The Inspiration Challenge| Lapé Level THREE ☘️ 🍏 💚


How are my favorite group of people doing this week? I have had a pretty good week. Y'all know I stay busy! My mom and I took a little girls trip this past weekend to Memphis, TN. We had a really nice time and it was fun to get away from the hustle and bustle of life for just a few days. Let me know what vacations you all have taken recently, OR somewhere you really want to go in the comments below.

This week, it’s time for me to get as transparent as I can. I do this because I know that sharing my own experience will and can help other people going through the same thing or something similar to my situation.

Boundaries:
Last week you all should have kept a record of some of your most pertinent triggers to
stress, anxiety or depression. I do not want to rush that process so you may still need to continue to journal to really understand what can and has set you off. Setting boundaries are the most important solution that I can provide. Although some problems are avoidable, there are some problems you can avoid... if you choose to. For example, I have learned for myself, unhealthy friendships are a big trigger for my particular anxiety. I learned this through therapy and self-help. (I will be talking about my experience with therapy below) At first, I attempted to fix the unhealthy relationships I was in, it is hard to lose a relationship, or not communicate with people you have grown to know and love. 

During this time, I said a prayer, “Lord, if these relationships are not the best thing for me, show me CLEARLY that I need to remove them.” He did, things began happening in the relationship I was in and with the friends that I had within the next week of that prayer. I did everything I could do and stayed positive with everyone. I watched my triggers disappear as I slightly removed myself from situations that I did not even realize were unhealthy. Sometimes you have to look outside the box and remove your heart and opinion and look at what is right and what is wrong for your well-being. With that prayer along with being strong saved me from my anxiety. Positivity and positive people are all I am for. Anything less is not worth tolerating. 

Talk to someone/Thoughts on therapy:
Another important solution that I can offer is talking to someone who is not biased to your triggers. A family member or someone who is not in your current situation and does not have a bias opinion, one way or the other to your triggers is essential. Psychological
studies prove that just talking out the problem and brain storming ideas out loud can reduce 35% of anxious symptoms. Talk to someone, anyone, get your thoughts out.
Many jobs and schools offer therapy and counseling. Do not take these opportunities for granted or overlook them. Therapy can be expensive so if you have help or something free JUMP ON IT. Free stuff doesn’t come easy these days.

I took this option at my school. I am in college at a state university and counseling is included in our tuition. I went to talk to someone by myself a couple of years ago. This is before I even realized that the symptoms I was having and the panic attacks went hand and hand with anxiety. My therapist helped me figure out triggers, journal my panic attacks and had educated opinions, advice and overall counseling on different life situations. Therapy was something that really worked for me because, unlike the friends I had at the time, she was coming from an unbiased view point. She is someone I had never met before so she didn’t know anything about me or my relationships before therapy. 

Talking to someone, having assignments and journaling has allowed me to have my anxiety under control. Yes, it is still there but I am more aware of what I need to do and when and how to prevent attacks and helpless moments. I had to learn who I was, what I liked and what I didn’t like in order to do this. 

I did not want to go down the route of medication. I want to always feel in control. However, medication does and can be the best option for some. I take vitamins, supplements and created a healthy lifestyle for myself. This in itself has eliminated a lot of stress that I believe (from studying) comes from chemical imbalances in the brain.


This week I want you guys to make a list of unbiased people that you can talk to about different life situations. I also want you to do some research on what your job or school offers when it comes to therapy. These tools are the main solution.


Next week we will be diving into finding hobbies and making time for yourself. That includes taking time off and making it possible. Putting yourself first is the name of the game…who’s ready to play?

I hope you all enjoyed this week’s blog post. Thank you for taking the time out to read it. Don't forget, we can always chat in the comments. Let me know if you have any questions and please leave suggestions for other blog ideas for the upcoming weeks.Talk to you soon. Stay beautiful stay positive. 💕

Yaya Hall
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