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Six Strategies When You’re Dealing With Uncertainty

Lisa Doggett, MD By Lisa Doggett, MD
Lisa Doggett, MD

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Uncertainty is one of life's inevitabilities. And we all cope with it and accept it – more or less. But a chronic disease like MS can raise that level of uncertainty to a new level - to scary, unfamiliar territory.

Feeling Stressed? Call for These 8 StressBusters

Jude Bijou By Jude Bijou
Jude Bijou

young woman at her laptop biting down hard on a pencil

Desperately we strive to gain control over the unknown. And as a result, we call ourselves "stressed" out. Does this apply to you or someone you know?

Living in Truth and Not in “Us vs. Them”

Lawrence Doochin By Lawrence Doochin
Lawrence Doochin

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It is the confusion over what truth is that creates fear and anxiety for so many. A large majority of people believe that certain individuals and groups are "right" on an issue and have the truth, while others are "wrong."

Be Curious, Not Furious: The Teachings of Homer, Buddha, and Alice

Marc Lesser By Marc Lesser
Marc Lesser

Homer Simpson, the Buddha, and Alive in Wonderland

In practice, what does it mean to be curious? What are we meant to be curious about, and how does this help us find clarity and develop compassionate accountability?

Closure Is a Myth: How To Deal With Grief After a School Shooting

Philip J. Lazarus By Philip J. Lazarus
Philip J. Lazarus

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Closure is a myth: How to help students and teachers deal with grief after a school shooting. 

5 Things That Can Help the Stress from Financial Woes

Kristin Naragon-Gainey By Kristin Naragon-Gainey
Kristin Naragon-Gainey

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Financial stress is affecting us in many different ways. Some people are struggling to pay bills, feed the family, or maintain a place to live. Others are meeting their basic needs but are dipping into their savings for extras.

Do You Have Any Fears of Success and Failure?

MaryAnn DiMarco By MaryAnn DiMarco
MaryAnn DiMarco

pensive woman

Fear happens. It’s unavoidable. It’s part of what makes us human. When fear rears its ugly head, it creates havoc. Though this is never an easy experience, it can be particularly damaging for spiritual Lightworkers.

Coronaphobia: A New Epidemic of Isolation

Barry Vissell By Barry Vissell
Barry Vissell

a person wearing a surgical mask working at a computer

Coronaphobia is a real word. Researchers coined this term in December 2020. It's the fear of Covid infection, sometimes to the point of crippling a person, interfering with their lives.

Avoiding Anxiety, Stress and the Early-Onset of Cardiovascular Health Issues

Bryant Lusk By Bryant Lusk
Bryant Lusk

 colorful image of a woman's face experiencing stress and sadness

Anxiety disorders have long been associated with the early-onset and progression of cardiovascular health issues.

What Can We Learn from Our Fear of Spiders?

Dawn Baumann Brunke By Dawn Baumann Brunke
Dawn Baumann Brunke

a Spider Web Covered With Droplets Of Water

If spiders present so little of an actual threat to our survival, why do we fear them so much? 

How To Move Beyond Fear

Steven Washington By Steven Washington
Steven Washington

How To Move Beyond Fear

Without a doubt, it takes courage to face our fears, to be willing to look beneath the surface and examine what we normally avoid.

Learning from Your Shadow Animal

Dawn Baumann Brunke By Dawn Baumann Brunke
Dawn Baumann Brunke

a scorpion on a woman's face, her eyes are closed

The cat never touched me, but an indelible impression of her remains. It is my first memory of meeting a shadow animal, face to green-eyed face.

Healing Your Lineage and Your Legacy

Rabbi Wayne Dosick By Rabbi Wayne Dosick
Rabbi Wayne Dosick

a woman at an old grave headstone with a windmill in the background

Going back only ten generations, each of us has 1,024 direct ancestors. Each of those 1,024 people left a lineage and a personal legacy. If any of them had lived in a different place...

Why News Consumers Experience Crisis Fatigue

Rebecca Rozelle-Stone By Rebecca Rozelle-Stone
Rebecca Rozelle-Stone

a grandmother helps her grandchild light candles in a church in Lviv 

Being attentive to realities like war is often painful, and people are not well-equipped to keep a sustained focus on ongoing or traumatic occurrences.

But... Why Are We Afraid?

Rabbi Wayne Dosick By Rabbi Wayne Dosick
Rabbi Wayne Dosick

a woman mountain climbing, hanging in mid-air 

So why don’t we go for it? Why don’t we reach out for what we really want? Why don’t we strive to...

Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Explained

Carolina Campodonico, University of Central Lancashire By Carolina Campodonico, University of Central Lancashire
Carolina Campodonico, University of Central Lancashire

 complex ptsd5 6

Complex PTSD includes the same symptoms of PTSD, plus additional symptoms called disturbance in self-organisation. Disturbance in self-organisation refers to problems in regulating emotions (for example, feeling numb or having sudden anger outbursts), feeling distant from others, and having extremely negative views about yourself.

Our Mental Health and The War In Ukraine

Barbara Berger By Barbara Berger
Barbara Berger

sad child's face in a war zone 

Never before have we been able to see, feel and experience up close the utter devastation and horror that is unfolding in the lives of so many of our fellow men and women right now.

Our Mental Health and The War In Ukraine (Video)

Barbara Berger By Barbara Berger
Barbara Berger

sad child's face in a war zone 

Never before have we been able to see, feel and experience up close the utter devastation and horror that is unfolding in the lives of so many of our fellow men and women right now.

Are The Voices In Your Head Running Your Life?

AlixSandra Parness By AlixSandra Parness
AlixSandra Parness

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You already know the Yabbits; they are the voices inside your head, the doubts and the put-downs in your mind. Yabbits are the voices that argue against you. Our Yabbits were originally designed to keep us safe by keeping us in line. Yah that looks like fun, but...

This Causes A Higher Death Risk After A Heart Attack

Yale University By Yale University
Yale University

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Among older people who have been hospitalized for a heart attack, severe financial strain—having too little moneyeach month to make ends meet—is associated with a 60% higher risk of dying within six months after hospital discharge, a new study shows.

How To Live Beyond Worry and Fear

Kimberly Meredith By Kimberly Meredith
Kimberly Meredith

young girl in a field of tall grasses and wildflowers

Worry is an aspect of the human condition that is sometimes difficult to avoid. From an energetic perspective, worry blocks almost everything, except more of that which you do not want.

Is The Stress from the News All In Your Head?

Marie T Russell, InnerSelf.com By Marie T Russell, InnerSelf.com
Marie T Russell, InnerSelf.com

young man sitting in front of his computer screen

It began with a basic “news you can use” feature from National Public Radio. Titled “5 ways to cope with the stressful news cycle,” producer Andee Tagle’s piece, published in late February 2022, offered tips on how to cope with anxiety caused by news consumption in tense times.

Why Kids Are Nervous About Ditching Masks

Elizabeth Englande and Katharine Covino-Poutasse By Elizabeth Englande and Katharine Covino-Poutasse
Elizabeth Englande and Katharine Covino-Poutasse

children at a table around a birthday cake

The new guidance recommends masks be worn indoors only in areas of high community risk and allows approximately 70% of people in the U.S. – including some 19 million children – to ditch their masks.

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