To start the day energetically, you don’t have to perform complex meditations, look for recipes for spirulina drinks and get up at 6 am. It’s enough to understand what lifts your mood and gradually introduce these habits into your routine. Elvira Surkina, editor of Beauty and Health, spoke about simple things that help you always be in a good mood.
Bloggers on Instagram and many coaches say that in order to feel good and have the right mood for the whole day, you need to exercise regularly, work on your self-esteem - practically be perfect. However, such recommendations sometimes make you think: “If I don’t like celery, running and I’m not going to get up with the roosters, then I’m living wrong.” Don't rush to conclusions. Indeed, the modern environmental situation, frequent stress and poor nutrition greatly affect the condition of the body, so it is necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle. But in order to feel happy, not to disturb your inner harmony and always be in a good mood (especially in the morning), it is enough to introduce the habit of doing something pleasant for yourself every morning.
Don't step on the scale
This trick ruins the mood of many women, which is why I never step on the scale in the morning. In fact, people around you don't notice the kilogram you gained over the weekend or the centimeter you consider unnecessary.
One day I stepped on the scale before going to work and saw an unexpected number on it. Then I had a fight with my boyfriend, yelled at a passenger on the subway, and complained about my life to my colleagues for a long time. So any attempts to measure your weight and figure should be excluded. Of course, taking care of your health and figure is wonderful and necessary, but don’t turn this into your life’s goal. Stepping on the scale in the morning is a mistake that can cost you a positive mood for the whole day or even a week.
Better go to the mirror, look at your figure, twirl and realize that you are beautiful. Find your highlight: long legs, smooth skin, beautiful shiny hair, and focus on the advantages, not the disadvantages, so that you don’t think about them all day.
For what signs and conditions should you contact a specialist?
The help of a child psychologist is necessary in case of sudden changes in behavioral habits and emotional state of the child. Whims, hysterics, and disobedience can be an unconscious cry for help, a manifestation of a personal conflict that the child is not able to resolve on his own. Parents should take their child to see a child psychologist in the following situations:
- The child is withdrawn, shy, and has difficulty communicating with peers and peers. This problem threatens difficulty with social adaptation, stressful conditions when entering a new environment or social group.
- Aggression can have many root causes, which only a specialist can identify and eliminate. You should not ignore attacks of aggression in a child, especially if they occur regularly, since this can lead to serious problems in the children's team and negatively affect the child's character, forming in him such traits as rigidity.
- Restlessness, inattention, and increased activity are a common cause of a child’s academic failure and conflicts with parents and teachers. A psychologist can help a child get rid of manifestations of hyperactivity, learn to control his emotions, concentrate, and perceive new information.
- Anxiety, fears, and worries can lead to the formation of a phobia and have an extremely negative impact on the development of an unstable child’s psyche. Therefore, if a child is very suspicious and has groundless fears, it is better to take him to a specialist.
- Underachievement, poor teaching. Often the reason that a child cannot cope with the school curriculum is not problems with intelligence, but psychological factors - conflicts with classmates, teachers, low self-esteem, lack of interest in the learning process, difficulties with concentration, etc. A psychologist allows you to identify and eliminate provoking factors, help the child realize the importance of studying, and develop interest in the learning process.
- Traumatic situations. The help of a specialist is necessary for children who have suffered difficult situations, psycho-emotional shocks, which include divorce of parents, the birth of a brother or sister, moving, death of a loved one, frequent family conflicts, etc.
Contacting a psychologist can help solve the problems of children's stubbornness, delays in psychological and emotional development, enuresis (urinary incontinence), encopresis (fecal incontinence).
Separately, we should highlight the specialization of a medical psychologist who provides qualified assistance for problems such as frequent crying, permanent lack of appetite, sleep disorders, and delayed development of speech function.
It is important to understand that from a very early age a child is an individual, a person, with his own characteristics, fears, and psycho-emotional experiences. A timely visit to a psychologist helps the little person maintain mental health, develop harmoniously, and avoid many difficulties in the future.
Therefore, if you detect at least some alarming symptoms or behavioral changes, you should take him to an appointment with a child psychologist.
Delicious breakfast
From the point of view of proper nutrition, breakfast is the very meal when you can afford almost everything (within reasonable limits). For example, eat the candy you wanted the night before, or a sandwich with your favorite sauce. Despite the fact that many nutrition experts do not recommend fatty, sweet and starchy foods, it is quite acceptable to treat yourself to your favorite dish in the morning.
I have long stopped treating breakfast as just another “refueling” and prefer to make it a ritual. Of course, for this you need to wake up early. But once you try to set the table beautifully and have a peaceful breakfast, it’s hard to stop.
This time is just for me and my thoughts: in the morning it’s better not to look at gadgets, not to read the news (they are usually bad), but just enjoy delicious food. To do this, you can purchase a shaped mold for scrambled eggs, a special frying pan for pancakes, or stylish plates with cups.
What is the difference between psychologist and psychotherapist?
What else is the difference between a psychologist and a psychotherapist? There are so many differences between a psychotherapist and a psychologist, so many types, that it is quite difficult to differentiate between them. When searching for a suitable specialist, it is necessary to study in detail the methods used by the psychotherapist, psychologist, psychiatrist or consultant you want to contact. Sites like Helppoint give you the freedom to choose from high-level professionals so you can make the right choice in one place. If you cannot answer the question of who to choose or who to go to, see a psychologist or psychotherapist, you can simply register on the online psychological help website HelpPoint, complete a special questionnaire and the system will automatically select the most suitable psychologist for you who can help in your specific situation.
