Mental Health Going through stages of loss is normal. Grief is a deep sadness that results from a major or minor loss. It can last weeks, months, or years. Understanding the normal stages of grief, the passage of time, and self-care measures treat most cases of grief. Sometimes, counseling is needed. Stages of grief Shock: […]
Mental Health Grief is a deep sadness or sorrow that results from a loss. The loss can be a major or minor one. It can result from something positive or negative. Bereavement is grieving most often linked with the death of a loved one. Signs & Symptoms Stages of Grief 1. Shock. You feel dazed
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Mental Health Care Some people bounce back from life’s challenges more easily than others. But, all of us can strengthen that mental muscle we call resiliency. This is a set of skills to help us cope and recover when something bad happens. While building resiliency is a personal journey, common skills include accepting change, being
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Stress Management Connect with your spiritual self. In general, spirituality is a path to finding purpose, meaning, inner peace, and hope in life. It involves your personal values and how you relate to others. For some people, spirituality includes an organized religion with its set of beliefs, symbols, and rituals. For others it is being
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SUCCESS OVER STRESS Many people think they are supposed to be happy during the holidays. You may even feel guilty if you’re not “choosing joy.” But these high expectations can cause even more stress during an already stressful season. What is grief? Grief is a normal human response. It can happen anytime, especially during the
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SELF-CARE CORNER Life throws unexpected things at everyone. This can be everyday things, like spilling coffee on your shirt before a meeting. Or it can be major things, like a scary health diagnosis or the death of a loved one. One thing is certain: We can’t control many of these challenges. But they don’t have
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WELL-BEING During times of great personal tragedy for those you know and love, it’s difficult to know what to say or how to help. So what can you do to help friends and loved ones find their way when life deals them a devastating blow? Marriage and family therapist Dr. Randy Carlson offers these practical
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WELL-BEING “People are very uncomfortable when they try to comfort someone who is grieving. If you say the wrong thing, you can actually make matters worse,” said Aurora Winter, founder of the Grief Coach Academy and author of From Heartbreak to Happiness. Here are some tips on what to say at a funeral or wake
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SUCCESS OVER STRESS Trauma can affect both your body and your mind. A traumatic event might be a personal tragedy such as being in a car crash or losing a loved one. It could be a public disaster such as a flood or shooting. Just seeing or hearing about devastating events such as a typhoon
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SUCCESS OVER STRESS The average person has over 40,000 thoughts roaming through his or her mind on any given day, perhaps even more. As impressive as that might sound, there’s a catch. About 80% of these thoughts are repeats from the previous day, week, month or even year. Here is another catch. Most of these
