Building Resilience Strategies for Managing Mental Health and Kidney Disease

Consider your own definition of resilience and how it aligns with the concepts discussed.

“Resilience is not a fixed personal attribute rather it Ebbs and flows in various circumstances and over time”

Identify specific situations and events that deplete your resilience.

“With CKD we can learn to predict the situations that will deplete resilience”

Practice a gentle deep breathing exercise to combat stress and anxiety.

“Research has shown that learning proper breath control can significantly improve well-being combat feelings of stress and relieve anxiety”

Use the 5-4-3-2-1 technique to ground yourself in the present moment.

“Practicing with the five four three two one coping technique for anxiety can help ground you in the present when your mind is bouncing around between various anxious thoughts”

Remember and list three positive things that happened in your day and reflect on what caused them.

“In doing so you will tune into the sources of goodness in your life the hope is that you will remember events that otherwise would have been overlooked”

Use the 3C method to challenge negative thoughts and create positive solutions.

“This practice will help you capture the current state of affairs and do so in a way that allows for positive flexible solutions by maturely accepting what is and oriented towards a positive adaptation of what you are dealing with”

Practice looking at the bright side of otherwise grim situations.

“In this exercise which will help you find the Silver Linings in challenging situations we're going to practice looking at the bright side of an otherwise Grim situation which builds resilience and optimism”

Reach out to AAKP for resources and support.

“Please don't hesitate to contact me if you would like to further discuss what I have shared with you all today like this is my thing so please contact me”

Discuss concerns with your nephrologist and consider seeking assistance from a mental health professional.

“If you have these characteristics for a long period of time or if the severity of one or more interferes with normal functioning please tell your nephrologist and consider seeking assistance from a mental health care professional”

Review the coping living and dieting with kidney disease brochure.

“I highly recommend aakps coping living and dieting with kidney disease brochure which will Empower you to take charge of your disease management by confronting negative feelings and providing strategies on how you and your team can Thrive and become the warrior you want to be on this journey of kidney disease”