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Scared by, Co-Coach Kathryn DeSouchet

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Scared Breathe Slowly Deeply Sigh Loudly Dramatically Breathe Slowly Deeply Laugh Out Loud Breathe Slowly Deeply Consider Best Possibilities Breathe Slowly Deeply Dream Beautiful Thoughts Breathe Slowly Deeply Close Your Eyes Breathe Slowly Deeply Open Your Ears Breathe Slowly Deeply Wink With Joy Breathe Slowly Deeply Life Is Precious Breathe Slowly Deeply Embrace The Journey Breathe Slowly Deeply Kathryn DeSouchet, MSW Self Care Coach & Poet 720-550-2264   Kathryn's Poems © 2021 June

Creating Mental Resilience during Hurricane Season-Part 2!

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Hurricane Season Stress Management:  Understand Stress and Monitor Stressors during a Hurricane! By, Life Coach- Nafije Prishtina In Part 1 of this “Creating Mental Resilience” series, you learned about the importance of taking time to prepare mentally for the extra stress that comes during hurricane season. Part 2 will help you continue developing the mental toughness needed to manage Hurricane Stress!   First, let’s look at Good vs. Bad Stress. It is a recurring theme in my blogs, that not all stress is bad for you. According to mental health therapist John Stiteler, if you live in a hurricane place like Florida, increased stress at this time is normal and even healthy. Stiteler said “The increased level of stress is actually healthy because it produces the hormone cortisol which provides extra motivation and energy to prepare for emergency situations." The article continues, highlighting the point that there is a difference between appropriate levels of stress and significant a

Hurricane Season Stress Management: Creating Mental Resilience-Part 1!

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  Creating Mental Resilience during Hurricane Season By, Life Coach- Nafije Prishtina   June 1st is the start of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. Recently the local news announced that The National Hurricane Center has released the list of names you can expect to hear from meteorologists. When it comes to hurricane preparation in Florida most individuals have learned to put the shutters on, learned the importance of gathering extra food and supplies but sometimes individuals don’t understand the importance in taking time to prepare mentally for the extra stress that comes during hurricane season. Yes, prepare for Hurricane Stress!   As a new resident of Florida I had to learn about hurricane preparation the hard way. After two years living in my dream destination on the Atlantic coast, purchasing our home only few miles from the coast, Florida got hit with Hurricane Irma, a Category 5. Prior to the hurricane we watched the news as they warned us to board up windows and be