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How To Prevent Discomfort from Escalating into Distress
Change the scene. If you catch yourself spiraling — you can’t seem to catch your breath, you’re feeling anxious or you’re having trouble focusing — find a way to snap out of it. “Go outside, go to the bathroom, call … Continue reading
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Tagged anxious, distress, emotional wheel, emotions, escalating, memory, narrative, NPR, podcast, scence, therapist, triggers
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Identify Trigger Items… and Skip Them for Now
Lots of emotions are tied up in our things—love, pride, grief, anger, etc. If, while you’re decluttering, you come across something that makes you extra emotional, put it in a box, label it, and move on to something else. You … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, decluttering, emotions, Grief, healing, love, memories, pride, triggers
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Responsible
It’s about knowing when you have to be responsible for your own happiness. And you have to know what triggers set your partner off. If you know, for example your husband doesn’t like you to leave the house without saying … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, faith, friendships, happiness, healing, inspiration, Jada Pinkett Smith, life, love, marriage, opportunity, realationships, respect, responsible, self care, self love, sex, single, strength, triggers, trust
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Real Life of an MSW 