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Pandemic and Personal Challenges

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Category: Cultivating Resilience
pandemic and stability

The pandemic as well as a turbulent political landscape ,compelled  individuals around the world  to adopt five fundamental strategies for coping with near overwhelming challenges.

1.COVID Caution: Embracing Physical Distancing and Mask-Wearing
The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated an unparalleled level of caution in our daily lives. Physical distancing and mask-wearing have become the norm, serving as crucial shields against the virus's relentless spread. These measures not only safeguard our health but also demonstrate our commitment to the collective well-being of society.

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Smiles of Power and Overcoming Eating Disorders

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Barack Obama crawling with Ella RhodesOvercoming eating disorders includes love, smiles and encouragement.

Smiles of encouragement are essential in building self-respect, self-worth and self-confidence. Eating disorder thinking sets up a cascade of self-doubts, insecurities and anxieties. You feel worthless despite what others may say to support you.

You know in your heart that you have tricked others into believing you are competent, confident and have value. You need compliments, so you know your false facade of worth is intact while you feel worthless to yourself.

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Threshold Crossings: Vital in Personal Growth

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threshold

Threshold issues are a huge force in your life, whether you are aware of them or not. The issue of threshold is around us every day, perhaps even every moment.

What exactly is a threshold? This seemingly simple word encompasses various meanings and implications, each shedding light on different aspects of our lives and experiences.

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Benefits of Losing Friends

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Yes, the benefits of losing friends become clear as you move into more health and personal power.Benefits of losing friends

Benefits of Losing Friends

 

 

“Want to go to a bar tonight, drink and pick up guys?” She hasn’t gotten that invitation in a long time. She hasn’t gotten a call or seen that person for a long time.

When a person is seriously ill with her eating disorder, many people are attracted to her and maintain a relationship with her as she lives and responds in life with her eating disorder intact. They are attracted to the needy, people-pleasing, high-risk-taking person who rarely says no. She's fun. She doesn't show her secret pain. She goes along to get along.

Being in recovery and in harmony with her true self attracts more healthy relationships and sends a wave of user repellent into the crowd around her.

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  1. Pandemic and Anxiety
  2. Psychotherapy Success: Eight Tips for a Fulfilling Outcome
  3. Bulimia Urges Over 40: A New Challenge in Mature Years
  4. Analysis Paralysis: How to Recover

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