Unlocking Mental Health: Tanya's Formula A
Episode Overview
Tanya's Formula A focuses on awareness, avoidance, attention, and acceptance. Awareness involves recognising unhelpful thoughts and changing them using CBT. Avoidance encourages steering clear of negative influences and environments. Attention focuses on controlling aspects of life that can be changed. Acceptance involves embracing life's challenges with self-compassion.
Talk to yourself like you talk to your best friends using encouraging, supportive, compassionate language.
In this enlightening episode of the Red Roof Recovery show, Tanya McIntyre shares her 'Formula A' for achieving and maintaining better mental health. With a focus on awareness, avoidance, attention, and acceptance, Tanya introduces listeners to practical tools for managing mental health without relying on pharmaceuticals. Her formula encourages you to catch unhelpful thoughts, check them using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and change them into more positive thinking patterns.
Tanya's passion for mental health fitness shines through as she announces the evolution of Red Roof Recovery into the Mental Health Fitness Alliance. This new initiative aims to shift the conversation around mental health from illness to wellness, offering workshops and community initiatives that foster resilience and emotional intelligence. You'll find yourself inspired by Tanya's commitment to bridging the gap between mental health awareness and actionable strategies.
The episode is peppered with humour and relatable anecdotes, making it both informative and engaging. As Tanya explains, mental wellness is as crucial as physical fitness, and her Formula A provides a solid foundation for strengthening your mind in today's complex world. Whether you're seeking ways to cope with stress or looking to support someone on their recovery journey, this episode offers valuable insights and tools to help you thrive.