Confident Women
I am passionate about working with young women to help increase self-esteem and to learn to love their bodies. Here I will share videos and articles that inspire me in hopes of inspiring the girls of Franklin high.
This week, Alicia from Teen Lifeline came to talk to us again. The topic was Grief and Loss. "Grief is the most normal and common of all human pains. Grief is something that causes great unhappiness or sadness associated with loss or death. Everyone will grieve in their own way and in their own time." Alicia told us about some common reactions to grief: * See-saw effect: Can cope one day, can't the next. * Sighing or yawning a lot * Forgetting what you were going to do * Intense sadness * Fear of going crazy or losing your mind * Sleeping a lot * Or not being able to sleep * Asking, "Why did this happen?" * Getting angry easily * Feeling numb or detached from yourself * Feeling physically sick * Wanting to be alone There are some ways to work through grief that can be helpful to anyone who has experienced a loss. 1. Acknowledge the reality of the loss 2. Feel the pain associated with the loss. 3. Acknowledge that which is lost is lost forever and will never be again. 4. Be willing to let go of all the anger and sadness associated with the loss and move on. Remember that Grieving Is Normal Talk About It If You Can Express Yourself Exercise Eat Right Create a Memorial Stay Busy Nutrition Rest Read Seek Help As the shock of the loss fades, often the person who has experienced the loss may feel more pain and sadness. Well-meaning friends may avoid talking about the subject due to their own discomfort with grief or their fear of making the person feel bad. As a result, people who are grieving often feel more lonely in their grief. Here are some things you can do to be a good friend to someone grieving. * Be a good listener * Ask about their feelings * Just sit with them * Share your feelings * Ask about their loss * Remember the loss * Make phone calls * Acknowledge the pain * Let them feel sad * Be available when you can * Do not minimize the grief Here are some places you can turn to if you need help or are looking for a support group. (click on the title to be taken to the website). You can also refer to my Resources for Students link to find websites that offer support to students. Stepping Stones of Hope Banner Health New Song Center This week, Alicia Celis from Teen Lifeline came to speak to us again. She talked to our girls about how to handle stress in their lives in positive ways. "Stress is what you feel when you are worried or uncomfortable about something. t can be something new in your life or a challenge for you. This worry in your mind can make your body feel bad. You may feel angry, scared, afraid or excited." 602-248-TEEN Students can call to speak to trained teenage counselors at Teen Lifeline anytime. 25 Tips on Living with Stress 1. Talk to someone you truly trust. 2. Write your feelings down. 3. Work off the stress - EXERCISE, take a walk. 4. Do something you enjoy (read, listen to music, watch TV) 5. Get enough sleep and rest. 6. Eat well and try to eat healthy foods. 7. Imagine a healthy place. 8. Count to 10. 9. Take deep breaths in and out. 10. Joke and keep a good sense of humor. 11. Try not to be negative and avoid putting yourself down. 12.Take time out for yourself. 13. Don't put off relaxing. 14. Know when you are tired. 15. Do one thing at a time. 16. Manage your time better. 17. Plan ahead. 18. Write things down to help you remember. 19. Don't put things off, like homework and chores. 20. Believe that you can do it! 21. Know that you can't be perfect at everything, just try your best! 22. Learn to accept what you cannot change. 23. Avoid self-medication (smoking, drinking, doing drugs, unhealthy eating and negative coping skills). 24. Develop a hobby; get involved in activities that interest you. 25. Take one day at a time. Comment below and tell me how you handle stress in your life. I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE Operation Beautiful! The message is that you do not have to look a certain way or weigh a certain amount to be beautiful! There are MANY MANY other things about us that make us beautiful. We all know someone with the perfect body, or the perfect hair who are not beautiful people on the inside. Which do you think is more important? Inner beauty or outer beauty? One of them will stay with you through the test of time, the other could be lost in a moments notice. To participate in Operation Beautiful simply take a a few post-it notes and write inspiring messages to girls/women on them. Then post them where women tend to spend time feeling their worst (the scale, the magazine isle, the diet pill isle). Just reading the uplifting message will hopefully lift the spirits of the reader! It is all done anonymously of course. |
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