Ten ways to handle bad news: 1. Breathe deeply and slowly. Use grounding techniques (see Grounding Techniques). 2. Remember: This will pass. 3. Don’t take it personally, no matter what happened. 4. Allow all your feelings; yes, all of them. 5. Have faith in yourself. You are more competent than you think right this moment. […]
When overwhelmed by life, it is easy to feel as if you are walking on quicksand. One manifestation of rootlessness is depersonalization, feeling separate from your body. It is often a result of post-traumatic stress, but can also be triggered by an abundance of current stress. This disjointed feeling can create a fair amount of […]
I recently came across some interesting research on how to enhance your crying jags. If you are grief-stricken from a recent loss it helps to know how to maximize the benefits of weeping. William H. Frey II, a biochemist at the University of Minnesota, proposed that people feel better after crying due to the elimination […]
If you’re feeling you’re healing. Conversely, if you’re not feeling you’re not healing. I know I constantly harp on this, but only because it is so important. Making it safe to feel your feelings will get you through all the emotional detritus surrounding divorce, or any other life transition. In addition, by moving through your […]
You can’t avoid triggers. They’re everywhere. The longer you were coupled, the more you have. Some days, it might seem as if everything is a trigger. If you were together for decades, that’s likely. You literally shared millions of moments. Deepak Chopra used to say that couples shared sub-atomic particles by being so physically […]