View a crisis situation as an opportunity — creative problem-solving can expand your options. Try to make a list of good things that could result from the problem you have to solve.
- Understand normal reactions
-When tragedies occur, horrific headlines and images often play in our minds again and again.
-It is common to experience a wide range of emotions that are too complex to organize.
-It is not easy to wrap our minds around reasons for sudden death or perpetrated violence.
-Feelings of shock, disbelief, fear, and sadness can affect all areas of our lives and drown our spirits. These are normal reactions to abnormal situations.
- Consider past healing
-Most likely, you have already survived one or even many losses or traumas. Consider what helped you most during those times and seek similar solutions.
-Also, consider what did not help and try to not repeat those coping attempts.
-These could include indulging in unhealthy behaviors or not addressing your feelings at all.
- Be intentional in self-care!
-Be patient, but also be deliberate in daily choices that bring health and healing.
-Spend time with friends and family. Go for a walk. Take a bubble bath or read a good book.
-These and other self-care activities can go a long way to balance the trauma of events outside our control. They bring emotional and physical relief and are necessary for preventing further strife and turmoil.
- Recognize a need for help