Emotional Self-Reliance

Sarah shares her Recovery Journey, exploring “Wellness Tools” to overcome symptoms of mental illness, trauma and adversity to achieve fullest potential
Jan 16    

6: What is a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)-Part 1

Posted by Emotional Self-Reliance in Mental Illness, Wellness Tools, WRAP, health, rehabilitation, learned helplessness, medication, psychiatry, psychiatrist, determination, psychosis, depression, anxiety, stigma, discrimination, identity, burnout, Wellness Recovery Action Plan, Treatment Plan, Mary Ellen Copeland, Preventing burnout, Triggers

On the brink of burnout? Searching for wellness tools to prevent burnout personally and professionally? Since I developed my Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) with a peer support specialist, I can recognize when I'm on the brink and have a plan in place to prevent falling over the burnout cliff. 

For more information on WRAP, check out the Copeland Center For Wellness and Recovery.

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Jan 30    

7: Avoiding Burnout by Increasing Self-Awareness (Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)- Part 2)

Posted by Emotional Self-Reliance in Mental Illness, Wellness Tools, WRAP, health, brain injury, memory loss, rehabilitation, determination, depression, anxiety, diagnosis, identity, burnout, Wellness Recovery Action Plan, Treatment Plan, Mary Ellen Copeland, Preventing burnout, Feldenkrais

Burnout occurs when we become so distracted by circumstances that we become desensitized to our body’s alarms. Using WRAP with the Feldenkrais Method strengthens ability to recognize subtle differences. Feldenkrais Attention to Movement exercise. Copeland, M E (2000). Wellness Recovery Action Plan & Uchtdorf, D (2008). A Matter of a Few Degrees.

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Feb 7    

8: Daily Maintenance Plan & Triggers-Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Part 3

Posted by Emotional Self-Reliance in Mental Illness, Wellness Tools, WRAP, burnout, Wellness Recovery Action Plan, Mary Ellen Copeland, Triggers, ESRPodcast

Whether you're at the gateway pondering your Recovery Journey or further along in your passage, building & maintaining emotional self-reliance requires having a wellness toolbox filled to the brim with daily, practical strategies to keep yourself on track and a keen awareness of personal triggers which might shift your journey. This week's podcast includes a special guest, my personal cheerleader and ying to my zany yang, David.

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