7 Ways to Celebrate Self-Care Awareness Month (updated September 2022)
Why taking care of yourself first matters. Seven simple suggestions you can do to enhance emotional and physical wellbeing.
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Stephen Carter
- Apr 29, 2022
- 2 min
Using EFT Tapping to Help Trafficking and Abuse Survivors
In this interview you discover 10 abuse survivor helping insights to apply right away if you're a survivor, practitioner, or caregiver.
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FREA Finding Recovery & Empowerment from Abuse
- Apr 22, 2022
- 1 min
Emotional First Aid Series: Trauma Tapping Technique
Learn this self-care stress relief method called Trauma Tapping Technique (TTT).
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Stephen Carter
- Mar 16, 2022
- 4 min
How to Use the Power of Questions for Greater Self-Compassion
Are you your own worst critic? If someone gives you a compliment is your first reaction to disbelieve what you hear? Do disempowering...
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- Oct 11, 2021
- 3 min
Havening: A New Psychosensory Therapy for Relief and Resilience
Havening is a simple, natural, safe, and efficient tool for relieving distress you can do alone or with a practitioner.
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John Freedom
- Aug 7, 2021
- 1 min
Tech Safety for Survivors of Domestic Violence
This post summarizes an informative and well crafted guide to help domestic abuse survivors stay safe.
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John Freedom
- Jun 8, 2021
- 5 min
Letting Go of Guilt
You can release guilt and other disempowering emotions. Learn how to apply Byron Katie's "The Work" method for emotional wellbeing.
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Stephen Carter
- May 19, 2021
- 2 min
3 Self-Care Stress Release Techniques for Mental Health Month
With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s a perfect time to recognize how important it is to engage in emotional self-care.
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Kristin Miller, PhD, Psychologist
- May 3, 2021
- 2 min
Creating Mental Health - Learn to Pair Comfort with Emotional Distress
Dr. Kristin Miller shares a simple, breath based method for letting go of emotional distress.
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FREA Finding Recovery & Empowerment from Abuse
- Apr 25, 2021
- 1 min
Emotional First Aid Series: Cross Crawl Technique
As FREA continues to highlight April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we're sharing a variety of self-care technique videos and PDF...
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FREA Finding Recovery & Empowerment from Abuse
- Apr 6, 2021
- 1 min
Emotional First Aid Series: The Butterfly Hug Technique
Originally published April 4, 2018, updated April 6, 2021 Today's Self-Care Technique is The Butterfly Hug. Join in with the video below...
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Stephen Carter
- Apr 1, 2021
- 3 min
5 Powerful Ways to Let Go of Guilt
Note: You can listen to the companion podcast for this blogpost below. Guilt is a difficult emotion to experience. It can be triggered by...
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Stephen Carter
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
Use Picture Perfect Breathing to Calm Mind and Body
If you've experienced one or more traumatic events it’s important to engage in self-care activities including monitoring stress levels...
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Stephen Carter
- Nov 6, 2020
- 4 min
Love Yourself and Grow Your Self-Esteem
Julie called asking for help. She shared stories of emotional abuse and an array of other challenging situations she wanted help with....
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Stephen Carter
- Oct 2, 2020
- 6 min
7 Easy Ways to Create Emotional Resilience and Wellbeing
With October being National Emotional Wellness Month and National Positive Attitude Month, how do these two mindsets contribute to what...
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Stephen Carter
- May 1, 2020
- 2 min
Interview With Dr. Jed Diamond - Staying Safe From Domestic Violence During Lockdown and Beyond
FREA is here as a resource for anyone and everyone who has experienced or is at risk for abuse. We're seeing indicators that Intimate...
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John Freedom
- Apr 17, 2020
- 3 min
Protecting Yourself While Sheltering in Place
With families in lockdown worldwide, there has been a dramatic rise in “intimate terrorism,”. Here are practical tips to stay safe.
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Kristin Miller, PhD, Psychologist, DCEP
- Apr 15, 2020
- 3 min
Sheltering at Home Safely - Taking a Pause to Calm Yourself
I am a psychologist who has spent most my career serving people who have experienced profound abuse. My own childhood was a nightmare of...
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Kristin Miller, PhD, Psychologist
- Apr 8, 2019
- 2 min
Come Join Us in the Dance of Recovery!
We are dancing the dance of support and recovery in Shasta County and Northern California after devastating fires roared through our...
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Kristin Miller, PhD, Psychologist
- Feb 25, 2019
- 1 min
Connect and Tap Out the Stress Response
We have an amazing stress system that protects us when we experience a threat. Without any thought, our system prepares us to fight or...
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