Knock Out the Stigma, Inc.

We haven't posted in a while, but we are still here to remind you that you are not alone. A big part of mental health involves maintaining our physical health to achieve our ultimate well-being. Here are a few lower body resistance exercises to help move that body: 1) Leg Extensions; 2) Leg Curls; 3) Dumbbell Straight Leg Deadlifts; and, 4) Dumbbell Squats. I love working my lower body because so many ignore it. They focus on the "beach muscles" and neglect to focus on the whole instrument that is our human body. Do you work legs regularly? What's your favorite lower body routine? #justdoten and one day your #workout will become your #warmup! We are not alone! #kots #knockoutthestigma #mentalhealth #physicalfitness #legextensions #legcurls #dumbbelldeadlifts #dumbbellsquats #workout #fitness https://www.instagram.com/p/CRKTXmjMa0L/?utm_medium=tumblr

Thanks, to our #starshipkots shipmate, @beardedgoosenyc for sending our Captain @officialdonwestjr this cool 😎 new lid from @hatclub in New York City. Our SSKOTS Crew is a committed team of #championsofrecovery and #peersupportsuperheroes sharing three tenants - 1) We are all in this together; 2) we are not alone; and 3) We are each other's harvest. Our mission is to spread awareness and to provide insights and perspectives from our own lived experience in our lives and #mentalhealth journeys. This action here is the result and demonstration of relationships and the value they can have in one's journey. How are you making a difference in the world today? If you're willing to share, we would love to hear about it in the comments. (at Laguna Beach, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJaPaR8jrSL/?igshid=1tpr4kjy188cp

Announcing a new #men only group focused on #infidelity. #recovery for #cheaters. #selflove #selfhelp #cheating #betrayal #lies #newdirection #newtools #betterrelationship #vows #commitment #selfsabatoge #recoverymodel #peersupport #supportgroup #onlinegroup #wellbeing #wellbeingexchange #knockoutthestigma #mentalhealth Link in bio... (at Laguna Beach, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHtitTODHKq/?igshid=cyf5qnr3k0mm

Our Deepest Fear -------------------------- It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.  Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, Our presence automatically liberates others.  ~ @mariannewilliamson https://www.instagram.com/p/B6G542TAg0l/?igshid=1x39nhk52zb9c

Stigma is the problem we face. Our name aligns with the problem and it feels better to align with the solution or the desired outcome, so... What do you think? https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Wqk1DA107/?igshid=d7vatvzqgc2b

We must do better as a society... #knockoutthestigma https://www.instagram.com/p/B1xB7qbAXAl/?igshid=1hvmtd6vzst78

We all have teeth... so we see a dentist. Seeing a therapist or a counselor should be as normal as seeing a dentist. Knock out the stigma around mental health! #mentalhealth #mentalhealthrecovery #mentalhealthawareness #endthestigma #knockoffthestigma #KOTS https://www.instagram.com/p/B1owsQiAB6D/?igshid=1523dnvysdt4h

from @gimmesomedap - Did you know that most of our spiritual mentors, leaders & guides experienced what medically we call a psychotic break or at the bare minimum battle mental illness? Almost all were at some point labeled CRAZY. Until they made sense. So, imagine a world where we embrace our broken brains instead of shunning them & what we could accomplish. The level of gratitude I have for having been diagnosed with depression, anxiety, ADD, PTSD & all the fun stuff that comes with it is immeasurable, because it means I’m NOT crazy. I’m feeling the world on a level that most cannot comprehend. So, when the symptoms get out of hand, I remind myself of this & that I want to live & that there is help & I am not alone. I don’t necessarily enjoy blasting my private life & the conversations in my head on social media, BUT I will continue to do so until the stigma surrounding mental illness is no longer & mental HEALTH is just as much a part of an annual physical as your blood pressure. Thank you, @officialdonwestjr & @knockoutthestigma for ordering this cuff. Every single person deserves to recognize the phoenix rising within them. 💚🥊💚🥊💚 #banginonwaxcuffs #kots #cuffs #customjewelry #mentalhealthawareness #suicideprevention #gratitude #crazygood #phoenixrising - #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/BztXBU0AjFJ/?igshid=1mkwt2k2c0wf8

