Do the holidays make you feel lonely? You aren’t alone. Sixty-six percent of us suffer from holiday loneliness. And we need to take our loneliness seriously. Fortunately, loneliness first aid is pretty simple: connect with other human beings. Here are some ideas for curing your holiday loneliness.
Worrying over your own reaction to a loved one’s death is a major source of suffering in bereavement. Compassionate self-talk eases your mind so you can focus on soothing self-care.
Grief over a pet’s death is real. And it’s really hard. That’s because the amount of grief we feel is correlated with the degree of attachment we have to our loved one. Our relationship with companion animals is set up to create a powerful bond. This post describes how to move through the pain of losing a pet.
The best way to face any anxiety is to determine what you can control about an uncontrollable future and make a plan. You can’t control the fact that you’ll die. But you can choose how to live, and you can influence the legacy you leave. Having a plan for those two things will go a long way in easing death anxiety.
If you’re a caregiver for a loved one with special needs, you’ve probably faced major hurdles in getting them much-needed treatment. Sometimes we have to rely on skunk power. We annoy the right person until they’re convinced that helping us is the lesser pain-in-the-ass.
Picture yourself in a tug-of-war with a powerful monster.You each are holding one end of a rope with a bottomless pit between you. You pull in one direction; the monster pulls back. If you lose, you’ll end up in the pit! But you do have one other option to avoid being pulled to your doom. You can drop the rope.