Toss yourself into a meaningful cause, surround yourself with people who make you feel good, and even seek professional counseling. Also, try not to take yourself too seriously! Maybe change the way you look, practice assertiveness, and most important, know thyself!…
There’s nothing better then an ice-cold glass of Kool-Aid on a blistering hot day. They say Kool-Aid is one of the easiest things you can make when it’s hot out. However, without the right necessities, this easy recipe would be useless. There are five easy steps to making this grimy powder into a tasty, wet, cool, concoction.…
In Daniel Gilbert’s essay, “Immune to Reality,” he explores how each person’s psychological immune system plays a major role in allowing him or her to cope with traumatic situations that come up in daily life. The psychological immune system is the mind’s cognitive mechanisms that work subconsciously to make the existing state of affairs more bearable. It does this by allowing the brain to make excuses for negative events, which, in turn, help the troubled individual feel better. Gilbert’s conclusions challenge the way people think and are causing some people to reshape the way they approach situations…
Shine runner, lightning mover are just a couple of names for those who used to transport this illegal product, moonshine. Inspite of this, NASCAR was birthed as a result of shine running, this begs the question how did this magnificent sport come from such dire origins. This beverage was called moonshine because it would be transported at night time, so it earned the name moonshine because the shine runners would work underneath the moon’s shine transporting this alcoholic substance. These bootleggers, or moonshiners knew that getting caught transporting this illegal beverage meant jail time. So in order to evade government agents or law enforcement they manipulated their box cars to…
What water bottle-designed car will travel the fastest? There are many factors that are important in determining the answer to this question. One is how much kinetic energy is needed to push the water bottle car forward. Also, Newton’s third law of motion tells how the air can push the car forward based on the force that the air from the balloon pushes backwards. Aerodynamics helps clarify how the air moves over the car and reduces the drag of the car. Overall, all of these factors play a part in determining which water bottle-designed car travels the fastest.…
Ever wondered how to make alcohol within the walls of your own home? Everyone is familiar with moonshine but the real mystery is how it is made. The distillery process of moonshine consists of two main steps: fermentation and distillation. Moonshine can be a very dangerous process if one does not follow safety measures. One of the main dangers from moonshine is methanol poisoning, but that only occurs in large batch distillations. Moonshine is any distilled spirit made in an unlicensed still. In the 20th century, the practice of moonshine was much more prevalent than it is today. Because hard liquor was not as readily available as it is now. The original name “moonshine” stemmed from the moonshine makers…
As I found out, I struggle with it. I distanced myself for family, from the world, because I was afraid of this new revolution that my family is all going to die at some point in my life. Instead of talking about it, or letting my emotions go through the stages, I held everything in. I held all my emotions until I exploded. Every since my grandpa’s death, I have dealt with my emotions this way, and it’s constantly a learning experience to try to improve myself. Little eleven year old me, has taught me to express my feelings. I had so much repressed emotions from grieving, that it had lasted me years, and escalated how I dealt with any stress or conflict in my life. I try to be more open, and not shut out everything in my life. I know I’ll always have some ounce of regret for never saying my final goodbye, but I’ve since been able to move on. On December 30, 2013, I journaled an entry to my grandpa, it…
The challenge of drinking at least 40 oz. of water everyday was indeed a challenge at first.…
1. Introduce the person you interviewed. Provide demographics, relevant characteristics, and context that you believe are important for understanding this person and the substance use.…
Bottle flipping may be a pain for some kids and adults but, it can be a relieving and fun time for other people and companies. If you feel bottle flipping benefits in the ways that it makes money, relaxes you, and a fun time then it will result in an awesome time for you and all the others who love bottle flipping!…
RUBY: Well, many survivors experience depression and trauma, and dissociation is also very common. So throughout our lives, we develop avoidant coping, which may be effective for a while, but it is not a sustainable way to cope with one’s feelings. So, I think the most, um, the most…. beneficial coping mechanism is by far approach coping. Approach coping is a way of facing your emotions with supportive resources.…
“Not all scars show not all wounds heal, sometimes you can 't always see the pain someone feels” (Lisa French; Scars, secrets someone else knows). More often than none, we take for granted how healthy and strong we are. But everyone has their limits. Whether or not we want to admit it, when something traumatic happens to us, we will react to it; and people can have problems that they did not have before the event if the situation was traumatic enough (Carlson and Ruzek, Ph.D’s, A National Center for PTSD Fact Sheet, Effects of Traumatic Experiences). Dr. Rachel Yehuda, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Director of the Traumatic Stress Studies Division at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the Mental Health Patient Care Center Director at the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center states that during a trauma, an individual’s brain: main function is to get through the event, the brain helps us survive by activating biologic reactions involved in helping us mount the fight/flight…
It is crucial for EMS staff to work together to find coping strategies. The best strategy is to discuss work with coworkers. Other coping strategies are having adequate time off duty with family and friends, use of available mental health services, exercise, diet changes, and meditation. Finally, taking the time to grieve or cry if needed can be better than hiding feelings. (EMSWorld, 10/1/12, Kevin T. Collopy, Are You Under Stress In EMS, http://www.emsworld.com/article/10776875/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-in-prehospital-providers)…
The purpose of this paper is to define and explain the acute stress response and acute stress disorder. Clarify the differences between the two conditions and offer review of treatments and symptoms associated with both. Therapies and interventions are reviewed and explored for effectiveness in resolving symptoms and preventing post-traumatic stress disorder. The acute stress response (ASR) refers to psychological and physiological responses to stressful events. These responses are displayed by emotional, cognitive, and behavioral changes. Somatic symptoms and symptoms of mental illness can also be seen in ASR especially when the reaction is severe. ASR manifests itself after the occurrence of a traumatic event and its symptoms can be unstable and complicated. The severity of ASR symptoms can lessen as time passes, but not for everyone. How a person recovers from the initial stress response depends on many factors. The emotional and physical health of the individual, past traumatic experiences, level of perceived threat, and the severity of the event. Age plays a role as well, with children responding and presenting differently from adults due to developmental processes. Adults are better able to verbalize their experiences and feeling where as children are unable to do so putting them at higher risk for a long term stress disorder. It is crucial to provide early intervention to help people cope with the emotional, physical, cognitive, and psychological effects of the acute stress response.…
Underage drinking has affected many across the U.S. This topic has affected me personally in many ways, hence the reason I chose it. Throughout this project, I will discuss why underage drinking is such a problem, what my position is, courses of action, and possibly a visual to support the issue at hand.…