Compulsion Or Addiction What’s The Difference?
Is it a compulsion, habit, or addiction that’s increasing with your Covid 19 stress and life changes? Are you confused about how habits become compulsions and then addictions? If you’re wondering about the too-muchness of your new habits, definitions might help. After awareness, you can create an action plan to make changes. A habit is […]
What Kind Of Person Will You Be After The Pandemic?
We’ve had to change almost everything about our lives since the pandemic started. Will you go back to shaking hands or will you keep 6 feet away?
Coach’s Corner: Rebuilding Body Mind and Soul
“Training helped me build myself back up and get myself motivated again.” These words were written by a Strides in Recovery team member, a week before the 5K that the group had been training for. After 3 months of regular walk/runs with her fellow residents at a Los Angeles addiction treatment program, she was asked […]
Coach’s Corner: How to Feel Free during the Pandemic
One of my favorite sayings is “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” Coronavirus is happening to all of us. We can focus on all that we are no longer free to do for the foreseeable future and let that take over our mindset. The uncertainty can be […]
Coronavirus Stress Affects Us More Than You Think
Coronavirus stress affects the body in serious ways. Some stress effects shocked me. We all know about that upset stomach and tight chest- the fluttering heart that just won’t slow down until you calm down. And don’t get me started on those massive headaches. These are all common symptoms of stress and anxiety. Another sign […]
Stress Relief Advice For Covid 19 From The Experts
Stress relief coping advice when you’re feeling overwhelmed is needed now than ever before. Life before Covid 19 was stressful enough. Now, for many, the stressors may seem insurmountable. Will I work again? Will I run into financial trouble? Will I get through this time of isolation and no in-person meetings? We’re also stuck at […]