What do you do when something really big crashes in your world? When a relationship sours, a loved one passes, or a job ends? In our society, often our ways of coping are not the most healthy. Many drink or eat or escape into video games or television. Others go to the doctor and are prescribed antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications. While none of these things is in essence bad, none of them should be abused. Rather, they should be used as a stop gap while we build self awareness and reach towards healthier coping methods.
Some of you might argue that some of those are bad!! What I say is this. Depending on how you were raised and what you saw your parents doing, these may be the behaviors that you were taught would help. Any coping method is good. You are trying to take care of yourself. Just be aware that alcohol is a depressant, that monkeying with your brain chemistry with prescription medications is not always the answer, and that if you gain ten pounds, that is going to spin you out even further.
Healthy Coping Techniques:
1. Reach out to someone to talk. Share your pain and remember that we have ALL gone through this. Somewhere, someone else has experienced what you are going through.
2. Take proper care of yourself as much as possible. Go to bed at a reasonable hour. Try your hardest to limit the junk food and turn the tv off.
3. If you choose to use an antidepressant or anti anxiety medication, continue to work on things and try to use as little as needed and WEAN off of it when you are doing better.
4. Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine actually has herbal formulas that can help with stress, depression and anxiety. Acupuncture can help with stress as well.
5. Exercise and breathing go a long way towards helping!!
6. Aromatherapy has been extremely useful. Contact me to experience some of the Young Living Blends like "Peace and Calming" or "Valor" or "Surrender".
7. Don't forget yoga, meditation, therapy and I am sure there are loads more that you could name!!
It saddens me how many people come in with a long list of prescriptions and they are still unhappy. Often an unresolved issue needs to be changed. I want to comment here that for some prescription medications are necessary and helpful, but often our society seems to feel that we should never be uncomfortable or unhappy. We don't let ourselves suffer and work through these things naturally. With so many experiencing large changes in their lives - your acupuncturist is a good coping tool to have. Call me to schedule a free consultation and allow the valuable tools I have to be at your disposal!!
Helping you see your health from a new point of view!
Tina Laue, L.Ac.
Acupuncturist/Herbalist
303-881-1971
www.goodneedles.com
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