Defying Mental Illness

Author: Chuck

  • Why You Should Come Out of Your Comfort Zone

    For the past few years ,every now and then, I have been told by well meaning people that I need to get out of my comfort zone.  But was there any reason for me to?  Let me tell you why you should come out of your comfort zone in 2015… Others get to see you…

  • Faith For Now, Hope For The Future

    Someone once said hope is the oxygen of the soul. The Bible lets us know of three things that are eternal – Faith, Hope and Love. #1 Faith We all have faith for something. That is what keeps us going. When it is faith in the wrong person or thing we end up with disasters.…

  • Happy 2015 from Defying Mental Illness

    Happy New Year once again We have arrived in 2015. With all that happened in 2014 we all should be happy to be here. An airliner shot down over the Ukraine and two other crashes in South East Asia affected air travellers.  An attack on innocent school children with the loss of over 130 lives…

  • 3 Things Not To Do As A Business Start up

    Starting a business is stressful.  Often you are entering unfamiliar territory of sorts.  Knowing what to avoid can take serious mistakes out of your way.  So what are the things NOT to do when starting up a business? #1  Incurring Debt To Finance Your Business This one can be controversial.   The purpose of business is to make…

  • Overcoming Addiction 1

    Addiction often comes like a compelling, driving force, a compulsive behaviour.  Those challenged with addictions are always looking for ways in overcoming addiction.  This is because addictive behaviour is often harmful to the individual concerned and also their relationships.   With addictive behaviour there is extreme self-focus.  In other words, people challenged with addictions can have a tunnel…

  • How to Stop Acting Out in Anger 2

    Last time we started looking at How to Stop Acting Out in Anger.  Here are 4 points we identified Recognise your anger signs Avoid taking immediate action Exercise Sing Let’s take a look at a few more things we can possibly do to curb anger and keep our cool at all times: #5  Be Creative…