How I Stay Sane: My Mental Hygiene Routine

[@Curious-Cat]

I pretty much never comment on KZbin, but I have to make an exception here because this is one of the most useful YT videos I've ever seen! Super actionable, clear, and valuable exercises - thanks so much for sharing, this is going to help so many people (myself included).

[@elizabethfilips]

Thank you so much for the comment and watching Catherine!

[@bosquetblues7919]

@@elizabethfilips yes, I'll add to it too, I don't remember the last time when 26 min spent on youtube were so useful to me. It's so great that you shared the notion template. And I think there's something very valuable that it's not shared by a therapist, but by someone who has learned it from a therapist and has really used it in personal life. Huge thanks from a subscriber who never comments anywhere!

[@g.g.2211]

@@bosquetblues7919 I agree!

[@PraveenSrJ01]

I always comment on various KZbin channels. 😊

[@troythomas7707]

@@elizabethfilips Not that I know this to be accurate. I see you as a person with compulsions to help other. Which in my view ,can drawl others issues to transfer to being yours. At least that how I see a lot of my mental issues.

[@avneet2.0]

"The Brain Dump" helps me a lot too, just never called it that. Just writing everything down helps me feel a bit better and gives me a bit of a push for some reason. Never tried having separate "to-do list" and "to-deal list" definitely wanna try that out too now. Thank you for sharing what works for you! :)

[@BoomerBlogging]

From someone a tad older than "26" Here's an observation - we have "issues" all our lives. If not, you are simply not paying attention. To mentally self-evaluate is going to be far more important than most of us might think - or - openly admit to doing. We are born alone - we die alone - and - the rest is a gift - so unwrap it.

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

From a 54 year old...I heartily concur!

[@laurenbriscoe6547]

We aren't actually born alone, but I agree that we should make the most of our lives!

[@mutelarsorhougbe4606]

😍🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@4nnika]

Hey, I'm a girl from Germany who loves your videos and your messages. I can always take away something from your videos and I love your way of being, behaving, and reflecting. It's so strong of you to talk about your emotions openly, and I wanted to spread a little love and thank you for sharing your thoughts with the world! :)

[@sammyss147]

Wow the way you explained this and visually showed it in Notion -- honestly the best explanation I've seen/heard for this sort of self-reflection excercise! I tend to dread facing my limiting beliefs especially when it comes to self-worth because it can be painful to bring those to surface and I'm the type to just think "let's not go there" -- but this template I think will help me so much to give myself the space and courage to do. Thank you so so much for making this video

[@healthymindhealthybody9324]

Thank you for being brave enough to share your experiences/vulnerabilities & kind enough to share approaches that might be helpful

[@ahmedfarzad3461]

How u chunk quite a complex thing so effectively, and deliver it so smoothly always awes me. And the Notion clips as example was top notch. Your step-by-step detailed videos are so fun to watch. Its like someone is discussing something with u sitting in front of you. And you being there in a tidy room with such a background, and different time of the day in a single video makes me feel like i just spend the whole day with a close friend discussing something really interesting! Thank you so much for your hard work Elizabeth. Please keep up the good work!!!

[@clay3976]

I was stuck in a really bad selfdoubt thought spiral for the last few days and the Theory A - Theory B method has helped me clear my mind in like an hour. Thank you so so much for uploading this video!

[@bandito2424]

thank you for sharing, Elizabeth :) I'm 19 and slowly starting to discover how I overreact and brood over things that don't deserve my headspace. I've known for a while now that I have core beliefs that are entirely too negative, but I never did anything to confront or change them, more like i willfully pretended I wasn't feeling low. This video definitely made me realise that I need to deal with and modify the way I see myself or it'll just lead to more, like you said, 'self-sabotage'. Your vulnerability and rawness is such is such an inspiration to me, and I've learnt quite a lot from you this past month. thanks again

[@ARA-ee9yr]

