Tag: coping
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When Breaks Don’t Feel Like They’re Helping
Read more: When Breaks Don’t Feel Like They’re HelpingYou finally cleared your calendar. You went on the weekend trip. You closed your laptop. You did all the things you’re supposed to do to recharge… but you still feel exhausted, foggy, unmotivated, or on edge. Maybe worse. So what gives? If you’re burned out, it’s not unusual for breaks to feel like they don’t…
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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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Stress and Relapse
Read more: Stress and RelapseIgnored stress brings cravings, then relapse, says study. Researchers supplied Palm Pilots to 55 college students who were in recovery from substance abuse ranging from alcohol to cocaine and club drugs. The students were asked to record the their daily cravings for alcohol and other drugs, as well as the intensity of negative social experiences…
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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,…