Feel Good Friday – Shift Your Focus

Every week the Fox teams up with the Canadian Mental Health Association Lambton Kent for Feel Good Friday.  Sharing things you can do to take care of yourself, focus on your mental health and help you FEEL GOOD.

“This week for #FeelGoodFriday, we are talking about focusing on what could go RIGHT!

We often fixate on fears of the unknown and predict the worst possible outcome. We tell ourselves we do this to prepare if the worst happens. But when we ruminate on these problems, we unconsciously tell ourselves that a negative outcome is the only possible option. The antidote is focusing on what we do have — the benefits of our situation.

Try to use a gratitude journal to train your brain to start seeing positives and focus on things that are going well. Doing this practice over and over begins to train our brain so it becomes more of our default setting over time.

As always – if you’re looking for a positive space to connect with others online – join us in the Fox Feel Good Facebook community.  We share life together in a positive, uplifting and encouraging way.  Click HERE to join.

CMHA Lambton Kent is here to help. Our doors remain open. Our Mental Health First Response Team remains available 24/7. Please reach out for help:

· Chatham-Kent – 1-866-299-7447

· Sarnia Lambton – 1-800-307-4319

Categorised in: Afternoons Fridays

This post was written by Carrie Buchanan