Mental Health Fitness Alliance

08/29/2025

My favourite self compassion mentor❣️

08/28/2025

I know I sound like a broken record when I talk about the power that comes from "Unconditional Acceptance." It's the hammer in my toolbox. It helps me accept myself, others, and life with compassion, empathy, and forgiveness.

I hope this visual pyramid can help you take steps to bring peace, balance, and serenity to your life.

Have a watch/listen to the "Unconditional Acceptance" playlist on my youtube channel. Each video is short & sweet. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhYIo_HWTXnLsizbCmbSXSjtLyO2ef6cb&si=ZMudGgUaEuepVFu0

May the force be with you always,
and remember...
YOU are the force!
❤️ Tanya

08/26/2025

There are hundreds of tools to help us manage our mental health. Many of these tools focus on how we're talking to ourselves. The inner voice... you know - that voice (our voices) in our head that never stop chattering

CBT & DBT can be powerful tools for many neurodivergent individuals who are navigating ADHD, anxiety, autism, PTSD... to name a few.

CBT - Cognitive Behavioural Therapies are modelled around emotional regulation & interpersonal effectiveness. Being aware that our circumstances/situations create our thoughts. Our thoughts create our emotions - which create our behaviours.

DBT - Dialectical Behaviour Therapies also have an emphasis on emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. Like CBT, DBT can also help you cultivate self-awareness and improve the relationship you have with yourself, and the relationships you have with others.

When we learn techniques for:
Distress Tolerance,
Emotion Regulation,
Mindfulness, and
Interpersonal Effectiveness...
we can manage overwhelming emotions, set healthy boundaries, and communicate clearly, consistently, and effectively.

Navigating neurodivergent experiences can feel overwhelming. You can foster self-compassion by adding to your emotional toolkit.

Please use and share my complimentary Digital Mental Health Toolkit to help you successfully navigate the waves of life without drowning - https://redroofrecovery.com/recovery-resources/

We are all on our own unique path, but you are never alone. Keep seeking, keep learning, and keep showing up for yourself❣

May the force be with you,
and remember...
YOU are the force!
❤️ Tanya

08/23/2025

The “Ones-Size-Fits-All” approach doesn't work when it comes to managing our lives in healthier ways.

Self-Care is a learned skill that takes practice, patience, and persistence.

The practice of MINDFULNESS can help us stay in the present moment (instead of ruminating in the past or fortune telling into the unknown future).

Join us for a MINDFULNESS WALK & Forest Therapy on the last Saturday of each month at the Millennium Trail in Goderich. Designed for those who want the benefits of meditation but prefer to move. ☺️

A waiver needs to be signed first, and please consider supporting the MTA with your membership:
https://www.maitlandtrail.ca/

To confirm your attendance, please contact Tanya MacIntyre at redroofrecovery@gmail.com or text 519-616-3636.

We are all on our own unique path, but you are never alone. Keep seeking, keep learning, and keep showing up for yourself❣

May the force be with you, and remember...
YOU are the force!
❤️ Tanya

08/23/2025

08/20/2025

I experience anxiety about most things.

I always overthink things.

I fear judgement.

I avoid social gatherings.

I feel isolated...

Yeah...it's a long list.🙃

What helps me?

Countless things can help me have a persistent willingness to exert consistent efforts to help myself.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapies help me “question“ my thoughts to "flip the switch," or "catch it, check it, change it."

One of my mantras (which I repeat several times a day) is: "My brain sends thousands of thoughts a day. Thoughts are NOT facts.” When something pops into my head, I question:
Is this a thought or a fact?

When it's a thought, I put it to one side.
When it's a fact, I say, "Okay, let’s deal with it."

We are all on our own unique path, but you are never alone. Keep seeking, keep learning, and keep showing up for yourself❣

And, as always, I'm here when you want to talk https://calendly.com/mentalhealthfa

May the force be with you and remember...
YOU are the force!
❤️ Tanya

08/20/2025

Become a member of Recovery International for countless benefits to manage your mental health - including this training for su***de prevention skills.🙏

Sertoma Star Services is offering su***de prevention training just for RI.

QPR Gatekeeper Training allows you to:

Recognize warning signs of su***de.
Know how to offer hope.
Know how to get help and save a life.

Space is limited. If you have taken this course in the past, please save a spot for someone else to participate. FREE to all but please register by visiting https://bit.ly/41LudIK

08/17/2025

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08/17/2025

I'm grateful to have been introduced to the teachings of Dr. Abraham Low, whose legacy is Recovery International. Dr. Low was among the pioneers of what we now call CBT - Cognitive Behavioural Therapies.

Here is one of his learned insights from his work as a neuropsychiatrist in the 1930s - from his book, Manage Your Fears, Manage Your Anger:
"Once you make up your mind you want to change, you must undergo training - and that takes time."

I love that approach, and it's exactly what inspires and fuels my work as a mental health professional & a mental health fitness trainer.❤️

I don't offer "programs," I share simple and effective training to teach your brain a better "default-mode" of thought patterns.

Yes, we absolutely can effectively manage our thought patterns to serve us in healthier ways.

Join me for some "mind mojo" sessions at The Goderich Legion for Wakeup Wednesdays on Oct. 1, Nov. 5, and Dec. 3.

Want some help, in the meantime? Let's have a chat https://calendly.com/mentalhealthfa

May the force be with you,
and remember...
YOU are the force!
❤️ Tanya

08/15/2025

I wrote 2 books in honour of my "Philosopher Dad" who was a single father who raised me - in a Cape Breton coal-mining town - while struggling with his own addictions.

The first book is Mindful Wisdom - published in 2018 - to offer some of my my Philosopher Dad's sage advice to navigate the waves of life. https://amzn.to/3ZQOLPL

I then created "Daily Wisdom" to provide a daily message of inspiration & motivation. Each day has a lined page for you to write your intentions every day! The daily messages can help us rise above setbacks and stay focused on our self-care and life goals.

https://amzn.to/3Ztna5P

I attend as many vendor events as possible to meet people and sell my books for $20.00 each - or 2 for $30. I'm located in Goderich and always happy to meet somewhere for a cuppa where I can sign your books as well. The Daily Wisdom book makes a great gift for someone who loves to journal.

May the force be with you,
and remember...
YOU are the force!
❤ Tanya

08/14/2025

The website is up and running - thank you to The Free Website Guys 🎉🎊. What a wonderful gift to have found these guys! Thank you!!! 🎁

I've just posted the first "blog."
https://mentalhealthfa.ca/5-steps-for-better-mental-health/

I'm still finding my way around, and I'm constantly working on my technical skills 😵‍💫 - but I still can't figure out why there is no "featured image" option for the blog post. 🤔

Apparently telling myself, "You are a technological genius" is not helping. 😆

Oh well, at least the copy is there. I'll figure out how to add audio next!

We live in an achievement-oriented society that can lead us into “destination thinking.” We might hear ourselves saying things like, “I’ll be more satisfied at work when I get a raise or promotion,” or, “I’ll be happy when I meet someone.” But what if we could be happy right now, reg...