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coping with divorce

Divorce Recovery Advice: Going Behind the Mask

July 13, 2009

When you’re recovering from divorce, it’s tempting to “take a short cut” and simply put on a mask of happiness that isn’t really there. This is common and isn’t just confined to recovery from divorce.  When women place themselves behind a mask, it usually serves as a protective mechanism for them. The mask can be [...]

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Divorce Recovery: Crisis Mode Emotions

June 29, 2009

Managing your emotions is an important part of divorce recovery.  You’ve probably heard of a person being in “crisis mode.” We recognize that it is a time period of strong emotional response to an event that is outside the norm — a sort of “high gear.” The challenge in the aftermath of divorce is not [...]

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Coping with Divorce

June 15, 2009

Divorce is difficult.  It’s high on the list of stressful life transitions.  Coping with divorce is – ideally – a short term strategy.  You’ve probably heard of a person being in “crisis mode.”  We recognize that it is a time period of strong emotional response to an event that is outside the norm — a [...]

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Divorce Recovery Strategies : The Positive Side of Pain

October 31, 2008

When you become deeply involved in a love relationship, you expose a part of yourself that very few people will ever know.  A famous psychiatrist calls this, “the courage of love”.  —-and this is why you feel so much pain when a love relationship ends. While there have been – or still are – many [...]

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How to Recover from Divorce: Learn Then Practice Self-Management

October 20, 2008

By Judy Smith, Divorce Coach In Coping with Divorce: Change Your Brain -Change Your Life, I talked about how changing the way you think is a first step in the process of self-management.  Now that we know you can change your brain, we know you can change your thinking by consciously using different (specifically worded) [...]

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Divorce Recovery Advice Tip #5 – Make Time For Yourself

October 17, 2008

There’s no doubt about it, divorce is stressful.  Stress can affect not only your mental outlook but also your physical health. One typical “stress relief prescription” is to “get away from it all” and go on vacation.   There’s no better time to plan your dream vacation.   Even if you’re only able to arrange a [...]

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Coping with Divorce: Change Your Brain -Change Your Life

October 15, 2008

Divorce is one of life’s most traumatic crises. I’m sure you well-know that the breakdown of a marriage causes one to experience all sorts of negative emotions. Grief, anger, guilt, self-doubt, loneliness and fear are just a few. Sometimes these emotions feel overpowering. I want to tell you, though, there is an element of hope [...]

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