Down in Spirits? You Can Feel Better Than You EVER HAVE!

Research has shown that someone who is very down in spirits actually feels better after they have gone through their difficult time than they did before their low time.

It starts by opening up and sharing your problems and hurt feelings with someone else. 

After someone has gone through a difficult and low time, the only way they can go is up! They actually get stronger and feel better emotionally than before their difficult time. 

They also learn from their difficult time and are able to pull strength from their entire experience. This makes the person thankful and wanting to share their new found strength and joy with others!

If you are facing adversity, seek help and support. There is always hope and light at the end of the tunnel. 

Extreme emotional pain is temporary. 

Share your story with a trusted friend, pastor, or a counselor. 

Attend a support group. 

There is help and hope for your life!

 Finding Hope 
In Life's Struggles and Brokenness


  Free Support Groups/ Classes
                       To Help Cope With:
Depression/ Anxiety/ Panic, Stress, Grief and Loss, Trauma, Crisis, Hopelessness, Brokenness, Etc.

 For adults of all ages 

Groups are free, on-going,
 and open-group

Registration is preferred

 

Where:

Michael Loftis LCSW Individual and Family Counseling

2670 Memorial Blvd, Suite E., Murfreesboro, TN 37129

When: Every 1st Saturday of each month- ON-GOING every month

            beginning February 6th 2016  

 Time: 10:00am- 11:30am 

Contact Diane Gammon by calling or texting

(615) 556-8406 or email Diane at Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com. 

for information or to register

By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Now open Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 

  Blog Website LivingWithHopeCounseling.com

 

Beat The Winter Blues- 
8 Tips That Can Help!

1. Get fresh air and sunshine

2. Exercise

3. Listen to uplifting music

4. Reach out and help others in need

5. Expose yourself to light

6. Do not isolate yourself
Force yourself out and about and socialize 

7. Indulge in some dark chocolate treats

8. Count your blessings 

 Finding Hope 
In Life's Struggles and Brokenness


  Free Support Groups/ Classes
                       To Help Cope With:
Depression/ Anxiety/ Panic, Stress, Grief and Loss, Trauma, Crisis, Hopelessness, Brokenness, Etc.

 For adults of all ages 

Groups are free, on-going,
 and open-group

Registration is preferred

 

Where:

Michael Loftis LCSW Individual and Family Counseling

2670 Memorial Blvd, Suite E., Murfreesboro, TN 37129

When: Every 1st Saturday of each month- ON-GOING every month

            beginning February 6th 2016  

 Time: 10:00am- 11:30am 

Contact Diane Gammon by calling or texting

(615) 556-8406 or email Diane at Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com. 

for information or to register

By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Now open Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 

  Blog Website LivingWithHopeCounseling.com

 

Pregnancy and Infant Loss- Where to Find Support

The loss of a pregnancy-- is a great loss --- no matter how far along a mother was in her pregnancy.

Some people do not understand this and therefore, they are not able to be supportive. 

There is support available.

 Free Miscarriage / Infant Loss / Grief Support Groups

Groups are on-going and open-group
to help anyone who has suffered a loss or has been affected by a loss due to miscarriage/ stillborn/ infant loss 

For mothers and fathers as well as other family members and friends

What:

Support Groups for Miscarriage and Infant Loss

Where:

Michael Loftis Counseling      

       2670 Memorial Blvd
               Suite E
  Murfreesboro, TN 37129

When: Every 3rd Tuesday evening of each month
Starting January 19th, 2016 

Time: 7:00pm- 8:30pm
 
Support Groups are FREE
Registration is preferred  

Contact Diane Gammon by calling or texting (615) 556-8406 or email Diane at Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com. 
to register

You can attain hope and healing!

Diane received her Master of Science Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University with a specialization in Trauma and Crisis Counseling.

Diane is under the clinical supervision of Michael Loftis L.C.S.W. as she pursues professional licensure as a LPC-MHSP. 

Diane is a thriving survivor of 5 miscarriages as well as losing an infant daughter.
She uses her personal experiences 
of hope and helping 
along with her education and counseling abilities 
to help others 
who have suffered such a loss. 

By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

                                  Blog Website LivingWithHopeCounseling.com

New Year’s Resolutions- How to Make them Work For You!

The key to making New Year’s resolutions is to first of all, take small baby steps toward your goals. When you do this, you are able to make and see more progress which will in turn motivate you to continue.

The next key to making New Year’s resolutions work for you is to not stop working toward your new goals when and if you back slide and fail at them. 

Any changes in your life do not need to be all or nothing. Give yourself grace and if you fail at a new goal, try working at it again over and over instead of giving up!

 By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

                               Blog Website LivingWithHopeCounseling.com

                  

     





 Finding Hope 
In Life's Struggles

  Free Support Groups/ Classes
                       To Help Cope With:
 Depression/ Anxiety/ Panic /Grief and Loss, Trauma, Crisis, Hopelessness, Etc.

 For adults of all ages 

Groups are free, on-going,
 and open-group

Registration is preferred

 

Where:

Michael Loftis LCSW Individual and Family Counseling

2670 Memorial Blvd, Suite E., Murfreesboro, TN 37129

When: Every 1st Saturday of each month- ON-GOING every month

            beginning February 6th 2016  

 Time: 10:00am- 11:30am

 

Contact Diane Gammon by calling or texting

(615) 556-8406 or email Diane at Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com. 

for information or to register

By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

                                  Blog Website LivingWithHopeCounseling.com

Here is to your health!

