March 07, 2019 at 04:00AM by CWC The death of a loved one is never easy to process, and the grieving process is different for everyone—but what if you’re left to grieve someone who is very much still alive, or gone but not indefinitely? While there’s a name for it, there’s unfortunately no resolution. Ambiguous loss remains unclear, says psychologist Pauline Boss, PhD, who coined the term. While studying families of pilots missing in action during Vietnam in the 1970s, Dr. Boss named ambiguous grief to describe a physical absence with a psychological presence, such as with missing persons (like the military example above), divorce, miscarriage, and desertion. The term also describes psychological absence with physical presence, as with cases of dementia, traumatic brain injury, chronic mental illness, or addiction. And when you’re tasked with handling ambiguous loss, the feelings that arise are often complicated because there’s no real recovery. “Ambiguous loss can freeze the grief process.” says Dr. Boss, “People can’t get over it, they can’t move forward, they’re frozen in place.” Unlike with death, there is no proof that allows for any sort of conclusion. There’s no funeral and there’s no script, so to speak, to follow. “Ambiguous loss can freeze the grief process. People can’t get over it, they can’t move forward, they’re frozen in place.” —psychologist Pauline Boss, PhD With death, eventually you reorganize family roles, and somebody takes over what the lost person used to do, says Dr. Boss. “But when somebody is just missing, oftentimes
Month: March 2019
Not Sure What To Do With Leftovers? How About This 15-Minute Green Goddess Salad
March 07, 2019 at 04:01AM It reduces waste and is delicious! Continue Reading… Author Caroline Muggia | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
These Are 8 Of The Best Natural Skin Care Products Now Available At CVS
March 07, 2019 at 03:29AM From organic lip balms to charcoal deodorants. Continue Reading… Author Stephanie Eckelkamp | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
What to do when working out isn’t an option, according to the pros
March 07, 2019 at 03:17AM by CWC The first thing I do every single morning, seven days a week, is lace up my sneakers and head to my workout. I need to start my day with some sweat for the sake of my mental health, productivity, and general well-being. Even if I don’t have time to do a full hour on the spin bike or at the barre, I’ll take myself for a 10-minute run around the block to get my heart rate going and clear my head. But when a recent medical scare laid me out for a full week—which may not sound like much, but to me, it was an eternity—I was lost. Without my usual movement, I couldn’t figure out how to find my center, and quite simply, I just didn’t feel like myself. I know I’m not alone. A colleague who was also recently sidelined with an injury commiserated, and countless Instagram followers told me they could seriously feel my pain. Seeking sweat-fueled sanity, I decided to consult the experts to see if there was anything I could do to keep body and mind happy during this time. “It’s an individualized question of what makes you feel relaxed or what makes you feel calm,” says Hillary Cauthen, PsyD, CMPC, an Association for Applied Sport Psychology representative told me when I begged for her advice. “For some people, that might be doing moderate exercise like yoga or stretching, even if they’re not able to do full physical exercise.” For
HIIT Is Better Than Continuous Exercise For Reducing Belly Fat, According To New Research
March 07, 2019 at 02:50AM Here’s how to get in on these benefits. Continue Reading… Author Caroline Muggia | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
5 Places In Your Home Where Toxins Love To Hang Out
March 07, 2019 at 02:48AM Spring cleaning season is upon us. Continue Reading… Author Becky Rapinchuk | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
Here’s Why You Should Be Doing Core Exercises That Have Nothing To Do With Abs
March 07, 2019 at 01:15AM Why core exercises can benefit way more than just your abs, including breathing, injury prevention, and pelvic floor function. Continue Reading… Author Erica Ziel | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
Well Read: 5 Books You Won’t Be Able To Put Down This March
March 07, 2019 at 12:25AM Mental health novels, love stories, and one of the year’s most anticipated novels. Continue Reading… Author Liz Moody | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
Are these 5 questionable ingredients lurking in your breakfast food?
March 06, 2019 at 06:30PM by CWC Your morning is a win if you manage to blow dry your hair or squeeze in a five-minute meditation before getting out the door. But despite the a.m. hustle, your breakfast is something you can always rely on to treat you right… right? Actually, it depends what you’re putting in your bowl (or grabbing as you run out the door). To find out what’s really in your breakfast food—and what to avoid—we asked Stuart McMillan, farm manager for Legend Organic Farms, for the real deal. And Legend Organic Farms is a smart barometer, because it exclusively grows ingredients for Nature’s Path Foods, an OG of organic cereal, granola, and snacks that’s making a name in radical transparency. On its site, the brand publicly answers all of your questions when it comes to organic foods (just ask and you shall receive). For more real-talk, find out what could be in your bowl right now below. Keep reading for 5 controversial food additives in popular breakfast foods. Photo: Nature’s Path Foods 1. Pesticide residues One place you might not have considered pesticide residue? Your breakfast cereal. According to a recent report published by the Environmental Working Group, your morning bowl of oatmeal, oat-based cereal, or granola isn’t exactly safe from chemical weed killers, which can seep in through direct application on crops (like the oats in your ’meal) or spraying of the land itself. “While the levels are generally low, there remain questions about cumulative effects at
Your guide to finding a social anxiety support group in NYC
March 05, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC Raise your hand if this sounds familiar: For as long as you can remember, you’ve totally freaked the eff out when standing in front of a room of people at work, heading out to happy hour, or going out on that Hinge date. And it’s not just run-of-the-mill nerves—it’s the kind where it feels like your heart is going to beat out of your chest and you’ve got full body sweats, shaky hands, and intense nausea. All from the intense worry about how you’ll be perceived or judged. This isn’t just a “you” thing—it’s likely social anxiety disorder, which goes way beyond typical shyness, says the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA). The extreme anxiety that accompanies being in social situations (whether with friends or at work) is incredibly real, and not something you can just brush off or “get over.” In fact, 15 million American adults have social anxiety, says the ADAA, and it can impact people’s social lives, prevent them from taking jobs, and majorly interfere with day-to-day life if unaddressed. If you’ve been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder, treatment often includes therapy and medication if needed Another thing that experts say can help: finding a social anxiety support group. “Being around other people with similar struggles helps people feel a sense of community [because they know] they’re not alone,” says Sanam Hafeez, PsyD, a New York City neuropsychologist and member of the teaching faculty at Columbia University. When you’re