Coping During the Coronavirus- Strategy #17
In ACT therapy, we use the concept of clean pain and dirty pain to help differentiate between pain and suffering. Clean pain represents the …
Coping During the Coronavirus- Strategy #16
With all the additional responsibilities and anxieties that are present for many of us right now, it is hard to remember to pause and check…
Coping During the Coronavirus- Strategy #15
Restorative yoga is a type of yoga practice that is about slowing down, resting, and feeling totally supported in your body so that your mind can…
Coping During the Coronavirus- Strategy #14
If you are feeling anxious or preoccupied with worry, try dividing your worries into two categories. Take a piece of paper and draw a line down the middle. On one side write down…
How to Mentally Accept the COVID-19 Pandemic
Most people are experiencing intense and persistent levels of stress and many people are anxious and worried. For some, this manifests in…
Coping During the Coronavirus- Strategy #13
Take a moment to scan your body. Is there anywhere you are holding tension? Perhaps you feel …
Coping During the Coronavirus- Strategy #12
If you are feeling overwhelmed by the amount of time you spend worrying each day, or feel that worries are interfering with your sleep, your work, or your ability to be present, consider the practice of …
Coping During the Coronavirus- Strategy # 11
From a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy perspective, “musterbation” or “shoulding” refers to “demand” thinking that is…
Coping During the Coronavirus - Strategy #10
Setting healthy boundaries in relationships is a way of asserting how you want to be treated and telling people what your…
Coping During the Coronavirus- Strategy #9
Radical acceptance refers to a mindset of total acceptance of what is without fighting against what you cannot …
Coping During the Coronavirus- Strategy #8
Spending time in nature has been shown to lower your blood pressure and decrease the amount of …
Coping During the Coronavirus- Strategy #7
Developing a regular gratitude practice improves your ability to be mindful of the things you are…