, thankfulness | 4 Comments

Crochet Saved My Life – book review

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Sandra Delemare

I’ve mentioned this book before: https://delemares.wordpress.com/2012/08/06/a-simple-mindfulness-exercise-for-crochetets/ The latest Talking Crochet online newsletter includes a review at: http://www.crochet-world.com/newsletters.php?mode=article&article_id=2842&key=CWNL ‘A wide range of afflictions are covered in the 304 pages, such as stress/anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder/addiction, Alzheimer’s disease and age-related memory loss … Continue reading →

Posted in crochet, mental health | Tagged Alzheimer's, anxiety, crochet, depression, emotions, healing, memory loss, mental health, OCD, pain-management, post traumatic stress disorder, stress | Leave a comment

My Story 8 – WHY? part II.

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Sandra Delemare

In my last post in this series I explained three reasons why God came when he did: thankfulness, obedience and welcoming. [ https://delemares.wordpress.com/2012/10/10/my-story-7-why-why-did-god-come-when-he-did/ ] God has shown me three more reasons (there could be many more). 1) Just because: that’s just … Continue reading →

Posted in My story | Tagged bible, DBT, emotions, forgiveness, god, God's laws, God's love, godly sorrow, Holy Spirit, mindfulness, obedience, power of the holy spirit, repentance, resurrection power, thoughts, true repentance | 4 Comments

Coping with Suicidal Thoughts – a helpful booklet

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Sandra Delemare

Here’s a link to a helpful booklet on coping with suicidal thoughts: http://www.comh.ca/publications/pages/cwst/ available for free download. It’s full of practical advice and encouragement – this will pass, the intense emotional pain will not last for ever. A plan for you … Continue reading →

Posted in emotions, mental health | Tagged emotional coping skills, emotional pain, emotions, hope, hopelessness, mental health, suicidal thoughts, suicide, thoughts | Leave a comment

reblog – depression buster meditation

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Sandra Delemare

Originally posted on Bipolar Lessons:
Meditation (Photo credit: Moyan_Brenn_BE_BACK_on_3th_SEPT) Many of the symptoms of depression have to do with the dwelling on the past. Guilt, regret and loss are often the primary feelings you may have when you are depressed.…

Posted in emotions, mental health | Tagged anxiety, depression, emotional coping skills, emotions, fear, guilt, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, mindfulness exercises | 1 Comment

Anger in the spiral of violence.1

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Sandra Delemare

What role does my anger play in the ills of the world? Here’s a link to a post that explores this issue. http://davidkflowers.com/2012/09/anger-in-the-spiral-of-violence/#comments All change must start with ourselves. We need to start becoming part of the solution, not keep … Continue reading →

Posted in emotions, mental health | Tagged anger, change, emotions, relationships, violence | 4 Comments

reblog – recovery from BPD

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Sandra Delemare

This is an excellent post. I plan on writing more on emotional regulation – a key to recovery from BPD. Well done, Sharon!

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My Story 5 – The Dark Years

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Sandra Delemare

I became disillusioned in my job as a research assistant and left. Where to next? I wondered if there was something like Voluntary Service Overseas only in Britain. There is: Community Service Volunteers (CSV). I applied, but whilst waiting I … Continue reading →

Posted in My story | Tagged borderline personality disorder, disappointments, emotions, giving up, relationships, thoughts | 4 Comments

Count your blessings – keep a Gratitude Journal – 5 things a day to be thankful for

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Sandra Delemare

‘A law of the personality and of life: what we think about will soon affect the way we feel. Rational Emotive Therapy is based on this idea–“Change your thinking, and you change your feelings, and the next consequence is a … Continue reading →