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🧘 Why meditation isn’t about silence — it’s about awareness

Many people think meditation means sitting still and trying to clear your mind.

But that’s not what it is.

Meditation isn’t about silence. It’s about awareness.

It’s noticing your thoughts instead of drowning in them.

It’s learning to see what’s happening inside you without judgment or resistance.

When you’re struggling with depression, your mind can feel like a storm. It’s loud, chaotic, and never-ending.

Meditation doesn’t make the storm disappear. It helps you realize you’re not the storm. You’re the one watching it.

And from that awareness comes something powerful: clarity, calm, and the understanding that you don’t need to control everything to be okay.

Have you ever tried meditating when your thoughts felt too heavy? What happened?

Also, if you're going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that I post daily mental health videos about how to deal with painful thoughts. So if you or anyone you know is struggling and wants help, click on one of the links below or write me if you have any questions you want me to answer:

www.instagram.com/thomas_of_copenhagen

www.tiktok.com/@thomas_of_copenhagen

~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~

#MentalHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis #Suicide #MightyTogether

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What’s something you’re avoiding right now?

Whether it’s a trauma response, a way to protect yourself and stay safe, preserve your energy, or something else entirely — avoidance often has a reason behind it. Sometimes it’s our body’s way of saying, “I need a little more time,” “I’m not ready for this,” or “I just don’t have the bandwidth to manage it right now.”

There’s no shame in that. We all have moments when we step back or pause before moving forward or making a decision.

What’s something you’ve been avoiding lately? What do you think it might be trying to tell you today?

#MightyMinute #CheckInWithMe #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #Disability #RareDisease #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Autism #Parenting #PTSD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #EatingDisorders #Depression #Fibromyalgia #Lupus #MultipleSclerosis #Migraine #Spoonie

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Meltdown

I had a big meltdown. I returned to the narrow closet again. (I do it often). But this one was bad, I kept banging the back of my head against the wall. But they told me earlier this week that I'll be transferred Thursday, today they told me Friday. Why did they change I hate that. I refused the meds and I was obviously not communicating nor cooperative with them. I'm tired of all of it.

They couldn't handle it, they were being touchy and I hate that. They were so mad.

Banging my head gave me a migraine. No meds help me and it last for days.

My S thoughts aren't disappearing. They never disappear, they're always here since I was a little kid. My anxiety won't leave me too and it's tiring. I constantly feel like I'm being watched, on listening. Everywhere I go I need to search for hidden cameras, micro, people etc. I can't help it. This feeling is so strong I'm exhausted.

They don't want me to die but they don't help me to like be alive.

#MentalHealth #MajorDepressiveDisorder #PanicDisorder #PanicAttacks #EatingDisorder #GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder #Depression #Anxiety #Migraine #AutismSpectrumDisorder #SuicidalThoughts #SuicidalIdeation

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Meltdown

I had a big meltdown. I returned to the narrow closet again. (I do it often). But this one was bad, I kept banging the back of my head against the wall. But they told me earlier this week that I'll be transferred Thursday, today they told me Friday. Why did they change I hate that. I refused the meds and I was obviously not communicating nor cooperative with them. I'm tired of all of it.

They couldn't handle it, they were being touchy and I hate that. They were so mad.

Banging my head gave me a migraine. No meds help me and it last for days.

My S thoughts aren't disappearing. They never disappear, they're always here since I was a little kid. My anxiety won't leave me too and it's tiring. I constantly feel like I'm being watched, on listening. Everywhere I go I need to search for hidden cameras, micro, people etc. I can't help it. This feeling is so strong I'm exhausted.

They don't want me to die but they don't help me to like be alive.

#MentalHealth #MajorDepressiveDisorder #PanicDisorder #PanicAttacks #EatingDisorder #GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder #Depression #Anxiety #Migraine #AutismSpectrumDisorder #SuicidalThoughts #SuicidalIdeation

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I need _________ to help relieve ________.

Knowing what helps bring relief during specific symptoms or flare-ups can make a tough day a little more manageable — even if that relief only lasts for a short while.

Choose a symptom you’re experiencing and pair it with a remedy, product, positive coping technique, mindset, or treatment option that’s made a difference for you.

🧰 Let’s build a quick health toolkit together today by sharing what’s really been working for us lately.

#MightyMinute #CheckInWithMe #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #Disability #RareDisease #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Autism #Parenting #PTSD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #EatingDisorders #Depression #Fibromyalgia #Lupus #MultipleSclerosis #Migraine #Spoonie

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How to stop letting other people define your worth

Everyone will have a different version of you in their mind.
To some, you’ll be brave.
To others, too emotional.
To one person, kind.
To another, selfish.

The truth is — no one sees you as you truly are.
They see you through the filter of their own pain, their own fears, their own expectations.

When you live for approval, you become a reflection of what everyone else wants — and lose sight of what you need.
But when you live by what feels true to your heart, you begin to recover a kind of peace that no opinion can touch.

Depression thrives on self-judgment.
Freedom begins when you stop asking, “What will they think?” and start asking, “What feels right for me?”

What’s one way you can live more true to your heart this week?

Also, if you're going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that I post daily mental health videos about how to deal with painful thoughts. So if you or anyone you know is struggling and wants help, click on one of the links below or write me if you have any questions you want me to answer:

www.instagram.com/thomas_of_copenhagen

www.tiktok.com/@thomas_of_copenhagen

~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~

#MentalHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis #Suicide #MightyTogether

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Craft your ideal day with us. 🖌️

Hi Mighties! 🎖️

Monday has knocked at our doors, and a new week has begun. 🚪

With the unpredictability of health symptoms and the constant shifts they can bring to our days, it can sometimes feel out of reach to stick to a consistent schedule or routine — we know how that feels! 🙋‍♀️

But imagine you could craft your ideal day. What would it look like? How would it begin? What would you prioritize? And how might it shape the rest of your week?

#MightyMinute #CheckInWithMe #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #Disability #RareDisease #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Autism #Parenting #PTSD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #EatingDisorders #Depression #Fibromyalgia #Lupus #MultipleSclerosis #Migraine #Spoonie

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Update

I will be transferred Thursday to the ASD ward because it is really complicated for me. I'll learn how to manage and identify my emotions and all. I'll finally be treated right. I can't wait because it's too much for me here. It is a small ward with 12 patients only. All of the patients have the same pathologies as me. I think I'll be relieved.

They finally took my severe anxiety and depression seriously. My meds will be changed (this time I hope it's the one I've changed so many times I'm tired of it better be working I'm losing hope).

At noon, they served things I can finally eat because I was eating only bread and cheese cause the meal was composed of things with textures I can't stand.

But now I need to fight my ED too.

#MentalHealth #AutismSpectrumDisorder #EatingDisorder #MajorDepressiveDisorder #GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder #PTSD

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