I recommend energy work. It‘s a very smooth and gentle way of healing. Great for rewiring your system. You can look it up and see which approach is good for you ! Especially useful if you have a good sense of imagination:) sending love

[@afrahtazeen1951]

Same dude

[@barbi22113]

girl i dont know how to explain to you how Every Single Time i go "i hope someone did a youtube video about this specific thing that's bothering me in a way that's practical and useful in my everyday life " you pop up with a video within the next 4 business days. It's actually scary and fascinating how i feel we share a lot of brain cells like rereading virginia woolf when depressed?? researching CBT and translating it to useful notion templates? ur a gem

[@noorpalkaur706]

I can not thank you enough for this because it is so so helpful and especially since it's not such an easy video to make. I recently found your channel and it is miraculous and freakishly helpful right now. THANK YOU for all the effort and love you put into these videos, they're amazing.

[@oliverazivojinovic4845]

In the ocean of obsession with physical appearance (beauty routines, fashion, etc.) on social media, I am so grateful to come across your channel. I don't want to sound arrogant or offensive to anyone making them, I just wish there were at least as many mental health routines as makeup routine videos on KZbin (and everywhere else). I honestly wish your work strucks a revolution and turns social media into a vehicle of honest communication and empathy, and not just be cosmetics marketplace as it is right now. Thank you for sharing your talent with us, you are an amazing person!

[@thembimogala9704]

Well put. I resonate wholeheartedly with your observations.

[@yudoball]

+1

[@parallelend]

Sending love and agreeing a lot with this comment ❤

[@sarahnashara7277]

There's more makeup videos, photos and videos are more appealing because they're visual media, but only you choose what's on your homepage. If somebody likes cars/pet videos, all the algorithm is going to give them is cars/pet videos. Sometimes I see people complaining about trends that celebrities are sporting - but then why are you following celebrities? No adult is going to quiz you on what some celebrity is wearing. The same algorithm that is sick and creates people stuck in their bubble who believe conspirancy theories can be used to your advantage.

[@grannyronna]

This resonated with me. Her contents are not just for view sake but really impactful and useful.

[@luzvez]

girl I relate to you so much it’s insane!!you are like my big sister now.💜

[@anushadewase6089]

I definitely second that!

[@derekderek1976]

Hi I just found your deep message of kindness and help the others fascinating, please never stop sharing, because you are great

[@ranjithmkumar]

Few months back, When I watched this video, I didn't have some serious problems in my life and I didn't understand the importance of the contents in this video. And now I have some serious issues and this video has helped me think clearly. Thanks a lot.

[@fionamullen3771]

Thanks for such an honest, refreshing and useful video. Take heart that you are teaching an oldie who was twice your age before she even discovered mental hygiene (ok, if I am honest, before I allowed myself to work on it).

[@reemagy]

I love the Theory A/Theory B exercise. Especially with how you mentioned that what we consciously know is not always the belief we have internalized and are functioning at. I've noticed it within myself and it can be hard to break down damaging internal beliefs when I consciously know that it wouldn't be a belief that serves me-it's a double-edged sword. This exercise is so helpful for situations like this!

[@kkmix134]

Hi Elizabeth. I am from Mumbai, India. I watch your content on KZbin. Thank you very much for the informative and insightful videos on various topics that you keep creating. I would like to make a suggestion. I feel you speak a little fast and sometimes it gets difficult for someone like me, whose native language is not English, to understand you. Keep up the good work and I look forward to viewing new videos on your channel. All the very best! Ashutosh

[@annaj3038]

Thank you for sharing. Every action and reaction has a cause, even if it can be immensely difficult to know what that cause is. Recently, I've found it helpful to journal my thoughts and feelings really honestly, with no expectations on myself. It's a personal journey.

