Thomas Campi MD 
Mental Health & Wellness Now combines Mental Health and wellness, with editorial, medical, & mental health reviews by a Board-Certified Psychiatrist and Founder medical doctor (MD).
‘Dr. Thomas’ Campi MD, a National Science Fellow –
UC Berkeley’s Development Engineering department & finishing his Masters in Public Health post-training in child psychiatry fellowship at UCLA-Kern County.
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5-Minute Courses
Activation
Our Weakness is Our Greatest Strength
- You will have to figure this one out yourself…
- It is called The Journey.
Take an Inventory of Positives
- All we hear are negatives….
- The trick is just to state positives -> it’s called a positive approach / inventory.
Remind Yourself to Have Fun
- Simple always works.
- This is why we created The Weekend Check-in 9AM Saturday. Subscribe
- Fun is a three letter word – allow yourself!
“Don’t Grow up..It’s a Trap.” The Catcher in the Rye
Hire Someone To Remind You to Have Fun
- Friends, Family, Relationships
- Professional talk therapy, such as Mental Health & Wellness Now Telehealth.
Wellness Leads to Wellness
- Basically, when positive things happen, they can lead to other positives—but you might not do it unless you push yourself through.
- For example, if you just got out of a toxic relationship and you’re feeling less stressed… so why not pick up light exercise (if allowed) or eating well and/or other things you’ve been wanting?!
Do Things for Yourself
- How many times have we said or heard others say ” I don’t do anything for myself.”
- Just opening up is the act of a positive, and this positive then can lead to other positives, and you’ll be able to find enjoyment in the things that you’ve been wanting to explore.
Everything We Learned in Kindergarten
- Cliche but an incredible truth.
- Every day, my talk therapy to patients seems to correct the bad habits of adulthood.
It’s OK to Complain & Vent… But After, Plan then Act
- We all bad days, so let it out…
- Then plan… then act.
Call It What It is…
- If you call it what it is, one can stop the narrative – which is overthinking.
- It can stop the cycle of pain and provide insight.
Invest in Yourself
- You don’t have to do it always…
- But think about taking that first step as an investment.
The Rest of the World Doesn’t Know Either
- So fake it to you make it!
Life isn’t Done Alone – Reach Out
- Ask for help, it is amazing.
- By reaching out, you will start to open your mind.
- Activation is about flexibility.
Change it up
- The mind can be a difficult place to be.
- Take a break, explore a new place, leave the house, and talk with someone else.
- Seek distractions, when distracted we’re often okay with ourselves.
Stay in the Middle
- Being on the left and right is no different than a child having a tantrum.
- In the middle means having greater acceptance or doing things that you may not have tried before, or thoughts that you may not have accepted.
Take The Lick
- I always make the example of a ‘gross’ ice cream flavor but a friend might really like it but one you’ve always hated.
- The question is… Will you take a lick of the ice cream ,they are raving about? If you do, you are coming to the midde.
Don’t Take the Bait
- People and things will always get you fired up.
- Don’t take that bait!
Trauma Causes Running From Others and Yourself
- You have to open up to explore and realize.
If You Hide from your Doctor, You’re Hiding from Yourself
- Once again this is the reality of trauma. Open up and explore.
Accept Others So You Can Accept Yourself More
- Accept others, and you’ll find it easier to accept yourself.
- By trusting someone else you’ll be able to trust yourself more.
If You Accept Yourself More, You Will Love Yourself More
- This is Trauma. Open up and set it all free.
Forget Hate, Reframe it as Fear
- Ghandi said it well, because this is really a paraphrase. Very true.
- It is far easier to face our fears than (be paralyzed by hate) running away.
Stay out of the Rabbit Hole
- It is called insight, and we need to realize we go there to stop old patterns.
- When you take a step in, take a step out.
Make Lemonade Out of Limes
- It is never going to line up and be perfect.
- Sometimes you just have to go for it.
Column #1: You Do You
- Getting sleep, eating right, drinking 8 x 8 oz glasses of water (even more for some people), exercising the body, using the mind, and being productive.
- Only when column number one is mastered can you really succeed at column 2.
- So get them over with! Just do it!
Column #2: Find Your people
- By all means, start column 2 when you are halfway achieving column 1. This is called therapeutic momentum.
- Finding your people is finding others who are like you.
- They are actually everywhere – if you like books they are in the bookstore and the library, if you like to work out there in the gym, if you like to play sports they are playing sports!
This is for information purposes only. This is not medical advice. See our site terms and disclaimers.
