We learn patterns of coping from a young age and often these same ways of coping that helped us survive in childhood become cumbersome later in life.
Before we find the solution to the problems we experience, we can carry a lot of stress. Here are a few tips to help manage the stress before the solution is found.
For me, even when I can’t travel far, I still need to stay curious, to be inspired, and for my life to stay fresh and feel new.
In our world of constant demand, it can be hard to “check off” our self-care box, where there is always a higher demand on the to-do list, or an additional email to answer. When we neglect self-care, we begin to revert to automatic (and perhaps less helpful) behaviors to soothe ourselves in difficult times.
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