Managing Stress and Grief During Holidays Experiencing stress and grief during the holidays can be difficult to navigate. Coping with these feelings involves reducing stressful situations, setting realistic expectations, honoring a loved one you’ve lost, practicing self-care, and knowing when to ask for help. Holiday Stress Tips To avoid holiday stress, prioritize your well-being by maintaining healthy habits like getting
Knowing the Signs of Suicide Warning Signs Suicide is a serious public health problem that can be prevented, one death is too many. About one person per day dies by suicide. Warning signs may indicate an immediate risk. Warning signs are unique to the individual and they are helpful to understand as part of an individualized suicide prevention intervention. Some
Practicing Patience It’s often challenging to be patient due to a combination of factors, including our desires for immediate gratification, a culture that emphasizes fast-paced living, and the impact of stress and worry. Our expectations of quick results, coupled with the speed of technology and the constant connectivity it enables, can lead to increased impatience. Practicing patience involves developing the
The Power of Conflict Resolution Skills at Work Communication breakdowns often lead to unintended consequences—reinforcing negative beliefs and attitudes. However, conflict resolution skills are a valuable tool to help navigate the complexities of personal and professional interactions. Mastering these skills can lead to increased personal effectiveness, stronger relationships, and improved outcomes in various situations. Conflict Resolution Skills… Encourage Understanding Active
Depression: What You Need to Know What are the signs of depression? How do men cope differently than women? What should you do if you’re depressed? According to the National Institute of Mental Health, almost 1 in 10 adults suffer from depression. Depression is a real illness and carries with it a high cost in terms of personal struggle, relationship
Understanding and Managing Anger What Causes Anger? The question of why some shrug off annoyances and warranted frustrations and others can’t is not clear-cut. Anger is a fundamental human emotion tied to survival and is part of our nervous system’s “fight, flight, or freeze” response. Often these feelings arise when we are having difficulty with control which means increased anger
Recovering Emotionally from Disaster Understanding the emotions and normal responses that follow a disaster or other traumatic event can help you cope with your feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. Disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, transportation accidents, or wildfires are unexpected, sudden, and overwhelming. For many people, there are no outwardly visible signs of physical injury, but there can be nonetheless an
COVID-19 and Long-Term Trauma As 2020 comes to a close, it is likely that you are juggling the demands this year has brought. You may: be working from home, temporarily unemployed, home-schooling your children, or have added responsibilities caring for loved ones. Large scale issues like illness, finances, and grief add an extra blanket of difficulty to everyday tasks and
Talking about Discrimination and Making a Change Starting a conversation about racism is not easy, it can be uncomfortable and emotional. If you have the opportunity, plan ahead before engaging in conversation. With the current state of civil unrest, specifically regarding the Black Lives Matter Movement, it is important to have these conversations now more than ever. Acknowledge people maybe
Balancing Home and Work During the Pandemic As the world moves towards reopening, outings remain limited and most of our time will still be spent at home. Between sharing space and dealing with stress for long periods of time, tensions at home may be running high. Parents are looking for means to balance competing needs and encourage their family to