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Are you feeling some stress about being with family over the holidays? Consider these tips to help you.....

Having difficulty coping with the loss of normalcy during Covid? Here's some tips for coping.........

Consider how a shift in your thinking might help you today.....

How do I Thrive During COVID-19? We are in the midst of a global and national "crisis" due to COVID-19 and to most all of us, this is new territory. To many this feels trauma. "Pre-conditions for trauma" are: Lack of Predictability, Immobility, Loss of Connection, Numbing or "Spacing Out", Loss of Safety, "Loss of Sense of Purpose" and proposed that we are currently living in "pre-conditions for trauma." (as described by Bessel Van Der Kolk)... So, how can we re-orient and be emotionally healthy in a season that is like none other? Bessel suggests creating predictable activities in our days, moving our bodies as often as possible, reaching out to connect in appropriate ways, noticing what our bodies are experiencing on the inside, finding a safe place to retreat to, and orienting to time and space. 1. Predictability: Develop a daily routine and schedule and put things on your calendar to look forward to. 2. Mobility: Our bodies were made to move. Ways to move might include exercise or working on house projects or doing household chores. 3. Connections: We were meant to live in connection and "see" the faces of others. Making use of FaceTime, Zoom, phone calls, etc. might be helpful forms of connection in this time. If you live with family, eat meals together, play games together, and tell stories. 4. Mindfulness Instead of Numbing: Practice noticing what you feel inside. Practice naming what you are feeling to another person, externalize it. This externalizing process may help keep you from escalating. 5. Safety: Have a safe place to withdraw to. Touch can be soothing and comforting. Practice calming techniques like deep breathing, muscle relaxation, yoga, or prayer. 6. Sense of Time and Future: It may feel as though time has stopped, but it is important to look for the passage of time to remind ourselves that it will not always be this way. Amy Taylor, MA, APC LifeWorks Counseling

Helping College kids cope with Covid