SKA Therapeutic Services

Did someone say CYBER MONDAY?

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Starting midnight 11/29 to 11/30

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SKA Therapeutic Services updated their phone number.

Wishing you all a happy and wellness holiday season.

With the holidays being here it's important to remember how to have healthy and appropriate relationships with your love ones.

Interpersonal effectiveness is important in helping us to communicate our need, while also setting healthy boundaries for ourselves. It also helps us to work through conflicts by actively listening to each other without judgement.

In Dialectical Behavior Therapy we use the acronyms: THINK, FAST, GIVE, and DEAR MAN to help teach interpersonal skills.

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Use this holiday season to mend any conflicts with your love ones ❤️

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SheKares Therapeutic products are now available on our website at skatherapeuticservices.com for purchase.

Stop by and see what we have to offer.

Also swipe 👉🏽 for sneak peak

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So we are launching our therapeutic products this weekend. If you are in the Bronx stop by at The Riverdale Pop up market (see flyer for details)

We are extremely excited

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Monday Motivation

How is your mood this morning?

Here are some tips to help improve your mood.

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Box breathing, also known as square breathing, is a technique used when taking slow, deep breaths. It can heighten performance and concentration while also being a powerful stress reliever. It’s also called four-square breathing.

This technique can be beneficial to anyone, especially those who want mediate or reduce stress.

Give it a try 😉

Monday morning Check IN

It's the beginning of the new month. How are you feeling today?

Share below 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

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Tuesday morning tips

Managing work and your personal life can be difficult at times but it is essential that we find healthy ways to  both.

Work life balance is an important aspect of a healthy work environment. Maintaining work-life balance helps us to reduce stress and helps prevent burnout in the workplace. Chronic stress is one of the most common health issues in the workplace and at home.

• Play to your strengths. Don't try and be all things to all people.
• Prioritize your time effectively.
• Plot some personal time.
• Have set work hours and stick to them.
• Find time for your finances.
• Make your workspace work for you.
• Incorporate physical activities.
• Take break when needed.
• Engage in mentally stimulating activities (Ex meditation, yoga)

Here are some positive affirmations to help you through the day.

What exactly is emotional intelligence? 👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽

Learn to tap into your emotional intelligence next time you are faced with a difficult situation where your want to respond out of frustration or anger.

We've all heard the sayings laughter is good for the soul or laughter is the best medicine. Laughter indeed is something that helps us to alleviate stressors in our life.  Here are some short and long term benefits:

Laughter lowers the blood pressure, reduces pain, relaxes our muscles, and burns calories. Laughter enhances our mental health by improving our mood, relieves feelings of anger and frustration, and helps reduces tension. Laughter also increases our energy, inspires hope, and adds joy to our life.

𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲
Go ahead and give it a try. Turn the corners of your mouth up into a smile and then give a laugh, even if it feels a little forced. Once you've had your chuckle, take stock of how you're feeling. Are your muscles a little less tense? Do you feel more relaxed? That's the natural wonder of laughing at work.

 

October 10 is World Mental Health Day.

It is a day to raise awareness about mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health.

People with mental health conditions often experience severe discrimination, shame and stigma.

There are many different mental disorders, with different signs and symptoms. They are generally characterized by a combination of abnormal thoughts, perceptions, emotions, behavior and relationships with others.

Mental disorders include: anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and other psychoses, dementia, and developmental disorders including autism.

There are effective treatments for mental disorders and ways to alleviate symptoms.

If you or anyone you know is experiencing symptoms related to mental health conditions speak your health care provider or a licensed mental health professional.

Stressors  whether they are good or bad are a part of our every life.  It is important to identify which stressors are hindering our overall well-being.  Once you identify them we need to find the technique that works best for you to manage them effectively.

Here are the 4 A's of Steess Management

Avoid
Believe it or not, you can simply avoid a lot of stress by planning ahead, rearranging your surroundings and taking on a lighter load of work or responsibilities.

• Take control of your surroundings. 
• Learn to say no. 
• Ditch part of your list. 

However, some problems can't be avoided. For those situations, try another technique.

Alter
One of the most helpful things you can do during times of stress is to take inventory, then attempt to change your situation for the better.

