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Do You Do This ONE Thing Under Times of Stress?
It’s wild as human beings that when we are under increased stress, we desert all the things we typically do to support ourselves such as exercising, eating well, connecting with friends and family, spending time in nature, getting enough sleep, etc. AND this is exactly opposite of what we should be doing!
6 WAYS TO MITIGATE ONGOING PANDEMIC STRESS
When the pandemic first hit, we were saying things like, “we’re all in this together, remember this is temporary, take one day at a time,” now zoom forward a year and a half and most folks are so over it! Done. Exhausted. Beyond caring! There has been some sense of reprieve and now cases are increasing. No one can guarantee an end date to this pandemic. To say the least, this extended time of stress, conflict, and uncertainty is taking its toll.
Here are some practical ways for you to take care of yourself and to mitigate the negative impact of ongoing stress.
HOW COME WE HAVE EMOTIONS?
As humans, one of our great life challenges is learning how to listen to the wisdom of our emotions, how to tolerate and build our capacity to feel our emotions, and how to allow them to metabolize and move through us. Therapy is a safe space to experience, explore, and practice processing emotions. Coriander Living Collective is here to support you and your emotions. Reach out!
WHAT Is Going on America? Small Ways We Can All Work to Prevent Violence
I am sick of hearing about mass shootings. I am sick of hearing about black and brown folks being brutalized and killed. I am sick of the media response. I am sick that most of us, do not accept any responsibility in ensuring the happiness and security of not only our family and our friends, but also our community and humanity at large.
Bibliotherapy: The Right Book at the Right Time
I often say, “Everything there is to know, it can be found in a book.” The right book at the right time, can be a powerful complement to therapy.
In My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies, Resmaa Manakem, does a deep dive into how racialized trauma impacts white-bodies, black-bodies, and police-bodies. This book offers cognitive history and context for our thinking brains, experiential exercises to explore our emotional and body experiences, and body and breath practices to remember and reclaim our bodies as we move along on our healing journeys.
Dear People Who Are Overwhelmed, Exhausted, and Stressed: ARE YOU USING THIS ONE SIMPLE TECHNIQUE ON THE REGULAR?
Many of us spend our days rushing from one task to the next, not really aware of what’s happening in our bodies. We function on autopilot. We probably don’t invest in exercise or self-care on a daily basis because we don’t have the time! Here’s a technique that can be done in literally a few seconds. Welcome “THE PAUSE.”
6 WAYS TO NAVIGATE PANDEMIC STRESS AND EXHAUSTION
When the pandemic first hit, we were saying things like, “we’re all in this together, remember this is temporary, take one day at a time,” now zoom forward several months and you get a lot of folks that are DONE! Depleted. Exhausted. So over it. And yet, no end in sight for the pandemic. To say the least, this extended time of stress and uncertainty is taking its toll! Here are some practical ways for you to keep navigating these rough times.