March, 2020

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Celebrate Poison Prevention Week with These Tips for Safety

Safe Kids Worldwide

Celebrate Poison Prevention Week with These Tips for Safety Facebook Like Google Plus One Tweet Widget Pinterest National Poison Prevention Week (March 17-23) is a great time to add some simple safety tips to your parenting toolkit. National Poison Prevention Week (March 17-23) is a great time to add some simple safety tips to your parenting toolkit.

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Four Tips to Build a Support Network While Sheltering in Place

A Splintered Mind

If you’re feeling down from too much social distancing, how do you build a support network when you’re sheltering in place? Support networks are the sort of things you’re supposed to have already put into place for that time when you need them. You’re also supposed to file your taxes on time, separate your recyclables, and brush your teeth twice a day.

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depressive theories of depression?

Clinical Philosophy

In a recent talk on the phenomenology of depressed mood the following thought occurred to me. But to first set the scene, the talk was on the difference between such phenomenological understandings of depression as stress a mis-attunement, and those which instead understand depression as a dis-attunement, between patient and world. In the former category we had the approaches of Aho, Ratcliffe and Svenaeus; in the latter we have the approaches of Fuchs, Stanghellini and Fernandez.

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Enhancing Trauma Resiliency

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Summary - Trauma can enhance feelings of disconnectedness, helplessness and anxiety. - Trauma impacts people emotionally, mentally, physically, interpersonally, occupationally - By helping people develop trauma resiliency we can assist them in preventing PTSD after a trauma and breaking the cycle of intergenerational trauma Summary - Trauma can enhance feelings of disconnectedness, helplessness and anxiety.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Top Ten Ways I've Survived Social Distancing

A Splintered Mind

Sequestered away and worried about COVID–19? It’s good to take this crisis seriously, but social distancing doesn’t have to be as dire as people online make it seem. Here are the top ten ways I’ve kept my attitude upbeat while isolated from others. As I’ve written before, I’ve been sick and social distancing since September 2019. I have asthmatic bronchitis, rhinitis, and chronic respiratory inflammation.

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A Sneak-Peek of Spring

A Splintered Mind

Yesterday I saw my immunologist. We discussed quite a few things, and she wants to see me continue social distancing, as I have been for six months, but also to try and get out more. That’ll be hard to do with this coronavirus pandemic we’re dealing with, but yesterday was just too good to not take her advice. I just went around the neighborhood. I was so weak—so little stamina after a long, hard winter of sickness.

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Anger Management Multi-Session Protocol

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Summary ~ Anger is a natural emotion. It is designed to alert people that there MIGHT be a problem. ~ When people are vulnerable or learned maladaptive ways of dealing with anger or simply never learned healthy coping skills they can experience anger management problems ~ Excessive anger negatively impacts people emotionally, mentally, physically, socially, occupationally, legally and spiritually. ~ Effective anger management involves preventing vulnerabilities, being aware of and working on “se

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Finding Happy – Interview with Dr. Lindsay Weisner

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Interview with Dr. Lindsay Weisner. Author of "Ten Steps To Finding Happy: A Guide to Permanent Satisfaction." The book is available for pre-order at: [link] Interview with Dr. Lindsay Weisner. Author of "Ten Steps To Finding Happy: A Guide to Permanent Satisfaction.

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Moving from Supportive to Solution Focused Interventions

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Summary ~ Supportive interventions are necessary to help people radically accept their feelings and situation and get into their wise mind. ~ Solution-focused interventions will help them address the situation and start moving forward to break the distress cycle. Summary ~ Supportive interventions are necessary to help people radically accept their feelings and situation and get into their wise mind. ~ Solution-focused interventions will help them address the situation and start moving forward t

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How Schema Affect Anxiety & Depression

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Summary - Schema are lenses through which we predict and interpret situations - They are only as good as the knowledge and understanding of the situation - Schema often need to be altered as we gain new information Summary - Schema are lenses through which we predict and interpret situations - They are only as good as the knowledge and understanding of the situation - Schema often need to be altered as we gain new information

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Re-Release – Mental Health Aspects of Bariatric Surgery

Counselor Toolbox podcast

- Learn about bariatric surgery - Explore reasons for the surgery and increase in popularity - Identify the psychosocial outcomes of bariatric surgery - Identify common presenting issues in persons seeking bariatric surgery - Explore current recommendations for assessment protocols and presurgical preparation for bariatric surgery - Identify postoperative mental and physical health issues which may occur and need to be addressed Types of Bariatric Surgery - Learn about bariatric surgery - Explor

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*Special Episode* CBT & Life Hacks to Cope with Public Health Threats

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Summary • There are many unknowns with the current coronavirus situation • The flu is widespread and catastrophic for tens of thousands of people in the US each year and we do not panic. • High levels of stress and anxiety however will reduce immunity and make people more susceptible to all types of illnesses • Steps to reduce anxiety • Get accurate information • Limit your exposure to negative media • Practice mindful acceptance of your reactions • Use belly breathing to help de-escalate the ph

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Psychosocial Elements or Terminal Illness

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Summary • End of life care often involves multiple providers, the client and caregivers • It is essential to consider all biopsychosocial needs with a focus on integrative care • “Stress” and distress will increase HPA-Axis activation, impair sleep and immunity and contribute to worsening of health and wellbeing of both the patient and caregivers. • Children will need different approaches depending on their developmental level.

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Dealing with Stress in Uncertain Times

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Coronavirus, election anxiety and financial stress is getting to people right now. This is the audio version of a three part series just released on YouTube on dealing with that stress. Coronavirus, election anxiety and financial stress is getting to people right now. This is the audio version of a three part series just released on YouTube on dealing with that stress.

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5 Must Haves for Case Management

Thousands of nonprofits rely on case management software to help collect data, manage programs, coordinate with agencies, and provide life-changing health and human services. Adopting a cloud-based case management platform is essential for nonprofits and government agencies to operate more efficiently and make better use of their funding and budget.

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Re-Release – Creating Psychological Flexibility In Children

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Every event is an opportunity to choose thoughts and behaviors that will help you use your energy to move toward your goals and values. Using the Flexibility Activity or worksheet youth can apply this on a daily basis. CEUs/OPDs are available for this podcast at allceus.com/counselortoolbox or if you are in Australia, Australia.allceus.com/counselortoolbox Every event is an opportunity to choose thoughts and behaviors that will help you use your energy to move toward your goals and values.

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Metacognitive Therapy

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Summary • People can have millions of automatic cognitive distortions. Addressing each one may not be possible. • Becoming aware of thought patterns, their function, their usefulness and alternatives underlies MCT. • MCT moves from addressing the content of thoughts (What is being thought?) to the function of those thoughts (Why are the thoughts occurring and are they helpful?

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