Category: Coping Kit
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Mental Health Strategies for Times of Crisis
Read more: Mental Health Strategies for Times of CrisisOur brains aren’t designed for the constant stream of stress that modern crises deliver. Understanding how our minds respond to uncertainty and having concrete strategies ready can make the difference between surviving and thriving when everything feels chaotic.
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Remember Past Coping
Read more: Remember Past CopingCrisis Coping from A to Z has its R: “Remember Past Coping,” now up at PsychologyToday.com. The key to getting through whatever you’re going through now may be revisiting a long-lost coping strategy: “I used to keep a journal.” “I used to jog.” “I used to take baths.” “I used to eat better.” Whatever…
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Take a Breath
Read more: Take a BreathFrom my blog on PsychologyToday.com – Crisis Knocks: One of the simplest ways to begin coping in a crisis, or to just get through the stresses of an ordinary day, has been there all along: Breathe. Dorothy could’ve gotten home long ago with the help of her ruby slippers; you may find that simply breathing,…
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Mindful Driving
Read more: Mindful DrivingMy debut effort on the Huffington Post, from a planned “LA Coping Kit” series: First step: Turn off the radio, turn off the cell phone, set distractions aside. Multitasking and mindfulness aren’t a good fit. Next step: Focus on one thing. Notice your breathing. The way your stomach lifts with each inhalation and falls…
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Mindfulness MP3 Collection
Read more: Mindfulness MP3 CollectionImported from Live Mindfully, here’s a collection of links to mindfulness MP3s from around the web. Something for every occasion–thinking, breathing, sitting, hearing, worrying, exercising… Try ’em out. ACT: Acceptance of Anxiety ACT: Acceptance of Thoughts ACT: Watching Thoughts Go By ACT: Leaves on the Stream RMIT: Mindfulness of Thinking IHP: Mindful Breathing IHP: Mindful…