Coronavirus – Basic Steps Mental Health https://basicsteps.life Tue, 14 Sep 2021 19:42:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.3 https://basicsteps.life/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-basic-steps-mental-health-siteicon-3-32x32.png Coronavirus – Basic Steps Mental Health https://basicsteps.life 32 32 156554076 My Battle with Covid https://basicsteps.life/2021/09/my-battle-with-covid/ https://basicsteps.life/2021/09/my-battle-with-covid/#respond Wed, 08 Sep 2021 01:52:27 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=2957 My have I changed. As a child, we never talked about the things that were going wrong with us. We put on the “I’m Fine” mask and pretended to be great. To my family, outward appearances were very important. When Covid first came on, a client came in, got the whole staff sick, and we […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2021/09/my-battle-with-covid/feed/ 0 2957 Happiness During the Pandemic https://basicsteps.life/2020/07/happiness-during-the-pandemic/ https://basicsteps.life/2020/07/happiness-during-the-pandemic/#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2020 19:36:08 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=2021 As a therapist, I am always asking people who are going through difficult times to find happiness within. To discover what makes them happy, and then do that. For individuals who had a difficult childhood, I ask them what made them happy when they were a child and do that, through the use of the […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2020/07/happiness-during-the-pandemic/feed/ 0 2021 The Benefits of COVID-19 https://basicsteps.life/2020/07/the-benefits-of-covid-19/ https://basicsteps.life/2020/07/the-benefits-of-covid-19/#respond Tue, 07 Jul 2020 17:13:58 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=2016 An article about the benefits of COVID? How could something that causes people to die, lose their job, their home, their freedom, and even their mobility be a good thing? When given a spiritual point of view, you may have a different vantage point. Spirituality, according to Alcoholics Anonymous is the belief in something greater […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2020/07/the-benefits-of-covid-19/feed/ 0 2016 Journey of Self-Discovery During COVID-19 https://basicsteps.life/2020/05/journey-of-self-discovery-during-covid-19/ https://basicsteps.life/2020/05/journey-of-self-discovery-during-covid-19/#respond Tue, 12 May 2020 22:58:01 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=1945 When seat belts were mandated, I rebelled at first but got into the rhythm of wearing them. When masks were recommended, I rebelled too. Why did I do this? This recently took me on a journey of self-discovery. There is a rebel inside of me that I cannot deny. When I track it back in […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2020/05/journey-of-self-discovery-during-covid-19/feed/ 0 1945 Achieving Mental Wellness During COVID-19 https://basicsteps.life/2020/05/achieving-mental-wellness-during-covid-19/ https://basicsteps.life/2020/05/achieving-mental-wellness-during-covid-19/#respond Thu, 07 May 2020 00:11:26 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=1937 Elisabeth Kubler Ross & David Kessler are well known for their model of the stages of loss. The five stages of loss are Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance. Which stage are you currently in with this COVID-19 pandemic? A number of clients were angry about the imposition this pandemic has caused them my mind […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2020/05/achieving-mental-wellness-during-covid-19/feed/ 0 1937 The Healing Power of Comedy https://basicsteps.life/2020/04/the-healing-power-of-comedy/ https://basicsteps.life/2020/04/the-healing-power-of-comedy/#respond Wed, 29 Apr 2020 20:56:41 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=1927 What helped me get through difficult times is helping me once again – comedy. Years ago, when I was an addict and on the street, I got involved in a comedy group that literally changed my life. I think I am the only person that can say that my substance treatment was performing Comedy live […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2020/04/the-healing-power-of-comedy/feed/ 0 1927 Improving Emotional Health During Quarantine https://basicsteps.life/2020/04/improving-emotional-health-during-quarantine/ https://basicsteps.life/2020/04/improving-emotional-health-during-quarantine/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:07:11 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=1923 How do we survive the daily reminders that we are living in troubled times? It is blasted in the media everywhere. Shoot, I see these bulletins on my computer all day and night providing me with the latest COVID-19 updates. It’s in our face. We are living in troubled times. What have you been doing […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2020/04/improving-emotional-health-during-quarantine/feed/ 0 1923 The Psychology of Enhancing Immunities https://basicsteps.life/2020/04/the-psychology-of-enhancing-immunities/ https://basicsteps.life/2020/04/the-psychology-of-enhancing-immunities/#respond Tue, 07 Apr 2020 15:20:24 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=1912 With all the physical precautions regarding COVID-19, what about learning some emotional precautions as well? It is important to take into account our whole being – physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual – at times of great stress. The focus of this article is taking care of the mental and emotional levels in getting you through […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2020/04/the-psychology-of-enhancing-immunities/feed/ 0 1912 COVID-19 | Client Update https://basicsteps.life/2020/03/covid-19-client-update/ https://basicsteps.life/2020/03/covid-19-client-update/#respond Tue, 17 Mar 2020 01:21:21 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=1898 As the world is grappling with issues of enormous scale and human impact, our hearts go out to all who have been affected by the outbreak of COVID-19. Basic Steps Mental Health will continue to remain open during the outbreak of the Coronavirus. We have stepped up our efforts to sterilize our environment and provide […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2020/03/covid-19-client-update/feed/ 0 1898 Handling the Coronavirus https://basicsteps.life/2020/03/handling-the-coronavirus/ https://basicsteps.life/2020/03/handling-the-coronavirus/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2020 00:18:57 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=1884 Back, back, a way back… and Gone! The ballgame is over! And so is my sports entertainment thanks to the Coronavirus. The Coronavirus has caused worldwide concerns and no baseball? But this takes a backseat to the reality of this disease. As we take care of the universal precautions, something is being overlooked – the […]

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