Where is your Mental Health? Chrystal Johnson MA LPC

MENTAL HEALTH

How is your Mental Health?

We all have a commonality; we have good days and not so good days. Being a believer in the most-high GOD does not exempt us from the disappointments LIFE allows. However, we do get to choose how we respond to LIFE. There is nothing about our personal life that GOD is not concerned with. HE told us that HE wishes above ALL things, that we prosper and be in good health, even as our soul prospers. (3 John 2-5) His desire is for prosperity in our relationships, in our health, finances, and even our mind. GOD reminds us that HIS desire is for us to have a healthy mind. A mind that is full of peace and a lifestyle that loves HIM from the heart, soul, mind, and with all our strength. Our thoughts are powerful. For thoughts become things. Our thoughts have the ability to elevate a mood and the ability to sabotage what may be a perfect ending to a perfect day. As we learn to discipline ourselves to pay attention to what we are paying attention to, we can change the trajectory in the outcome of our emotions by simply developing the ability to be intentional with our thought life. This will require practice, patience, and deliberate action to change your mind. Just as we choose our words, we can choose our thoughts. As a man thinks, so is he. (Proverbs 23:7). If a thought is not aligned with the life you desire, change it. Do not speak what doesn’t align with

your vision and who you are - Speak Life Faithfully. Think well of yourself and speak well of yourself. We cannot stop a thought from entering our mind, however, we can renew our mind and replace it with thoughts that will elevate our spirit, encourage those around us, and more befitting to the life we desire. Our thoughts are not new. Thoughts come from our subliminal mind, which recycles the history from our experiences. Our brain will always remind us of how we always respond, what we always say, and how we always do things. – We have a choice.

What always was does not have to always be. It is a New Day!

The mind and emotions can be complex. Now, more than ever, the society is accepting the positive role that mental health professionals offer. Seeking professional counseling for clarity, support, and guidance when one is overwhelmed with life, in transition in a career or a relationship, or for accountability, therapy is perceived as an individual strength. Therapy is a resource that brings about results that many cannot accomplish on their own. Therapy is not for only those who medications are prescribed to help with their mental disorders, it is for those of us who lack order when it relates to our thought life. It is a choice for some and a necessity for others. Either way, seeing a therapist is an investment in one’s mental health.

Change Your Thinking. Change Your Life.

Blessings, Chrystal Johnson MA LPC