According to psychologists, motivation is anything that might energize and direct an organism’s actions. What is your motivation? Is it good grades, if you are in school? Money at a job? Your kids? In the material that I have studied on motivation over the past year, I have learned that motivation is tied in with […]
I just wanted to share another blog I have discovered on mental health issues. Alicia at http://www.mentalhealthnotes.com/ has a great blog. She writes on mental health issues just as I do, from a different perspective. Right now Alicia is running a contest for a book called “They Can’t Find Anything Wrong”. Go over and check it […]
I think I am going to love my Abnornal Psych class. This week we have been discussing exactly what constitutes abnormal. In this society of America, we are very lax and accepting of a wide variety of behavior. So it might be said, there isn’t much that is considered abnormal by societal standards. Because that […]
I started classes Monday. It has been a long time since I went to college. It isn’t too bad yet. I am taking two classes online, one on campus. I have to go to class on campus every day. We have a test today. The online classes are Psychology classes. I am already enjoying them. […]
I will be a panel speaker for the 9th Annual Mental Health Recovery Conference in Coeur d’Alene, ID this September 25, 2008. I am so excited. This is a great opportunity for me. I also start my psychology classes Monday working towards my degree in psychology. I am on my way. That is what you […]
Yesterday I found out that I was going to be able to get my schooling paid for after all. I am going to school to get my degree in psychology. I am working on picking up the classes I need so I can go on to get my Master’s in Psychology with an emphasis in […]
Do you think? I mean really think about something. Or do you operate on automatic pilot? Do you realize that most people go there whole lives without thinking? Our schools don’t teach thinking. They teach regurgitation of facts. You memorize facts long enough to take the test, then forget them. Some of the facts stick […]
Acceptance is the key to happiness. You have to accept life as it is. Things happen all the time. People do things to upset you. Instead of getting upset, let it go. Pray about it. Let go and let God. I have been watching something happen for some time. It has been slowly upsetting me. […]
Attitude is one of the first things we need to work on in recovery. Negative attitude is one of the leading causes of depression according to psychiatrists. Changing one’s attitude is not easy, but it is doable. Start with an attitude of gratitude. Begin each day listing five things you are thankful for. Repeat that […]
Have you ever had a light bulb moment? You know what I mean. When all of a sudden something occurs to you. Something important. And life is never the same again. I had a light bulb moment when I realized I could never drink again. That I was an alcoholic. That to do so would […]