As the winter season rolls in, many people find themselves stuck indoors more often. It can be a challenge to find ways to stay warm and entertained, especially for those who are used to spending most of their time outside. However, the colder months don't have to be boring or isolating. In fact, this season provides an excellent opportunity to connect with loved ones, try new things, and find joy in simple pleasures. Here are some ideas for games, activities, and foods that can inspire warmth, comfort, and connection during the cold winter months.
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After the holidays, it can be hard to find joy in the winter. The days are shorter, the weather is colder, and this can leave you feeling isolated and blue. However, finding ways to create joy during these darker months is essential to your mental well-being. In this article, we will explore tips for finding new hobbies, making friends, and developing healthy habits that will fuel joy during the winter season.
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How to rebuild trust and empathy after infidelity.
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How to rebuild trust and empathy after infidelity.
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Did you know that there is a link between childhood trauma, complex trauma, and even adult-onset traumatic experiences and poor health?
We know that many factors play into causing disease, both genetic and environmental. Adults who experienced childhood abuse or neglect have trouble concentrating, spend much of their day feeling on edge, anxious, vigilant, and worried, all while having devastatingly low self-esteem. They experience tumultuous relationships and engage in hyper-sexual behaviors or complete sexual shut-down. Furthermore, they might engage in self-destructive behaviors and have medical problems.
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Setting boundaries after betrayal trauma is difficult but so important. Here are a few tips for setting boundaries:
➡️ Boundaries don’t need to be complicated. Think of them as a temporary fence that keeps the good in and the bad out.
➡️Boundaries do not have to be forever or absolute. Think of this as a temporary compromise. For example, you might set a boundary that your partner attend therapy weekly. However, this boundary might change as the recovery process progresses. Instead of weekly therapy, you might attend couples therapy, a couples group, and other events together. The recovery process changes over time, and our boundaries might shift and change too.
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Gaslighting is a tactic used by people to control and confuse another person. Gaslighting is a term taken from a 1944 movie “Gaslight,” where the husband isolates his wife, makes her think she is crazy, and verbally abuses her. Gaslighting occurs in intimate relationships and leaves the partner being gaslit reeling in pain, confusion, hurt, disbelief, and leads them to blame themselves. It is not unusual for gaslighting to be present in verbal abuse or when there is an active addiction happening in at least one of the partners.
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