I wanted to list some ways in which you can improve your mental and physical health this New Year!

  1. Surround with uplifting and positive people who aren’t afraid to be passionate about life!

   2. Realize that is it OKAY to experience emotions such as sadness, grief, anger, etc. and more. Our emotions are often a natural response and can be healthy if we react positively and use them to improve ourselves!

   3. Minimize technology use!

   4. Get adequate sleep! Sleep deprivation has the same effect on your immune system as physical stress or illness.

   5. Make time for yourself every day to something that you enjoy doing. Even if it is for only 20 minutes a day, do something for yourself daily that is just for you.

   6. EAT HEALTHIER! Most of the foods that we eat are processed foods that are low in nutrients. Try eating more REAL food such as raw fruits and vegetables. Also, try making one small change a week to start eating healthier. Do not think that any changes need to be all or nothing.

   7. Get your Vitamin D level tested. Most people are vitamin D deficient which causes many health problems.

   8. Sit less and walk more. Sitting several hours a day can lead to many health difficulties. Get up and walk around more often when possible.

  

9. Start a new exercise routine. Exercise produces the same hormone as antidepressant medications and has mental and physical health benefits.

  10. Drink more water! If you do not like to drink plain water, try squeezing a lemon in it. It makes it tastier and has many health benefits.  

   11. Demonstrate more all-around self- care. You cannot take care of others if you so not take care of yourself first.

12. Do not limit yourself in life just because someone else can do it better. This should not hinder you from pursuing your passions! No one has ever done it like you and that’s what is significant about your delivery!

By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Now open Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 

                               Blog Website LivingWithHopeCounseling.com

How are you doing this Christmas?

Are you having a hard time finding hope in the world?

God gave His only Son to die in our place so that we, in all our brokenness, could know forgiveness. 

He came so that we could know what love feels like, real love – love that never leaves, love that never disappoints, love that is never betrayed. 

He sent His Son into a corrupted world to bring us hope.
 
Are you having a hard time finding peace? 
It doesn't have to be that way. 

You can have peace and find hope and know forgiveness through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

You can receive Christ right now by faith through prayer. Praying is simply talking to God. God knows your heart and is not so concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart. Here's a suggested prayer:
Lord Jesus, I want to know You personally. Thank You for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life to You and ask You to come in as my Saviour and Lord. Take control of my life. Thank You for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Bring peace to my world this Christmas. Make me the kind of person You want me to be.

If this prayer expresses the desire of your heart, pray it right now and Christ will come into your life as He promised. If you invited Jesus Christ into your life, thank God often that He is in your life, that He will never leave you and that you have eternal life.

The Story of Jesus

"About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This was the first census when Quirinius was the governor of Syria. Everyone had to travel to his hometown to be accounted for. So Joseph went from the Galilean town of Nazareth up to Bethlehem in Judah, David's hometown, for the census. As a decendant of David he had to go there. 

He went with Mary, his fiancee, who was pregnant.While they were there, the time came for her to give birth. She gave birth to a son, her firstborn. She wrapped Him in a blanket and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the hostel.

There were shepherds camping in the neighborhood. They had set night watches over their sheep. 

Suddenly, God's angel stood among them and God's glory blazed around them. They were terrified. The angel said, "Don't be afraid. I'm here to announce a great and joyful event that is meant for everybody worldwide: A Savior has just been born in David's town, a Savior who is Messiah and Master. This is what you're to look for: a baby wrapped in a blanket and lying in a manger."

At once the angel was joined by a huge angelic choir singing God's praises: "Glory to God in the heavenly heights; Peace to all men and women on earth who please Him."

As the angel choir withdrew into heaven, the shepherds talked it over. "Let's get over to Bethlehem as fast as we can and see for ourselves what God has revealed to us." They left, running, and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger. 

Seeing was believing. They told everyone they met what the angels had said about this child. All who heard the shepherds were impressed.

Mary kept all these things to herself, holding them dear, deep within herself. The shepherds returned and let loose, glorifying and praising God for everything they had heard and seen. It turned out exactly the way they'd been told!"  (Luke 2:1-20).

Reference
http://www.thoughts-about-god.com/christmas/christmasstory.htm

There is hope and healing available for you! JESUS LOVES YOU!

Wishing you a joyful Christmas!

By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

                               Blog Website LivingWithHopeCounseling.com

Starting January 2016, I will be available more to see clients! 

I will be in the office Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays!

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

 Jeremiah 29:11

By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

                    Blog Website LivingWithHopeCounseling.com

Denial is the first stage of grief. 

It actually assists us to survive our loss.

In the Denial stage, the world becomes meaningless and overwhelming to us. 

Life makes no sense to us. 

We are in a state of shock and denial. We often feel numb. 

We wonder how we can go on, if we can go on, and why we should go on. 

We then attempt to find a way to simply get through each day. Simple tasks can become difficult for us.

However, denial and shock actually help you to cope and make survival possible because denial helps you to pace our feelings of grief. 

As you accept the reality of your loss and start to ask yourself questions, you are unknowingly beginning the healing process. 

You are becoming stronger, and the denial is beginning to fade. However, as you proceed, all the feelings you were denying begin to surface.

Allow yourself to grieve and to experience the first stage of grief of your loss.

Give yourself grace. Denial is a natural response to loss.

Seeking counseling and joining a grief support group can help.

Reference

Grief.com 

Grief support groups will be starting in January at Diane's office.

By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

                                  Blog Website LivingWithHopeCounseling.com