Comments on: Do You Know the First 7 Signs of Emotional Meltdown?

By: Footprints Along the Blogging Path

Footprints Along the Blogging Path — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:37:23 +0000

[...] same time as my Blogging Renaissance (now that’s a nice term, isn’t it?) this January, Mary Jaksch of Goodlife Zen invited me to guest post there and on Leo Babauta’s blog, Write to Done (which Mary edits). I [...]

By: Mary Jaksch

Mary Jaksch — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:22:29 +0000

@Linda
I feel for you. My mother had Alzheimer and it just want from bad to terrible. So, you’ll need to learn some new skills fast. May I ask, have you put down your name for the next Virtual Retreat? (see sign-up form above). I think it may give you some useful tools.

As to writing a journal – don’t worry about complaining. That’s what the journal is for. The strange this is that research shows that if you write about what is difficult you feel happier, but if you write about what is good, you feel less happier…go figure!

The screaming thing feels like a good release but unfortunately it creates a tear in the relationship that then needs to be repaired – which really makes matters worse.

Do you exercise? If not, I suggest that you take up something that makes you pant and sweat. That’s a good way to turn the negative energy that made you scream into something positive that will help you sustain yourself.

By: Linda Smith

Linda Smith — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:21:27 +0000

I feel so fortunate to find this today. I had an emotional meltdown this morning and did the screaming thing. Surprised me, shocked my husband just as he was going out the door, upset our parrot. To be truthful, your suggestion #1 seems a good one, but everytime I started to do that in my journal, I felt like I was only complaining. I’m a very emotionally-based human being any way, and have been living under a great deal of stress – my mother-in-law has Alzheimer’s and lives with us going on just over 4 years now. As she has gotten worse my health has declined and my tolerance is at the breaking point. Her moving out is not possible for at least another 3 to 4 months and even though I know that intellectually, emotionally it’s just plain hard. I hate feeling like I’m emotionally unstable…which is how I felt this morning. Anyway, I appreciate to so much the points in this post and will do what I can.
Linda Smith´s last blog ..Meet Susan Gunelius, CEO KeySplash Creative Inc., author and writer

By: poorblogger

poorblogger — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:53:01 +0000

Yeah.. IN others words is stress..
Sometimes when our brain can work in a good condition, then we think that we will meltdown..
I just sleep or watch manga if I really tension..
poorblogger´s last blog ..Broken English beat Native English Speaker

By: jonathanfigaro

jonathanfigaro — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:14:38 +0000

Allow yourself to relax when you feel a mental meltdown. Begin to think in terms of goo thoughts. Here is few advice to relax when you feel a mental meltdown.

1. Take a walk
2. Watch your favorite funny movie
3. Eat a slice of desert but dont over do it. It can something an addiction
4. Work out
jonathanfigaro´s last blog ..6 Mental Law You need to Know Part 1

By: Mary Jaksch

Mary Jaksch — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:45:58 +0000

Hi Vijay!
I agree that Loving-kIndness meditation is a great way to work with an impending meltdown. So often the buildup of anger and frustration leads to us not only being unkind to others, but to ourselves.

By: Vijay - Meditation Techniques Guide

Vijay - Meditation Techniques Guide — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:49:07 +0000

Excellent Post! It serves as a practical way to diagnose ourselves whether we are heading towards emotional meltdown. I would like to add that listening to the discourses of our Spiritual Guide/Mentor is also very helpful to gain mental balance, positivity and direction. Meditations such as Insight Meditation, Vipassana and Loving Kindness Meditation also are very beneficial to achieve stress-relief and relaxation.
Vijay – Meditation Techniques Guide´s last blog ..Vipassana Meditation

By: JS Dixon

JS Dixon — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:08:05 +0000

Hey Mary,
its great to know that I’m not the only personal development writer who has lost my temper (punched a laptop monitor after being dumped via an offline message)
JS Dixon´s last blog ..5 Ways Serving Others Will Help You Succeed

By: Mary Jaksch

Mary Jaksch — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:37:39 +0000

Hi Geri!
Good point! I’m keen to write a companion article on how to stay sane and happy. I might quote you

By: Geri Langlois

Geri Langlois — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:19:05 +0000

Hi Mary,
Great job on a complex subject. For me stopping a meltdown is to realize that thoughts lead to feelings and feelings lead to actions. Arresting the negative and repeating thoughts by shifting to the positive is very helpful — at least for me.