Gratitude is like a health food for us, including in the tough times. The research is rich with the positive benefits of thinking and and acting on gratitude on a daily basis. For example.... We know that grateful people, those who find ways to express heartfelt gratitude daily, will sleep better and longer, are more … Continue reading Tools for Tough Times: Gratitude
Tough Times
Tools for Tough (Interesting) Times
“May you live in interesting times,” states the ancient and well-worn Chinese curse. As the world around us all continues to be more and more “interesting,” we have continued to face each day with strength and courage. For many of us this is done in the presence of what some call a “low-level battle fatigue,” … Continue reading Tools for Tough (Interesting) Times
Tools for Tough Times: Avoiding Burnout
What is “burnout?” Burnout is described as “a break between what people are and what they have to do, and it is typically experienced as emotional exhaustion or depersonalization (Olson et al., 2019; Kolomitro, Kenny, & Sheffield, 2019)” Writing about burnout in Psychology Today, Paula Davis said this: “Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes once said, “Too … Continue reading Tools for Tough Times: Avoiding Burnout
Tools for Tough Times: P.T.G.
Today’s post comes from a digital event May 11, 2021, entitled, “Understanding the Post-Traumatic Growth Model,” with Jonathan Bundt. This event was hosted by a healthcare emergency management coalition in Minnesota, of which I am a partner. The transformative power of human suffering has been a common understanding from antiquity to the present. Judaism, Christianity, … Continue reading Tools for Tough Times: P.T.G.
Tools for Tough Times: Coping With Loss
Today's TTT information come from a digital event with Dr. Jill Morris on the topic of "Coping with Loss." The event was hosted by a healthcare emergency management network on April 27, 2021, and focused coping with the vicarious trauma and ambiguous loss experienced by healthcare workers and others during the ongoing pandemic. Dr. Morris … Continue reading Tools for Tough Times: Coping With Loss
Tools for Tough Times: Spiritual Fitness
Spiritual well-being, or spiritual wellness, is built upon important life decisions that we all need to address. Sadly, a great many people do not think much about these decisions or the spiritual aspects of their living. When we invest ourselves in making healthy, informed decisions regarding our spiritual selves, there is much growth that can … Continue reading Tools for Tough Times: Spiritual Fitness
Tools for Tough Times: Recovery
What started as an emergent problem two years ago quickly became a crisis. Now, two years later, crisis Is simply how you do the business daily. To varying degrees, the changes will stay with us into the future. The pandemic, the response, national and world events have changed a great many systems. And they have … Continue reading Tools for Tough Times: Recovery
Tools for Tough Times: The Spirit
My guess is you are staying strong in the storm and helping others to do the same. So look in the mirror and tell yourself “You ROCK!” Spiritual well-being, or spiritual wellness, is built upon important life decisions that we all need to address. Sadly, a great many people do not think much about these … Continue reading Tools for Tough Times: The Spirit
Tools for Tough Times: Get Out(side)!
Thank you for taking a break from your hectic schedule to read the "Tools for Tough Times" blog. May you find strength, refreshment and courage in it for the day! The winter has been amazing with its surprising amount of moisture. Even though it is a La Nina year, so much of the country … Continue reading Tools for Tough Times: Get Out(side)!
Tools for Tough Times: Gratitude
Today’s tool for tough times is gratitude. We all need to be reminded to express gratitude daily, for it is one of the healthiest actions we can do. Gratitude is like a health food; it does us no good if we never do something with it! We know that grateful people who express heartfelt gratitude … Continue reading Tools for Tough Times: Gratitude
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