Doomscrolling, also known as doomsurfing, is a fairly recent concept. It describes the excessive amount of time a person may spend surfing social media and news sites absorbing negative news. It is making people hypervigilant to negative information, overly anxious, and depressed. What can you do instead? Start a morning ritual Limit your screen time…
Your whole week is loaded with demands from work and your home. And the news feed only adds to the stress. Do you include relaxation as a part of your everyday habit? It is a good practice for your physical and mental health. Choose the right hobby and relieve your stress level: playing musical instruments…
The desire to help can be harmful if: you are unable to carry out instructions clearly, you always “know best,” and nobody knows when you changed the plan, you overestimated your strength and capabilities, you can’t change your habits, you are not a team player. Volunteering is mostly about cooperation. So try to be helpful…
Stress increases the number of conflicts in relations and at work. And conflicts increase the level of stress… So, how to find a way from this vicious circle? First of all, if you’d like to manage a conflict more effectively, you have to reduce the stress in your life that is unrelated to the conflict….
Children are likely to learn about war at some point from the media. Even if you try to buffer your little one from seeing images of war, whether it’s on the television or elsewhere, you should keep the lines of communication open. Typically, parents should be honest with their children. However, that doesn’t mean you…
When someone you care about suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, it can be overwhelming. Would you like to be helpful? One of the things you could do is rebuild trust and safety. Trauma alters the way a person sees the world, making it seem like a perpetually dangerous and frightening place. So, you can: ▶️…
We already mentioned the survivor’s guilt. And today, we will talk about another problem very close to it. Nowadays, it sounds like: How can I live my usual life during a war in Ukraine? Yes, it changed our lives. But you should do everything possible to stay strong morally and physically. And everyday routine helps…
Children are our future. And if you decide to help children who experienced the war, there are four things to avoid: ❗️ Don’t ask them how do they feel or are they scared. Be there and listen to what the child wants to say. ❗️ Hugs and photos are also taboo. Ask if you can…
If you find yourself experiencing feelings of guilt following an aversive event, there are things you can do to manage those emotions: 🌱 Allow yourself to grieve. Give yourself time and take things at your own pace. 🌱 Do something positive. Sometimes just doing simple things for another person can help alleviate feelings of guilt….
Survivors guilt is a particular kind of guilt that develops in people who have survived a life-threatening situation. Some survivors feel guilty that they survived when others died. Others believe they could have done more to save the lives of others. And then there are those who feel guilty that another person died saving them….