Cultivating and Creating Healthy MyNDSpaces: 9 Strategies to Emotional Wellness and Personal Growth

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Mental and emotional wellness is a lifelong journey. You may be feeling overwhelmed and unfulfilled. You've grown so accustomed to putting everyone else's needs before your needs. You have been on an emotional rollercoaster, and it is definitely time for a change. The first step in your journey towards mental and emotional wellness is understand

• Language: English
• Publisher: MyNDSpace
• Release date: Sep 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9781737050612

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Cultivating & Creating Healthy MyNDSpaces

9 Strategies to Emotional Wellness & Personal Growth

Dr. Cerrissa Hugie

(Dr. Cerrissa Hugie). © (2021)

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Dedication

Tracy, my love, I have never been loved so fiercely. You always have had the unique ability to see me in the fullness of who I really am. From the very beginning, you spoke to the real me and encouraged me to become her. I love the story we are making together, and I thank God for you each day.

George-Angelo & Eliza-Jane, you are the greatest accomplishments of my lifetime. It is my honor to be your mother. You were more than worth the wait.

God, I am immeasurably grateful for the gifts and opportunities that You have given me. Any mountain on which I stand is because You put me there. All that I am is because of You, and I will always seek to honor You with my life.

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Introduction

I want to welcome you to this juncture of your mental and emotional wellness journey. Thank you for purchasing this book. My hope is that you are able to incorporate these principles into your life, begin to prioritize your mental health, and improve your overall mental and emotional wellness. No matter where you are in life, the emotional wellness journey requires intentional effort.

You may be feeling overwhelmed by the demands of your life. You may feel like you don’t have time for self-care, and you may be used to putting other people’s needs before your own needs. Maybe you don’t even think about your mental health or understand the importance of mental health. You may even struggle with feelings of sadness, and you may not feel like the best version of yourself. All you know is that you need to make a change, but you don’t know where to begin. You just know that you don’t feel fulfilled.

Let me encourage you. Mental and emotional wellness is a lifelong journey. It is not a thing to be conquered, but rather, it is what you need to promote wellness based on the current season of your life. You can have emotional stamina and resilience despite the challenges that life may bring you.

As a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner, I have treated thousands of patients of all ages. What I have found is that many patients struggle with maintaining their mental and emotional wellness for a number of reasons. I have had the privilege of being part of their journeys and being able to help them overcome some of the most challenging obstacles they ever will face. I encourage them to tap into their inner strength while they cultivate and create external systems to support themselves.

I couldn’t do that without being intentional about my own mental and emotional wellness or without examining my thought processes, mental habits, perceptions, and emotions. I have to assess my routines, relationships, and environment consistently. In my own life, I have transitioned from being a person who was disconnected emotionally to becoming a person who is emotionally aware and vulnerable. I have come to learn and relearn that my mental health must be my priority because it truly