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Read moreHello Mental Health Awareness Week 2020
This week is always one of my favourite weeks of the year and that may seem counterintuitive to you. Let me explain why.
It is the week when thousands of professionals, organisations, individuals, survivors and innovators united to share their expertise:
We share experiences and memories that have impacted on our mental health.
We share information and resources that will support others to make changes in their lives.
Most importantly we highlight how mental health impacts every single person globally.
We can all do our bit to bring sunshine and build resilient, compassionate, supportive communities. This movement starts at home, within exploring and understanding your own potential. S
So, the team at Lykkeli are starting off this week with new opportunities to love and understand our own brains. Sharing our selection of favourite mind-blowing media from our team:
The Body Keeps The Score - Bessel Van Der Kolk
“An easily readable primer in how our brains work”
Hågen
Swimming with Men (2018)
“An empathetic film addressing wellness for middle-aged blokes”
Simon P
Wherever You Go, There You Are - Jon Kabat-Ziinn
“The book that got me properly started on mindfulness, and a good start for any thinker (or over-thinker). Part of what I’ve learned as I’ve developed since then is the value of innate intelligence in my emotions and body, as well as my intellectual reasoning ability”
Simon D
Little Miss Sunshine (2001)
“What an example of collaboration and team work, like how they push that mini bus..”
Julie
“Share with your partner, your bin men and your second cousin. The direction of every joyful relationship I have ever seen points towards vulnerability, and understanding how to move away from judging yourself and others. “
Yaz
People - Energising, Exhausting and Essential
Science and culture love differences, categories litter the streets of the internet and have defined us throughout history.
At Lykkeli we focus on what makes each of us individuals, and how understanding our own needs and behaviours can lead to honest and strong relationships.
A persistent theme in relationship talk is the caricatures of The Extrovert and The Introvert.
To this day, these characters are drenched in meaning. When discussed, extraversion bares its teeth and buys a round, whilst introversion takes the back seat of the cinema to reflect on the display.
Sound familiar?
Originally described as “the direction of an individual’s energy in the world around them” the scientific personality debate is ongoing. What we do know is that every situation and environment can bring out a different you.
Understanding what these traits mean to you can be both relieving and energising. With more information, comes more choice and confidence as you connect with others.
So, we’ve pulled together a few resources to show you that a bouncy “I am sorry I can’t make it, social me is zapped” might be understood by more people than you think →
Brian Little – Psychologist on coffee, sex and friendships across personality
A brilliantly written expo by Positive Psychology to fulfil all your introversion/extraversion needs: https://positivepsychology.com/introversion-extroversion-spectrum/
For the super curious:
Castro J. (2013). The Science of What Makes an Introvert and an Extrovert
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