Reducing Vulnerabilities and Relapse Triggers Quickstart Guide

Learn how to prevent vulnerabilities and relapse triggers HALT and explore the impact of the mind-body connection sleep nutrition for mental health and addiction recovery in this quickstart guide Please SUBSCRIBE and click the BELL to be notified when we release new videos and when Dr Dawn Elise Snipes is going live each month Access additional benefits by JOINING here a https 3A 2F 2Fwww youtube com 2Fchannel 2FUCAE3JJi8tX7gfhZEXCUGd A 2Fjoin a Sponsored by TherapyNotes com Manage your practice securely and efficiently Two free months of TherapyNotes with coupon code CEU CEUs are available for this presentation at a https 3A 2F 2Fallceus com 2Fcounselortoolbox a Want to listen to it as a podcast instead Subscribe to Counselor Toolbox Podcast a https 3A 2F 2Fpod link 2F1120947649 a Why I Care Vulnerabilities are situations or things that Make it more difficult to deal with life on life s terms leading to depression anxiety or stress Make it easier for you to over-react or get stuck Depression occurs if you feel helpless or hopeless Anxiety occurs if you feel powerless or out of control Addictive behaviors increase when you feel a need to escape because of stress anxiety depression or pain Individual Vulnerabilities Physical Pain Sleep problems Difficulty concentrating Irritable mood Medications are depressants and can worsen all of the above Interventions Talk with your doctor Explore nonpharmacological interventions Individual Vulnerabilities Physical Poor nutrition Your body needs the building blocks to Recover from injury Keep you from getting sick Make happy chemicals Water 60 ounces per day Have three colors on your plate at each meal condiments don t count Try to eat smaller meals every few hours Individual Vulnerabilities Physical Lack of sufficient quality sleep Drug alcohol induced sleep is rarely good quality Lack of Sleep Effects Fogginess Difficulty concentrating Irritability Overeating Interventions Develop a sleep routine Cut back on caffeine and other stimulants 6-12 hours before bed Individual Vulnerabilities Physical Brain changes Brain changes can be Hereditary From an accident As a result of addictive behaviors Changes in the structure of the brain have all kinds of effects including memory concentration and mood Eat a good diet to give the body the necessary building blocks Get adequate quality rest Medication Individual Vulnerabilities Emotional When you are feeling negative emotions It causes the brain to keep the fight-or-flight reaction going which takes energy It lacks or prevents the happy calming neurotransmitters from being excreted Interventions Develop coping skills to deal with them Insert positive rewarding experiences Get plenty of rest Eat a healthy diet Exercise Individual Vulnerabilities Mental Cognitive Global internal stable attributional style When everything is always it adds extra stress When anything that happens reflects on you as a person it adds extra stress Focus on things being specific and alterable Identify what is good about you as a person Explore the difference between what makes you a good person vs your skills Individual Vulnerabilities Mental Cognitive Extremely external or internal locus of control Both situations add stress External locus of control means you feel you have no control over anything Internal locus of control means you feel like you should be able to control everything Identify what things you can control and use your energy for them Figure out how you are going to cope with things you cannot control Look for exceptions Individual Vulnerabilities Mental Cognitive Poor organization time management Poor time management effects It can lead to being over committed It cause people to feel rushed harried It can cause people to forget to do things leading to conflict Make a list of must-dos at the beginning of every week Stop saying yes right away Identify and address time sucks Individual Vulnerabilities Social Poor communication skills Impedes you from stating your needs May cause misunderstandings Can hurt your relationships Learn about effective verbal and nonverbal communication Don t assume you understand what the other person is talking about AllCEUs provides multimedia counseloreducation and CEUs for LPCs LMHCs LMFTs and LCSWs as well as addiction counselor precertification training and continuing education AllCEUs courses are accepted in most states because we are approved as an education provider for NAADAC the States of Florida and Texas Boards of Social Work and Mental Health Professional Counseling DrDawnEliseSnipes provides training through allceus that are helpful for LPCCEUs LMHCCEUs LCPCCEUs LSWCEUs LCSWCEUs LMFTCEUs CRCCEUs LADCCEUs CADCCEUs MACCEUs CAPCEUs NCCCEUS LCDCCEUs CPRSCEUs CTRSCEUs and more

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