What is self-care?
What is self-care?
“Self-care” has become the buzz-word these days but what exactly does it mean? Do you have days when you feel completely drained of energy? As a therapist I used to carry everything on my shoulders without considering myself. “Consideration of ourselves seemed selfish”, I thought. I later realized that if I do not take care of me then I have nothing left to give anyone else. We must care for ourselves first in order to be at our best for others.
The Aftereffects of Trauma
What do the effects of trauma really mean?
Well, it can mean a lot of different things. First off, it means disruption and dysfunction. It means confusion and frustration. It means questioning and overthinking. When you experience trauma, the brain reacts in a way that shifts the way you think. One day you were happy, joyful, or just okay..and next, you’re sad, worried, numb, and lost. Maybe you start getting shaky in crowds of people, maybe your heart rate starts increasing, you get clammy, nauseous, sweaty, start breathing heavily, and everything just stops. Those physiological feelings, that may be post traumatic stress.