We are getting excited for this custom work of art!!! from @banginonwaxcuffs - *****SNEAK PEEK*** There’s no shortage of fine detail in this stencil I just made. That is for sure!! #banginonwaxcuffs #cuffs #customjewelry #knockoutthestigma #phoenixrising #handmadejewelry #kots #mentalhealthawareness #omaha #sneakpeak #monday #mondaymotivation #formybestie - #regrann (at Omaha, Nebraska) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzrIcMJAZym/?igshid=1pqwk4cxtf2sa

We have some things in the works!!! Reposted from @banginonwaxcuffs - Working on a Phoenix representing the rise of knocking out the stigma attached to mental health & in support of all who battle mental illness!! #KOTS #banginonwaxcuffs #customjewelry #handmadejewelry #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #phoenix #phoenixrising - #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzb6sUjAyvP/?igshid=18798b4oq4sh1

Some cool art on display at the @lacdmh 2019 African American #MentalHealth Conference today! #knockoffthestigma #mentalhealthart (at Los Angeles Convention Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bub1jsnHLFw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pruocpqvo8xo

Our #peersupportsuperheroes are amazing!!! #GivingHopeDay2018 #Hope is the 1st stage of #mentalhealthrecovery. (at Project Return Peer Support Network) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqvDdP5n4Ks/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=c0rgnv2485i

Today, November 27th is #givingtuesday and #KOTS and our #peersupportsuperheroes are #givinghope on our 1st annual #givinghopeday, #weready, are you!?! Help us #knockoutthestigma surrounding #mentalhealth!! https://www.instagram.com/p/BqrUBYKHR8Z/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2m7ugo98x2gp

Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday and #KOTS is #givinghope on our 1st Annual #GivingHopeDay. Hope is the 1st stage of #mentalhealth #recovery. Help us spread the word that #mentalhealthrecovery is possible, please donate this Tuesday, November 27, 2018. (Link to donate in profile) Together we are going to #KnockOutTheStigma!! #yourenotalone https://www.instagram.com/p/BqqP7J0H3ZH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9n9ql2fw1knv

We've updated this card. This may help someone in your circle out, maybe even you... https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqp8EIgnDK9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yw1p8mu8l7fp

We know someone out there is having a tough time right now, share this info this season, it will help someone. Remember, you're not alone!! Join us, and help #KnockOutTheStigma surrounding #mentalhealth. #help #hotlines https://www.instagram.com/p/BqnHZB-HsaM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1scspzqf38do

@Regran_ed from @howamifeelingg - "Top Down and Bottom Up Therapies . This is an important distinction in psychotherapy and it can also result in one therapy being more effective than the other for a particular issue. . Top Down Therapies try to bring about psychological transformation by changing thought patterns, at the level of the rational brain. The hope is that as we change the thoughts, it changes our feelings and that in turn improves physical symptoms. . Cognitive therapies, such as CBT, Psychodynamic therapy, Narrative therapy, Solution Focused therapy, etc. use this approach. . Bottom Up Therapies look to transform at the levels of the emotional and survival brains. The idea is that when the emotions and the body sensations have been processed, it takes away the sting from maladaptive behaviours and thought patterns, which then become much easier to change. . Somatic therapies, such as Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing and brain-body based therapies such as EMDR, Brainspotting, Neurofeedback, etc. use this approach. . What has been your experience with top down and bottom up therapies?" -By @ayan_mukherjee_ __________ Submit your art & stories via our website: www.howamifeeling.org . . . . #howamifeeling #mentalhealth #mentalillness #skeletonclique #mentalhealthawareness #mentalillnessawareness #mentalhealthmatters #ventart #ruokay #mentalhealthart #mentalillnessart #artformentalhealth #howamifeelingg #psychology #recovery #mentalwellness #themighty #twloha #mentalwellness #postsecret #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealthweek #selfcare - #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/BqmOUyfH9DH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jkwr837pa6cr