coping
Life presents variables; learning how to cope in order to master, minimize, or tolerate what has come to pass.
How Sewing Saved my Sanity
I am known as a very strong individual. I work alone day after day as a private investigator. Hour after hour sitting beside the road waiting for miscreants to do what they do. I've been at gunpoint, stranded in snow storms, and sick as a dog on the road with no one to help. But that's life. And life goes on. Rarely have I faced anything that would cause me to miss a day of work or unsettle my mental equilibrium.
By Betty Stallard5 years ago in Psyche
Counting My Blessings Despite the Pain Is What I Decide To Choose Any Day
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional! — Haruki Murakami Saying that my 30 plus-hour-trip from Tunisia to Brazil was exhausting would be an underestimation. My first flight from Tunis to Frankfurt was at 2 am. My beloved furry kid was terrified and too agitated.
By Myriam Ben Salem5 years ago in Psyche
A True Story: What It is like To be Homeless.
I have told many stories of my past. Many of which are deeply painful. This story is about my experience of struggling to survive as a young homeless person. Many people today have at least some support with homelessness, but I survived my ordeal alone. Before you read further, this is no light-hearted story. It is revealing and honest without anything hidden, but it must be told.
By Carol Ann Townend5 years ago in Psyche
compulsive exercising? how & why can't I stop? How did I get here
I'm going to start this by saying, currently at this moment... it's very hard for me to sit still and write this rather than engage with compulsively exercising. It's hard to recognize that sitting still is much harder for moving for me because it causes me not to be able to use movement as a distraction and essentially as a form of dissociation (more on this later). as you read this, I hope if you identify, you have compassion with yourself and just remember to try your hardest to meet yourself where you are (something I've NEVER been good at/wonder if it will ever become a strength of mine). Let's dive in
By Shahn Mcknight (Shahn Donovan)5 years ago in Psyche
Journaling
Journaling to Relieve Stress I am sure many of you have heard that journaling can relieve stress. Sometimes it feels as if you are getting something out in the open just by writing it down. When you first start journaling you just write about what happened during your day. The goal is to dig deeper and express feelings in your writing. Expressing feelings of anger, sadness and anxiety in your writing is like taking it out of your body and looking at it. It is like getting something “off your chest” without yelling it out at someone. Start slowly and you will see how this daily ritual adds to your calmness and ultimately your overall well-being.
By Elaine M. Gallagher5 years ago in Psyche
Being Honest With Myself When I Dissociate Is Easier Said Than Done
Originally published on Medium 24/03/2021 I’ve learned a lot about myself since March 2020, but good grief, it’s been profoundly uncomfortable. The main lesson learned appears to be "never underestimate the depth of my own unconscious self-deception" and has led me on a quest for an identity that functions for me now. That’s definitely a work in progress.
By The Duffers Diary5 years ago in Psyche
Take My Brain--Please!
What goes on in my brain? I’m not a neuropsychologist or a researcher, but I am in a unique position of having sustained at least four traumatic brain injuries, plus meningitis, which is an acquired brain injury. I will live with the consequences of those injuries for the rest of my life. Most of the time, it’s ‘no biggie’.
By Catherine Kenwell5 years ago in Psyche
Aspirations, Obsession, Destruction
Meditation Journal: Questions always arise. “Is my breathing too fast? Is it too slow? Am I hyperventilating? Why are my thoughts wheeling around my serious intentions?” I’m a pseudo Buddhist. I can talk the talk, but ask me to sit quietly counting my breaths and suddenly my dedication crumbles faster
By Steve B Howard5 years ago in Psyche
