Table of Contents
Introduction 12
How to Use This Book 14
What Is Mental Health? 14
What's in a Diagnosis? 15
Overcoming Stigma 16
Completing the Exercises 16
Chapter 1 You and Your Emotions 18
Who Am I? 20
It's the Little Things 22
Checking in on Myself 24
A Daily Emotion Tracker 26
How to Feel Difficult Feelings 28
Cancel Negative Self-Talk 30
Avoid Knee-Jerk Reactions to Problems 32
R-E-S-P-E-C-T 34
I Feel Most Loved When… 36
Recognizing My Limits 38
Pencil In Peace 40
Measuring My Progress 42
Chapter 2 Values and Priorities 44
What Is Most Important to Me? 46
Managing Day-to-Day Activities 48
Add Time Buffers 50
Stop Mindless Scrolling Forever! 52
How to Say No 54
Looking for Hidden Opportunities to Focus On Me 56
Creating Long-Term Mental Health Goals 58
Creating Short-Term Mental Health Goals 60
Living My Passions 64
Chapter 3 Self-Love 66
What Does Self-Love Mean to Me? 68
Write Down Daily Affirmations 70
Practicing Self-Acceptance 72
Highlighting What I'm Good At 74
Savoring Happiness Wherever, Whenever! 78
Doing What's Right for Me 82
My Promises to Myself 84
Do I Need Help? 86
Self-Love from Those Who Love Me 88
Fighting Off Impostor Syndrome 90
Challenge Self-Limiting Beliefs 92
Chapter 4 Sadness 94
Is It Sadness or Something Else? 96
Depression 101 100
Shake Out of a Funk! 102
Overcoming Helplessness 104
The Simple Things Matter 106
Space to Be Human 108
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back 110
My Guide to "Blah" Days 112
The Overlap Between Depression and Burnout 114
How to Manage Mood Swings 116
Don't Give Up Hope 120
Grounding Myself in Gratitude 122
Celebrating My Wins 124
Chapter 5 Stress and Anxiety 126
Uncertainty Is Okay! 128
Understanding Anxiety 130
What Can I Control? 132
Find the Silver Linings 134
What Am I Afraid Of? 136
Self-Awareness FTW 138
Ditch Social Anxiety 140
It's Not the End of the World 142
Don't Sweat Changes 144
Take Things As They Come 146
Chapter 6 Confidence 148
Hyping Myself Up 150
Me at My Best Looks Like… 152
Defining Confidence 154
Try New Things 158
I'm a Little Rock Star 160
The Unusual Things I Love about Myself 162
Building Confidence 164
What Role Do Insecurities Play in My Life? 166
Toss Failure Out the Window 170
Take Losses with Grace 172
Visualize Success 174
The DL on Body Positively 176
Carrying Myself with Confidence 178
Chapter 7 Social Connections 180
Who's on My Team? 182
What Kind of Friend Am I? 184
How Do I Speak to Others? 186
Intentional Acts of Kindness 188
Trusting My Gut 190
Toxic Behavior 101 192
How to Have a Difficult Conversation 194
Finding My Crowd 196
Making New Friends 198
Embracing the Single Life 200
Managing Your Mental Health While in a Relationship 202
Setting Healthy Boundaries 204
Conclusion 207
Resources 208
Index 217