[@lunaportia989]

Thank you so very much for this video and the important message. I believe that 'devil is in the details,' so each step of this process made sense to me, and I think it is a great help in understanding ourselves in depth & connecting with our core. One of the exercises I learned in therapy was 'body-scan meditation,' (a secular form of meditation) that helped me to learn to acknowledge + understand how my body processes emotions and how to better connect with my gut feeling. I hope you have a wonderful day, stay safe 👍

[@diyajuneja1292]

hey, i can see that this might not have been an easy video for you to publish and record, but i just want to thank you for uploading it. i have recently been dealing with feeling numb about everything lately but this video and the actionable steps in it are really great. thank you!

[@Hope-un5wv]

Dear Elizabeth, I am sorry you were treated so badly. You deserved to be loved and nurtured as a child. You don't have to be perfect to be loved. There are many people who have experienced or are experiencing the aftermath of trauma. Its good that you have some positive strategies. Some people find solace and peace in nature eg: a walk in a park. I wish you all the best and also to anyone who is reading this.

[@avishekganguly4677]

Love to watch your videos, again and again.❤

[@felix4008]

Although I already have a CBT process that I am happy with it was incredibly interesting to watch your video. I really like your concept of "mental hygiene." Every time I do CBT by myself it works wonders but I usually only do it when times get rough. While "mental hygiene" makes it sound like an almost daily thing you do in conjunction with your other hygiene activities. Additionally, this must have been incredibly difficult to upload, I wish more people including myself were as brave as you.

[@saintedsinner7612]

This is rly helpful....I do some of these already and I was sort of unsure of them but hearing from you was rather helpful. I love how you always leave some food for thought in your videos🖤

[@rourou1565]

As a real life Monica, I love to nerdly structure every single aspect of my life. The only missing part was my mental hygiene. Thank you so much for the video and for the notion template. You always remind me that I am not alone and today I'm grateful for that.

[@jameshotchkiss5577]

Ive taken to writing at night occasionally and even if it doesn't solve my problem right away I can at least vent to my self. I'm gonna keep trying as often as I can.

[@mauionamission]

Thank you so much for this video and your channel. You are amazing and brilliant.

[@nikarose]

The Theory A is best worked on with the book Existential Kink. I was so reluctant to read it but I wish I took that recommendation sooner. It's amazing to work with the subconscious issues.

[@Memiholguin]

what an open and vulnerable video - thanks for sharing

[@sabrinap6577]

I've never felt so seen. Thank you for sharing such empowering and actionable tools to work through when life gets too much and one doesn't even know where to start. I applaud your vulnerability and realness💛 will definitely try this next time!

[@elizabethfilips]

❤️

[@muthukumaranc]

Thank you for sharing this! I was feeling very low and this was very helpful!

[@sweetpatat]

CBT changed my whole mindset. I struggle with the exact same issues as you. With an additional adult adhd diagnosis. It’s been so hard to deal with the fact that I’ll always have to keep working on these things and I’ll never not have these issues in some way or another. But CBT is so simple as you practise it and becomes so effective that I actually feel motivated to continue doing it because of how it makes my everyday life so much better. No brain funk from bad thoughts. No feeling of being on the emotional edge from all the carried anxiety. My responses to stressful situations have changed. As I’m typing this I’m realising how much therapy has helped me. I’m really grateful. I hope this comment reaches the right people.

[@abhishekmukherjee4857]

This was some really deep stuff. Appreciate you for putting this out for us 🥂

[@nazeefahnaj8000]

The notion template is so useful! Love the breakdowns, and how we can further dig deeper with the layers available. Thank you so much for sharing it Elizabeth! :)

[@spet2904]

Amazing idea and template! I will definitely try it. I do something similar that I call 'self-coaching' where I sit down and be my own coach, following a structure, writing everything down etc. Sometimes you can just take matters into your own hands rather than paying a professional who may or may not suit your needs.

