Traumatic experiences can bring on or exacerbate feelings of mental distress.
Here are some ways to increase your emotional capacity.
Your Low-Stress Guide to Leveling-Up Your Bedtime Routine
Are You Burnt Out or Depressed?
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Lisa Anderson Shaffer is a podcast host, licensed psychotherapist and Brand Project Development Consultant.
When you are under chronic stress you have less bandwidth for other stressors, she says.
Catherine Zack is a corporate lawyer turned meditation & yoga teacher, relaxation guide, and mindfulness-based life coach.
Most people will recover, though that recovery can take some time.
People with more prolonged disruptions are more likely to experience enduring symptoms that would benefit from intervention.
Here are three places to start.
But doing so helps you cut yourself some slack and practice self-compassion.
Set a small goal such as five minutes of self-care a day and build from there.
Consistency is more important than time for developing a new habit.
What may feel good initially, could be too much after a few minutes or a few hours.
Conversely, what we think may seem scary, may actually feel okay.
There are no set rules for the timing or journey of your re-entry.
Catherine Zack is a corporate lawyer turned meditation & yoga teacher, relaxation guide, and mindfulness-based life coach.
And this makes sense.
Feeling like we have less capacity during a time of enormous physical and emotional stress is normal.
Priorities put things into perspective.
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