To stop being pessimistic, you cancreate a circle of peers that hold the same goal. Treat this circle of peers like an organization you have to meet with on a structured schedule. Try to meet with the group one to two times a month. Create venues to stop being pessimistic and start gro...
the human mind tries to avoid pain so it avoids processing or making sense of the trauma. Anything that remains unprocessed in our psyche, however, gets a chance to get processedagain and againbecause the mind seeks to resolve things and reach equilibrium. Traumatized people may thus actively ...
How to safely foster better present-moment awareness in traumatized clients who feel disconnected from their body How to avoid getting triggered by a client’s high-octane reactivity How to Help Clients Build Powerful Self-Regulation Skills Ron Siegel, PsyD Terry Real, MSW, LICSW David Wallin, Ph...
Training a bird to step upon a stick or a perch is referred to as "stick training." It's the recommended alternative to training a bird that's not able to be handled at first. It's a less invasive approach and easier for a bird that is fearful or was traumatized in the past to a...
Having recently lived through a life-changing experience involving a group of traumatized individuals prone to toxic behavior these observations hit closer to home for me than anything else I’ve read thus far. Since I was a teenager I’ve striven to be a more conscious, spiritual individual,...
professional emerging out of weeks of working, crying, reading the news, yelling into the ether, protesting, and being further traumatized by horrible people or videos on the internet… it’s exhausting to start work on Monday morning. Especially when I’m already struggling to focus...
How can anyone stop an adversary who has already forsaken everything for his or her cause? Yet emotionally, the suicide bomber is often a hard pill to swallow. A man, woman or even a child gives up his or her life and, in doing so, drags down even more lives with them. Faced with...
Doing weekly homework was an integral part of my journey to wellness, although, as anyone knows, you don’t ever really rid yourself of a lifetime of events, symptoms, and difficulties common to individuals who are traumatized. Worksheets were incredibly helpful in guiding my work with Vanessa...
Cyberbullying can make employees feel isolated and traumatized. The helplessness leads to confusion and disorientation towards their work in most cases and all these might have a lasting impact on the employee and their performance. Not to mention, it might ruin their career, for good. Most peopl...
If your new dog appears traumatized by the car journey back to their new forever home, try not to worry. It’s a heartbreaking experience, but your pooch pal will quickly come to learn that their life is about to become more exciting than ever before. ...