[@ElkeAlexia]

this is so so so interesting, thank you for posting it and talking with so much detail. I want to make a self help video in greek for my channel, may I mention using your method? and ofc credit you!! 💗💗

[@aishwaryaiyer3728]

You are such a beautiful person inside out and that reflects in the way you talk with such honesty. I can relate to every word you said. Felt like this was a much needed way to figure it out. Thank you for your online presence and amazing content. ✨

[@SAmes-tz4mn]

I just adore you. You’re so organized and articulate. Your videos have been so helpful for me, thank you. 🌻Definitely doing this exercise tomorrow morning!

[@nesslam4832]

I don't know if you're formally diagnosed with ADHD already or if you even have ADHD but the speed at which you talk is such a nice change from how people usually drawl around me (I tend to forget what someone says if they said it too slowly) and your energy just reminds me of most people I've seen with ADHD so I've really enjoyed your content and seeing how you navigate life so successfully since I am, someone with ADHD who really struggles with day to day life :))

[@madhurmotwani9935]

It's great that you're opening up to the world and being vulnerable like that.

[@abbyhoskins]

LOVED THE INTRO OMGGGGG

[@dudette317]

It’s such a delight to watch your videos El. Always resonates with me. Thank you for pouring your heart out and sharing your experiences in these videos, it’s soul food! Literally 💖 You are more like my online soul sister who I can look upto than a random KZbinr - From a fellow medico from 🇮🇳 ✨🫀

[@HARI-nm2iz]

👍

[@elizabethfilips]

Thank you so much for the superlike Meghna! And good luck with medicine!!!

[@penultimateh766]

I fix my emotional problems by crushing my enemies, seizing their possessions and having them thrown in prison. This is very cathartic.

[@jensdehnert1075]

you know what I need to process now? You saying that you have 2 jobs, go to med school, have a podcast and make successful youtube videos on a regular basis....

[@jessicanameh8243]

thank you for making me validated!🥰 I went to therapy and I do the same exercise (comparing believes A and B) it felt great that someone else is doing it and benefiting from it! cause actually it was helping me so much for a long time now! thank you for teaching people this! you are very brave💪💪💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓

[@liveinthemoment419]

Hi Elizabeth, if you have a chance please look up Dr Margaret Paul’s session on inner bonding. If you look at yourself at as a child and your higher self as a mother, then the changes are far easier to implement

[@cinsday]

Love love how practical this is! Definitely gonnna be useful for me 🤡💗💗

[@meyerjoseph5901]

Thoughts influence feelings which influence behavior. Balance. Reasonability. I feel this video a lot. Happy to know you feel comfortable to discuss emotion regulation on your channel!

[@mcmaschio]

Appreciate u for sharing this … love it .. thanks 💯🔥

[@Marissa.....]

Where has YT been hiding this masterpiece from me?? I've watched so much bs and nice looking but not helpful "go-grab-a-matcha-light-a-candle-and-meditate" videos and the real talk is in videos like yours! Mental health is work and it takes time and its not always pretty! Definitely rewatching it later with a notebook and a pen in 0.75 speed😅

[@MadhuSudhan-ju3nd]

Your normal speed of talking looks like playing a video with 2x speed. But very informative with realistic solutions.

[@mominamaham]

Mental hygiene !!? I already love the video

[@MasterChief-nx9oc]

Thank you ma'am.

[@simonchilds2928]

Elizabeth, I think you are beautiful (Inside and out) smart and amazing. I sense that you have helped more people than you know. Don't ever stop dancing to your music. :-)

[@ramyaganeshu9984]

for elizabeths videos i change the playback speed to 0.75. that sounds more normal.

[@nikkirowland]

Thank you

[@fenelona]

I almost cannot believe that you may think you are not beautiful. You are impeccably beautiful

[@Mustafa_Ünal]

thank you for everything you gave me ❤❤😍😍

[@denisvranjic3068]

I love your channel, you are one of few people who are grounded and realistic! May i ask you if you do meditation?

