Mary J. Yerkes
People sap their energy and increase their stress by putting up with things that bug them...and for the chronically ill, stress can translate into increased pain. Enhance your life by eliminating what depletes your energy and dampens your spirit.
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Mary J. Yerkes
Endings are a necessary part of life. Despite their inevitability, most of us face endings with a sense of regret, anger, and even fear. But to move forward, we sometimes have to give up relationships, businesses, and more to make room for the new.
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Mary J. Yerkes
When faced with chronic illness, do you rise to the challenge or fall apart? Resilience is the ability to roll with the punches, to bounce back. It involves adapting to change and addressing life’s problems constructively—and discovering opportunities.
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Mary J. Yerkes
Found in: Mental Health
Simple living can seem elusive. Despite the proliferation of products guaranteed to simplify, most of us continue to hurry through our lives, pursuing activities and making purchases that ultimately add to life’s clutter. There has to be a better way.
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Mary J. Yerkes
For many, the most distressing consequence of chronic illness is social isolation. Basic needs for intimacy, belonging, and acceptance remain unmet...and the onus rests on friends and family to take the initiative and begin to meet these unmet needs.
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