01/14/2022
My favourite part of the A.C.T kit is the notepad and pen. Journaling is a big part of a mental health journey. I’ve found writing down thoughts from head to paper often gives us a little more perspective or let’s us accept the thought, good or bad. Writing for me is a coping mechanism I use on a regular basis and allows me to understand my mind when it’s going a mile a minute.
You then have those thoughts to read, to work through with yourself or with a friend or trusted source in your life. Your mind doesn’t work a 9-5 schedule, it doesn’t pick and choose when you will have a negative thought or an experience that triggers something for you. Having the pen and pad with you in the kit which can be in your backpack or purse or desk drawer or car glovebox gives you a solid tool.
I encourage anyone to try journaling… even one sentence can turn into something positive.