Refreshing sheet mask
If you, like me, love to take care of yourself, then you probably appreciate the effect of a refreshing moisturizing mask. In the morning you want maximum vigor, especially if you have a difficult work day or an important meeting ahead.
In autumn and winter, indoor air is very dry, and frost and wind outside further aggravate the situation. Moisturizing cream alone is not enough: for dry and dehydrated skin, I recommend making a moisturizing fabric mask every 1-2 days.
In addition, a fabric mask perfectly smoothes the skin, refreshes (if you first put it in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes) and lifts your mood.
How is the reception carried out?
For a child specialist, in addition to knowledge in the field of psychology and the characteristics of the child’s psyche, it is important to be able to find a common language with children, inspire trust, and build the right relationships with them.
At the first appointment, work is done to establish contact between the child and his parents. The specialist also carries out primary diagnostics, which allows us to identify the psychological characteristics of a young patient’s personality and determine the presence or absence of mental disorders.
Based on the information received, the psychologist develops an optimal treatment course, methods of work, and determines how long the process of solving existing problems will take. Parents receive all the necessary information regarding the psycho-emotional state of their child, recommendations for further education, interaction, improvement of relationships and the situation in the family.
If, during the preliminary consultation, suspicions are discovered that a young patient has serious abnormalities or mental disorders, additional examination by a psychiatrist or psychotherapist may be recommended in order to make an accurate diagnosis and develop treatment methods.
Do a Guasha massage
Not long ago I became interested in face fitness techniques and found a great way to cheer up in the morning and relax in the evening - Guasha massage. It will quickly put your skin in order, improve your mood and general well-being.
Just a few simple techniques will help relieve morning swelling, improve lymph and blood circulation, relieve tension and smooth out facial wrinkles.
The main thing to remember is that the scraper must be held at an angle, and not strictly perpendicular, in order to achieve the maximum effect from the exercises. The whole procedure takes on average 5-7 minutes, the face looks perfect after it, and your mood improves automatically.
What methods are used?
Methods of psychological correction are determined individually by a child psychologist, depending on the identified problems, age, and personal characteristics of a particular child. Classes can take place both in the form of individual conversations and in the form of collective, group psychotherapy.
Most specialists use the following methods in their practice:
- Play therapy allows you to play out experiences and traumatic situations. For these purposes, figures and toys are used. The play therapy method allows the child to openly demonstrate his feelings and experiences, learn to make decisions, cope with difficulties, develops a sense of responsibility and increases self-esteem.
- Art therapy (sculpting, drawing) - allows you to identify your emotions, inner experiences, and worldview through creative activities. The technique reveals creative potential, develops imagination,
- Fairy tale therapy - inventing certain plot stories. This method is also effective for various problems - isolation, fear, aggression, anxiety.
- Sand therapy. With the help of a sandbox and special figures, the child creates a model of his world, imitates various situations, which allows the psychologist to understand the internal state of the little patient and have a gentle corrective effect on his behavior.
- Dance therapy is the expression of emotions through movement. An effective method of emotional development, correction, development of intelligence, preparation for the learning process.
Classes with young clients are held in a relaxed playful way, allowing the child to fully open up. In their activities, specialists use special questionnaires, game sets for therapy (figurines, coloring books, construction sets, plasticine and paints - for art therapy methods.
To solve the problem of childhood aggression, some psychologists use a special pillow, punching bag and other tools. Toys, specialized kits, and available tools allow the specialist to establish a relationship with the baby and carry out psychotherapeutic correction as effectively as possible.
Drink a glass of water with citrus juice
Looking at bloggers on Instagram, I adopted another useful habit from them that lifts my spirits. In the morning I drink a glass of water with lemon juice or grapefruit essential oil. It is important to do this 20-30 minutes before meals so that the body has time to start all internal metabolic processes.
For greater effect, I sometimes add finely grated ginger and honey to the water - then the water replaces my morning cup of tea or coffee.
What problems are solved by a specialist?
At different stages of life, a child has many problems that require competent correction and the help of a specialist. The responsibilities of a pediatric specialist include the following:
- fears and phobias;
- hysteria, attacks of unmotivated aggression;
- problems in contact with staff, teachers, parents;
- difficulty concentrating, learning problems;
- hyperactivity;
- timidity, shyness, isolation;
- difficulties with adaptation when entering a preschool or educational institution;
- psychosomatic disorders;
- depressive states;
- presence of bad habits (finger sucking, nail biting);
- low self-esteem, lack of self-esteem;
- disturbance in the development of memory, thinking, speech function, and cognitive processes.
In addition, this specialist prepares the child for admission to kindergarten, educational institutions, and tests school readiness.
A separate specialization is that of a psychologist-educator, who identifies the causes and factors of a child’s underachievement and helps overcome existing difficulties. A school psychologist is involved in creating optimal conditions for the learning process, adapting students, and providing professional guidance to graduates.
Main activities
The work of a pediatric psychologist is wide-ranging. This specialist works with children of different ages and their parents, solving many difficult situations. Among the main areas of activity are the following:
- individual lessons with small patients;
- consultations with parents;
- personal diagnostics;
- psychodiagnostics of the relationship between a child and his parents;
- developing group psychological classes;
- correctional work with children;
- assistance in determining the professional orientation of high school students;
- Conducting specialized seminars, trainings, lectures for parents and teachers.
The main task of the specialist is to teach effective communication techniques, help parents during the child’s age-related crises, support and correction in case of violations of a psychological and emotional nature.
A child psychologist has methods and tools that allow him to harmonize and improve the child’s inner world. In the absence of mental disorders, classes with a psychologist allow the child to solve any, even the most complex, psychological problems, avoiding their aggravation, which will certainly affect their future adult life.
