By Deborah J. Cohan — 2017
Family violence is a dynamic process, not an event, that takes varying shapes and forms, often over years, and it can be lodged in caregiving. Caregiving, also a process and not an event, can be lodged in a context of family violence.
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An attitude of heightened awareness and focused attention can have great benefits.
You can ease your stress with a few simple techniques that don’t take a lot of time. Try these methods to ratchet down the tension.
Caregiving for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease can be an isolating journey that’s both physically and emotionally taxing.
If you know someone with PTSD, there are ways you can help. In fact, you can be very beneficial to their recovery, but only if you also care for yourself, too.
Whether you feel guilty for taking time out for yourself, or if you just feel like you don’t have the time to take, consider this perspective: If you don’t take care of yourself, you won’t have anything left to give.
Recognize the signs and get the help you need to reduce the toll on your body and mind
After treatment ends, one of the most common concerns survivors have is that the cancer will come back. The fear of recurrence is very real and entirely normal. Although you cannot control whether the cancer returns, you can control how much the fear of recurrence affects your life.
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Stressing the body makes you stronger—as long as you have time to rest and recover.
We can enjoy the positive effects of connecting to the environment at all levels of individual well-being.
According to the Center for Disease Control, 80% of visits to the doctor are believed to be stress-related. Yet what is “stress” if not fear, anxiety, and worry dressed up in more socially acceptable clothing?