The HopeNet Wellness Conference is just a few weeks away! It is day designed to encourage, train and inform. Speakers from all around Wichita will be presenting on a range of topics. I always learn so much from our speakers! Here are some of things I learned at 2017’s conference that I have been mulling on this past year.
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An unstated boundary is not a boundary
- If I do not tell people what my boundaries, I can’t expect them to know what they are. They might seem obvious to me, but stating them allows the other person to know what they are.
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Anxiety WILL show up in your body
- Anxiety can set off a fight or flight change of reaction in my body. If I don’t manage it, it can start to affect my physical well-being
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There is often a link between addiction and trauma
- Trauma that is not dealt with can lead to addictive behaviors that try and manage the trauma
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You can’t always pray out mental illness. God gives us therapists, doctors, medicine and community
- Humans are complex being, including our brains and our mental health
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Our souls can be neglected when we care for others
- One way can prevent burn out is to take time to care for our souls
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When life gets of whack, it’s time to check your priorities and realign your schedule to match your priorities
- What are my core 7 priorities? Does my time reflect these priorities?
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Technology is having a big affect on our ability to connect.
- We need to make sure we are fostering real, face to face relationships with our families and friends. Our brains were made for that
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God gave us a voice, placed us in relationships and gave us power to influence people and events. Abuse takes those away from victims.
- Helping the victims of abuse means helping them find their voice by believing them
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ย Mental health issues can have their origin in biological factors, life experience and destructive family patterns.
- Seeking mental health means addressing all three
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I’m so glad HopeNet does this every year!
- This year’s conference is just a few weeks away! Check our our speakers and sessions here!