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Emotional Catharsis (Release) Versus Stoicism: Emotional Flexibility (Exercise)

Emotional Catharsis (Release) Versus Stoicism: Emotional Flexibility (Exercise). Joy Humor Anger Sadness. Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM).

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Emotional Catharsis (Release) Versus Stoicism: Emotional Flexibility (Exercise)

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  1. Emotional Catharsis (Release) Versus Stoicism: Emotional Flexibility (Exercise) Joy Humor Anger Sadness

  2. Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) • CISM is for First Responders Who Are Called Upon to Aid in Rescue Efforts Where Gut Wrenching Loss of Life Happens All Too Frequently

  3. Take Care of Yourself Before Caring for Others • Talk, Talk, Listen……… • Listen Even More…. • Share What You Are Feeling • Reach Out to Those You Care About

  4. Emotional Catharsis Versus Stoicism: Not Far Removed from Alexithymia… Wes Sime, Ph.D I Grew Up in a Borderline Alexithymic Environment. Can You See Parallels in your own Life

  5. How to Recognize Alexithymia • Difficult to talk about your own emotions • Perceived by others as excessively logical, or unsentimental yet friendly • Perplexed by other people's emotional reactions - and Stuffing their own feelings-

  6. Alexithymia versus Emotional Perception and Expression • If you can't express your feelings with words and fully exposed emotions, you are going to have a lot of problems! • Emotional Expression - the ability to accurately identify and express feelings • The exact opposite of Alexithymia.

  7. Please Consider MoreEmotional Catharsis (Release) Equivalent to Emotional Exercise….(Flexibility) Joy Humor Anger (Laugh at your self) Sadness

  8. Studies have shown that cancer patients who controlled their anger or grief did not recover as well as those who expressed their feelings. What this means for you and I – Psychoneuroimmunology at work….

  9. But, a cancer patient can learn to aid the immune system to fight the cancer by refusing to hold back on his/her feelings. What this means ----- It is the immune system that determines whether you get the common cold or flu as well.

  10. Thinking happy thoughts that cover up repressed feelings---- is not helpful. So let out your anger, grief, frustration sadness & joy in a constructive way, and jumpstart your immune system.

  11. Please Don’t Apologize When You Have to Stop A Moment to Get Your Composure Dr. Wes Sime FIRST RESPONDER SUPPORT

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