Art of Life Counselling

https://www.inc.com/nate-klemp/try-this-neuroscience-based-technique-to-shift-your-mindset-from-negative-to-positive-in-30-seconds.html?fbclid=IwAR3xOEdFYLgNA7u1MBN2ypErkWUsD-SGJhTaOl4v9N6tzAw9aDoqZiqSBz4

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I have created a short series of videos to assist those who may be experiencing Mask Anxiety.
 The series consists of Exposure Therapy techniques that you can use at home to use at your own pace.
1.  Introduction - What is Mask Anxiety?2.  Familiarization - Learning about masks, their construction and their functions3.  Small Steps - Getting used to the feel of the mask without wearing it4.  Keep Going - Wearing your mask, breathing techniques.

The link to the video series is here. Managing mask anxiety

Please feel free to move backwards and forwards through the video content to suit your personal needs. For example: You may choose to spend added time in Small Steps, experiencing the feel of the mask material on different parts of your skin before you move on to the next video.
If at any time you feel overwhelmed, please stop, take a break, breathe deeply and slowly, have sips of cold water and settle yourself until you are ready to give it another try.
It is important in this instance to l…

https://www.healthline.com/health/9-resources-for-coping-with-coronavirus-anxiety?fbclid=IwAR2_o3fPDk1UdJqo_P33caY5YYNzy0Br1uPkzuPxAeEQ46PdTdpDyS4BAOE#4.-Do-nothing-for-2-minutes

https://drsarahmckay.com/refire-6-steps-to-rewire-your-brain-and-master-anything/?fbclid=IwAR3-PQFP3dGstI5oHWlcnIS3XhZ2T7CqNR9a9JfUOQtMvdMg6tJ3W3uMMY4

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/arts-and-health/202007/imagination-in-the-time-pandemic

This film follows three young women as they endure a destructive relationship with alcohol, from the night before to the morning afterhttps://www.artandhealing.org/girls-who-drink/?utm_source=Foundation+Subscribers&utm_campaign=2c77453c20-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_073020-a_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e6ce0c51f-2c77453c20-17831445&mc_cid=2c77453c20&mc_eid=56facc0eb0

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https://arttherapyspot.com/2015/12/29/gratitude-mandalas/?fbclid=IwAR2U4IySPMxrHZllIZ9pbftOSRzuUwqrHUCJFSxb-dDRqfPzd5RnRVDyQro

I can personally attest to the difficult experiences that are face while reporting sexual assault to the police and then undergoing the judicial system. During the very long process of having my childhood abuser, Brother Bernard Hartman arrested and then convicted and jailed, I felt very alone and invisible. I felt more like a statistic than a person for most of the time. I believe that with Trauma Informed Practices in place throughout every level of the process, I might have spent much more of that time of my life actually living, and not merely existing.Mairead
https://www.capradio.org/articles/2020/07/28/sexual-assault-survivors-want-less-police-more-trauma-informed-professionals-especially-for-black-victims/?fbclid=IwAR1i2lx4n1NsEsJ0kd1e3-9Yu8ofFDfMNLQk7z8c8kEEd9JKXETa0uKGBEY