The Power of “Both/And”
How often have we found ourselves saying “either…or”? Either I support this person or take care of myself Either I feel grief or relief Either I succeed or fail When we find ourselves caught...
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Fight, Flight, Fawn, and Freeze
Most people know the phrase “fight or flight response”. I never knew there were other reactions tied to how people handle situations. Two others that I have recently come to understand are fawn and...
Resilience: A Skill that Can Be Learned, Part 2
Yesterday, on the blog we talked about how you can strengthen your resilience, which can be a tool in our emotional first aid kit. Here are some more ways that you can strengthen this...
Resilience: A Skill that Can Be Learned, Part 1
(written by one of our SOVA students) Resilience (or toughness) is a tool you can use to bounce back from stressful situations and to respond to life’s challenges. The United States Army Reserve developed...
Screening Tools
Have you ever gone to your doctor for a routine physical and while you waited you were asked to complete some surveys? Did these surveys ever containing sensitive questions? If this has happened to...
The Happiest Country in the World
According to the latest World Happiness Report, Norway is the world’s happiest country. The report measures many different things to calculate “happiness.” Some of the measurements include: Generosity Healthy life expectancy Perceived freedom Having...
