PREAMBLE: The Mental Health Declaration of Independence | Praise Podcast

Just as our nation declared its independence 249 years ago, so, too do I want to declare independence from certain negative mental health processes. Here's the setup with the parameters used. Tune in!

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00:00:01 --> 00:00:06 Just as our nation declared its independence 249 years ago,

00:00:07 --> 00:00:11 so too do I want to declare independence from certain negative

00:00:11 --> 00:00:12 mental health

00:00:12 --> 00:00:12 processes.

00:00:13 --> 00:00:16 Here's the setup with the parameters used.

00:00:16 --> 00:00:17 Tune in.

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00:00:52 --> 00:00:55 In honor of Independence Day this week here in America,

00:00:56 --> 00:01:00 I'm drafting my own Mental Health Declaration of Independence.

00:01:02 --> 00:01:03 In mulling it over,

00:01:03 --> 00:01:07 I find I'm needing to rein myself in a bit because there's so

00:01:07 --> 00:01:09 much I allow to live

00:01:09 --> 00:01:10 rent-free in my head,

00:01:11 --> 00:01:13 and Independence Day is coming.

00:01:15 --> 00:01:18 In getting head up and emotional about some of this,

00:01:19 --> 00:01:23 I'm reminded of the time shortly before the birth of my first

00:01:23 --> 00:01:25 son when my OB teased

00:01:25 --> 00:01:28 me about my seven-page birth manifesto,

00:01:29 --> 00:01:29 her term.

00:01:31 --> 00:01:34 Interestingly enough, that son turns 27 this week.

00:01:37 --> 00:01:40 The parameters for this mental health declaration of

00:01:40 --> 00:01:43 independence are similar to SMART goals.

00:01:43 --> 00:01:49 Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound.

00:01:50 --> 00:01:54 Additionally, they have to be things I have control over.

00:01:55 --> 00:01:58 In other words, me the people.

00:01:59 --> 00:01:59 Person?

00:02:00 --> 00:02:01 You get the idea.

00:02:02 --> 00:02:03 For example,

00:02:03 --> 00:02:06 as much as I'd like to end the stigma about mental health

00:02:07 --> 00:02:08 issues and have worked

00:02:08 --> 00:02:10 for decades to eradicate it,

00:02:11 --> 00:02:13 the outcome isn't in my control.

00:02:14 --> 00:02:19 What is within my control is to continue speaking up,

00:02:20 --> 00:02:22 particularly when there is misinformation,

00:02:23 --> 00:02:24 gross stereotyping,

00:02:25 --> 00:02:29 and setting boundaries right away when I hear these breaches.

00:02:30 --> 00:02:35 I'm not sure what I'll come up with in my mental health declaration of

00:02:35 --> 00:02:36 independence,

00:02:37 --> 00:02:41 and I'm not sure if I'll share it only because Friday is the

00:02:41 --> 00:02:43 actual holiday and I'm

00:02:43 --> 00:02:45 going to try to carve out time with family.

00:02:46 --> 00:02:51 Thursday is the birthday and Wednesday is Bible study night,

00:02:51 --> 00:02:54 which makes for a very tight day with work obligations.

00:02:54 --> 00:02:55 So we'll see.

00:02:57 --> 00:02:59 As much as I discuss boundaries here,

00:02:59 --> 00:03:04 I do think this is a good idea and a great clarifying process

00:03:04 --> 00:03:05 to look at behaviors

00:03:05 --> 00:03:10 that do not serve me well and make plans to jettison them.

00:03:11 --> 00:03:14 Similar to the process for ridding ourselves of automatic

00:03:14 --> 00:03:15 negative thoughts,

00:03:16 --> 00:03:16 ants,

00:03:17 --> 00:03:21 mentioned in numerous episodes here at Momo 634,

00:03:21 --> 00:03:25 we need to run these outmoded thoughts and behaviors through

00:03:25 --> 00:03:26 the truth gauntlet

00:03:26 --> 00:03:27 found in Philippians 4.8.

00:03:29 --> 00:03:29 Finally,

00:03:29 --> 00:03:30 brothers,

00:03:30 --> 00:03:31 whatever is true,

00:03:32 --> 00:03:33 whatever is honorable,

00:03:34 --> 00:03:35 whatever is right,

00:03:35 --> 00:03:37 whatever is pure,

00:03:37 --> 00:03:38 whatever is lovely,

00:03:39 --> 00:03:40 whatever is admirable,

00:03:41 --> 00:03:44 if anything is excellent or praiseworthy,

00:03:44 --> 00:03:46 think on these things.

00:03:48 --> 00:03:49 Meanwhile,

00:03:49 --> 00:03:52 given the parameters discussed in this episode and SMART goals,

00:03:53 --> 00:03:57 what would be in your mental health declaration of independence?

00:03:58 --> 00:03:59 Share your thoughts below.

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