Being able to identify and challenge seemingly unrelated associations is key to the reframing process.
Making Mental Health a Priority
If mental health is not made a priority or continues to be seen as taboo, there is the possibility that one will try to manage the pain by engaging in risky and self-destructive behaviors, including substance abuse.
Popular Phrases of Predators: Healing from Abuse-Induced PTSD
Abuse doesn’t have to be physical. In fact, the emotional scars often outlast those inflicted on the body. Abusers also tend to either start the cycle with words, then things get physical, or they do both simultaneously. Rarely does one exist without the other. Those who have shared an intimate space with an abuser who uses […]
Fully ‘Well’ Means Becoming Focused on Our Full Selves
When you become focused on your own personal wellness, you’ll start to notice subtle, positive changes that, with time, become more profound and beautiful. But, what does it mean, exactly, to be “focused on wellness?” What, specifically, should we pay attention to and work on to become ‘well’? There are certain areas we need to […]
Reframing: Becoming Helpers by Understanding How Others View Us
Work on reframing any time you’re naturally inclined to choose negativity. Remember, some days are better, some days are worse; look for the blessing rather than the curse. In an effort to gain self-awareness and center ourselves before helping others, it is important to learn to reframe the way we’ve traditionally processed our feelings. By […]
Healing Internally AND Externally
As we’ve covered in previous posts, healing from the symptoms of post-traumatic stress is an effort that needs to be focused both on the internal and the external. We need to heal from the inside out, focusing on all aspects of self – mind, body, and soul – in order to grow post-trauma and truly […]