[@alamedadanceparty]

Super helpful. Love this breakdown with practical tips. Really appreciate you. 🥹

[@FE-fs1su]

If it wasn’t for islam I would be hella deppressed + have a lot to deal with. All these arising mental issues in all around the world makes me wanna share with world that how calming reading Qur’an and islam is and what’s the point of life, … Islam solves 99% of my own problems right away i swear

[@dipeshmistry8797]

Thanks for the content! You are definitely a beautiful person! Also nice place that you're in atm

[@beefbaby9840]

honestly, writing things down in a brain dump format helps so much because it makes you see how stupid and nonsensical your inner voice can be at times.

[@mvsaeed]

thank u so much for making this video... made me emotional!

[@daniqsaa]

Woah I loved this "theory a/theory b" approach. I never heard about it and I'm seriously gonna try it right now 🙏

[@praptisamanwita9196]

Thanks for this video

[@tonandon]

Wow! Such a rich video. Thank you a lot for sharing, not only, the technique but also the way you do it. I think it's easy to see people we learn from as people who don't have problems and that would make it hard to believe them. This self experience approach really feels genuine. Keep up the great work. What you do is priceless.

[@Khatoon170]

How are you doing miss Elizabeth iam new subscriber Arabic lady citizen we are as foreigners subscribers as overseas students want to increase our cultural level improve our English language as well first of all make friendships with people from different countries good luck you are studying medicine hopefully you became skilled doctor happy mother day to yours and ours and all mothers we celebrate mother day in Arabic countries as well as you in England on March it’s different date around world ihope we became intimate friends from now on stay safe blessed best wishes for you your loved ones

[@Michaeldovontaycornish]

Thank you so very much for having to made this video Elizabeth. I had felt the emotional adrenaline within the entire video, and i can relate to that 100%. it's not very easy to just brush off emotions, especially ones that had drastically impacted you. I'm going through an emotional train myself, and seeing someone else who is going through it as well does make me feel less alone, so i appreciate that. The methods you shared were interesting & taught some things that i hadn't tried yet. But thank you again Elizabeth! God bless your heart & peace be within you~

[@meMYSELFnU]

Is the template available for free download?

[@yasinnabi]

Life is all about Hard work and consistancy, You are a great example ... thanks for the good sharing :)

[@ChocolateMuffin308]

Elizabeth, you're a life-saver. I have just discovered you, watched several of your videos on mental health, and they're already helping me so much. The best thing about your videos is that you're not like a therapist talking about these things in medical terms and giving advise to patients. You're just a human with similar struggles as me, sharing your struggles and fears and how you deal with them, and it feels like having an intimate conversation with a friend, it's so comforting, and I feel that I'm not alone in this. Thank you so much for this amazing content! Even the video about your paintings is not just a collection demonstration, but it's so deep and profound and made me think of how I feel about certain aspects of life. I absolutely love how much thought and emotion you put into your content.

[@victoriageorgopoulou4292]

I love this vlog. I have a mental health professional and I love it when people acknowlegde the importance of mental health and prioritise it. I also love the fact that you personalised some aspects of CBT and make them work for you. This might be random but the fact that in medicine it is importance to look for the evidence base of any treatment , creates a cute connection with that aspect of CBT looking for evidence for our irrational beliefs and then also for more balanced beliefs. This video promotes mental health in some many ways....thank you!!!

[@piwi2775]

to lay your vulnerabilities and how you deal with your vulnerabilities on the internet to be of help to others going through similar things is both brave and noble

[@KreatorX1029]

Unquestioned assumptions about oneself and a false map of reality can be very misleading and lead to unnecessary suffering. Thanks for making videos as this where you document the resolution process so eloquently, Elizabeth :)

[@warqarais9262]

You r such a genuine person I've seen on KZbin who actually tells practical things which actually work. Its great how ur helping others.❤️

[@DrBrunoRecipes]

Great 👌🏻 Greetings from Scotland 😊 Have a wonderful day everyone 🌻 Stay blessed 🌻

[@ip3931]

I want a life this perfect, is it too much to ask?

