Here are things you can do to avoid reacting negatively to life’s stresses. Know your triggers. Write a list of up to 5 things that upset you. Ask yourself: Why does this matter to me? How do I feel when this happens? Why? How do I usually respond to this? How would I like to […]
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Simple Self-Care Exercise
This 2- or 5-minute exercise can bring you comfort, support and self-acceptance when you need them most. As you move through the steps, be patient with yourself. You’re not being graded! If you have just 2 minutes: Sit and observe. Find a relatively quiet place to sit or lie down. Look around to find and […]
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You Better Watch Out!
The holidays are here! If you find yourself feeling more anxious and stressed than blessed, here are some simple tips to help you find peace of mind. Year after year, the mere mention of the holidays can launch an avalanche of feelings, from moments of delight to arm’s-length dread. To-do lists for work and home […]
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Meeting PTSD at work. Responding effectively. And truly moving beyond.
“Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable.The people we trust.can help us know that we are not alone.” ― Fred Rogers Part 3 of 3 Today, as I publish, is the day before Veterans Day: a particularly poignant time to wrap up this 3-part series on PTSD, so […]
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“Many suffering from PTSD don’t understand their symptoms, which can be very severe and easily mistaken for permanent mental illness.” -Belleruth Naparstek, Invisible Heroes: Survivors of Trauma and How They Heal Part 2 of 3 Last week, just in time for pulling this article together,I happened to catch an episode of a popular TV drama, […]
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