• Respectfully ask others to change their behavior. 
• Communicate your feelings openly. 
• Manage your time better. 
• State limits in advance. 

Accept
Sometimes we may have no choice but to accept things the way they are. For those times try to:

• Talk with someone. 
• Forgive. 
• Practice positive self-talk. 
• Learn from your mistakes. 

Adapt
Thinking you can't cope is one of the greatest stressors. That's why adapting, which often involves changing your standards or expectations can be most helpful in dealing with stress.

• Adjust your standards. 
• Practice thought-stopping. 
• Reframe the issue. 
• Adopt a mantra. 
• Create an assets column. 
• Look at the big picture. 

For more information visit
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵

As we approach October 10th which is World Mental Health Day, it is important that we understand some sources of stress that can impact our mental wellness.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲:

Environmental
Social
Physiological
Psychology

Knowing and understanding these sources of stress can help us learn to manage them more effectively.

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Happy New Week.

Positive affirmations are statements that can help brighten our outlook on the world when we say them to ourselves regularly or write them down.

What are some affirmations you say to yourself? Drop them below 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

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Happy Monday!

As we start the week here are some mental health check list to help you.

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Remember you are unique and special in your own way. So STOP comparing yourself to others. Everyone's journey is different.

Focus on you!

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Here are some morning routines to help jump start your day. 💚

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𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 👋🏽

For those who may not know me my name is Sheila Kusi-Asare and I am the proud owner, founder and director of SKA Therapeutic Services LLC.

For about 2 months I had to take a break from my social media page in order to get back in tune with myself and really focus on working my business. Running a business on top of having a full-time job, being a wife/mom and everything else is not easy.

With that said I was able to get to the place of clarity I needed in order to come back ready to share some content and materials to help break the stigma associated with mental illness.

SKA Therapeutic Services strives to provide the following services:
🟢Individual counseling
🟢Social emotional coaching
🟢Training/workshops
🟢Consultation
🟢Therapeutic products (coming soon)

My passion is to support women, young women and children with managing their emotional pain, anxiety, depression, trauma in order to live healthy and fulfilling life.

Follow or visit 𝙨𝙠𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨.𝙘𝙤𝙢 to learn more about me and the services offered.

As we commemorate the 20th anniversary of the events of 9/11, let's not forget the lives lost as well as those who survived the traumatic events.

Survivors may experience Symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Here are some symptoms of PTSD.

If you are experiencing symptoms of PTSD for a prolong amount of time it is important you seek assistance from a trained mental health professional.

Happy Monday!

Remember that the process of change is not meant to be comfortable. Allow yourself to sit and go through the discomfort cause at the end it will be worth it.

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September is also Self–Care Awareness Month.

Use this month as a reminder that taking care of ourselves, first and foremost, is essential. 💗

Self-care is often neglected in our everyday lives. We all tend to put others’ needs before our own but it is important that we take time to care for ourselves first.

Self-Care is not Selfish. 🛀🏽🧘🏾🛌

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September is 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵

𝘿𝙞𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝟒𝟎 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙚?

Su***de is a global phenomenon and occurs throughout the lifespan.

There are indications that for each adult who died by su***de there may have been more than 20 others attempting su***de.

Su***de accounted for 1.3% of all deaths worldwide, making it the 17th leading cause of death in 2019.

If you know anyone who has thoughts or ideas about su***de contact a mental health or medical professional for help.

You do not have to suffer alone.

For more information and support please visit World Health Organization at https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/su***de

***depreventionmonth ***deprevention ***deawareness #

👋🏽𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝🙂

After a much needed break from social media SKA Therapeutic Services is back and ready to get into the swing of things.

🧘🏾 #𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 🔋 #𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗱 🧠 #𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱

We are excited to share some new content and other materials in the upcoming weeks.

Follow for more of what's to come.

# loveyourself via .app

Hello all

It's been a while since I posted on social media. Currently focused on other aspects of the business and my personal life. I will be back soon with some new and wonderful content for you all.

It is okay to take time to pause and refocus which is what I'm doing now. Contine to take care of yourselves in the most healthiest ways possible.

See you all soon

Sheila
SKA Therapeutic Services LLC 💗