[@daniellerangel6773]

I loved it! Thank you so much for sharing this. I can't tell you how much I admire your soul :))

[@undinespragg855]

This video helped me to let go of my shame about applying what I learned about CBT in therapy to my life. I didn't want to use my CBT skills outside of therapy, because I thought that needing them meant that I am an unworthy person. But after watching this video, I saw that I was wrong. This is the first time I have seen someone else use CBT in their real life. Elizabeth showed me that using CBT in my life outside of therapy is okay. It's a good thing to do, and a good skill to have. Thank-you Elizabeth!

[@moneyenergy4733]

You may want to upgrade your mike - looks like ur video is at 2x speed . GB

[@tivankaperera8081]

Beautiful video. Love that your talking about this. I’m going through a tough period with anxiety and negative core beliefs. So glad I stumbled onto this. ❤

[@megamegathom]

I feel like I've been in a continual rut for the past few months.. I'm going to go through this routine and hopefully start doing some deep cleaning. Thank you for sharing your fascinating processes and the thinking behind them.

[@matthewrobertson8696]

This was SOOOOO helpful Elizabeth!! Thank you for being so vulnerable and sharing this exercise!!

[@q8backpacker]

I am a world traveler, I noticed that white people are so complicated. they always have mental and psychologistic issues. especially young generation. there Inner Soul is thin and breakable. is it because they do not believe in god or they dumped church long time? or it is related to material life style? if someone have an answer please let me know...

[@creativefunkysam3195]

Listen Elizabeth no one is 100% sane in this whole world but if it was anyone else they would easily given up. You are a strong lady 🤗…

[@Magic.Pixie.Dreamgirl]

It’s so good to see a video on mental health hygiene based on things you actually do! There’s far too many videos these days with advice without any real world anchoring. I also love your outfit in this video!!

[@1amxyz]

The best way to deal with ur emotional issues is to give yourself some time by doing ur favourite stuff's

[@debasmitad2328]

You are my favorite🥺🥺❤

[@g.g.2211]

Thanks for sharing your experience in this intimate, inspiring and actionable way. I cried a bit over some points. It’s an interesting but tough journey. To me brain and consciousness are by themselves as interesting as the universe. Hugs!

[@miriamajigboye7473]

This is a huge great job 👏

[@wangyeelinpamela]

The overreaction when stressed is so relatable.

[@estephanelia]

my fav part is 7 mins is when she cuts herself off like you know what FUCK the haters Rn. Ima just DO it like Nike

[@catemcm]

That was really good Elizabeth. I totally relate to what you were saying. I waited way too long to go to therapy but the pandemic hit so it gave me time to reassess. I think alot of things I struggled with, I just thought to be totally normal; and yet now I know they were not good coping mechanisms. It's been liberating really to address them. I totally second your recommendation to go to therapy if you can. If you can't afford therapy, a person online who is very good at explaining this is "Therapy in a Nutshell" - particularly this playlist on "How to process emotions". It's really good. kzbin.info/aero/PLiUrrIiqidTWje-Oc4uA6LZZO8vSaHaDL I wish you the very best. Your channel is really good!

[@carlocalingasan998]

My mental hygiene routine is simply watching Elizabeth videos.

[@sophielezama4068]

Thank you for creating this. I struggle to put logic and structure around my emotions so this video was helpful to see.

[@samminallah]

You truly are someone , who just ...well ... Dear Lord... is a Gift to humanity! Xoxo

[@salyk.palpan8431]

Thank you so much ! Even though i am not a native english speaker , your videos are really structure in an easy way. I suffered from general anxiety in 2018 . If i had theses tools the ones that you use , my mind wouldn have gone through so much caos. Thanks a lot again

[@anxen]

Having to be a person who is valued only for what you can do for others leads to nothing but heartache.

[@lefluffmuffin1953]

Girlll, the video is so so great Content-wise, but i was only able to watch it with 0,75 speed.... otherwise you're talking TOO FAST