Tag: Breath of Life

• The Bedrock of Mental Health: Practicing Good Mental Hygiene

  

  At the foundation of all mental health is our willingness to care for our mind the same way we care for our bodies. Every day we eat, hydrate, sleep, perform personal hygiene, and move around to provide our bodies with what it needs inorder to function. Our minds should be no different, because our mental…

  Daniel Fortune

  October 14, 2022

  daily routines, Mental Health, Personal Development

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• From Post Traumatic Stress Disorder to INorder in 5 Simple Steps

  

  In a previous post, I shared many resources to help cope with and manage bipolar disorder. At the level of “superpower” in living with and managing any mental illness is self-awareness. Next to acceptance, being self-aware is the most important facet in treating Post Traumatic Stess Disorder (PTSD). This post will be peppered with quotes…

  Daniel Fortune

  October 10, 2022

  Mental Health, Mental Illness, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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• My Journey From Bipolar Disorder to Bipolar INorder

  

  I started this blog to help others who struggle with mental illness to have a friend in the fight and ample resources to cope, manage, and heal. With the right resources, it’s possible to go from disorder to INorder.

  Daniel Fortune

  October 7, 2022

  Bipolar Disorder, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Minding My Own Madness

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• 10 Mental Health Resources to Prevent Emotional Free-fall and Preserve Your Sanity

  

  As a middle-aged man and Army combat veteran, some of the resources I share on this list have been hard for me to accept/implement. In saying that, the resources that were hardest for me to integrate into my mental health tool-kit have been the most helpful to prevent emotional free-fall and preserve my sanity. Over…

  Daniel Fortune

  October 3, 2022

  Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Minding My Own Madness, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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• Monday Mirror #1: Personal Reflections that Increase Self-Awareness

  

  For today’s personal reflection, we dig into the true nature of worry. For many of us, worry can be a default response to emotional triggers that coast under the radar of our concious awareness. The true nature of worry is a concious (or subconcious) concession for an unsteady and unsettled soul. “Worrying is like praying…

  Daniel Fortune

  October 3, 2022

  Morning Mirror: Personal Reflections that Increase Self-Awareness

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• QOTD #17: The Lost Art of Searching Within

  

  “Our culture made a virtue of living only as extroverts. We discouraged the inner journey, the quest for a center. So we lost our center and have to find it again.” -Anaïs Nin The art of searching within or becoming more self-aware has been hijacked by secular culture and religious disciplines. As a facit of…

  Daniel Fortune

  September 30, 2022

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• QOTD #14: A Reminder to Breathe

  

  If you’re like me and struggle with quieting your mind and meditating. Just do short breathing appointments throughout the day. Push passed the expected inertia you experience when implementing something new, but make sure it doesn’t become a “chore.”

  Daniel Fortune

  September 27, 2022

  Breath of Life, Meditation, Morning Inspiration, quotes to live by

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