Author: 8okaybaby@gmail.com
Key Takeaways Crisis counselors help people handle trauma by offering emotional support and practical coping strategies.Crisis counseling is short-term and focuses on relieving stress and addressing immediate needs.Volunteer crisis counselors receive specialized training to listen and offer guidance during a crisis. A crisis refers not just to a traumatic event or experience, but to an individual’s response to the situation. The events that trigger this crisis can run the gamut of life experience, from developmental hurdles (such as going through puberty) to natural disasters, to the death of a loved one. Crisis counseling is an intervention that can help individuals…
It’s official: you have to make a big pot of these warming soups to help combat the cold winter weather! These delicious soup recipes are chock-full of hearty winter produce, making them a great option for using veggies like sweet potatoes, kale, cabbage and carrots. They also align with the Mediterranean Diet, since they’re packed with nourishing ingredients like whole-grains, legumes, vegetables, proteins and healthy fats. Try options like our Garlic-Miso Chicken Soup or our Lemon-Turmeric Cabbage & White Bean Soup for a nutrient-dense bowl of comfort. Garlic-Miso Chicken Soup Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Phoebe…
Nope, not white (or pink) noise.
Want more posts like this in your life? Join the Tiny Buddha list for daily or weekly insights. “The habits you created to survive will no longer serve you when it’s time to thrive.” ~Eboni Davis I learned early how to measure the danger in a room. With a narcissistic mother, the air could shift in an instant—her tone slicing through me, reminding me that my feelings had no place. With an alcoholic stepfather, the threat was louder, heavier, and more unpredictable. I still remember the slam of bottles on the counter, the crack of his voice turning to fists,…
Spotify summarizes your entire year in playlists—so why can’t SELF do the same with wellness? Consider this your Wellness Wrapped: a look back at the workouts, daily habits, recovery rituals, and moments that shaped how we moved and took care of ourselves in 2025. From viral fitness races to the rise of low-impact everything, here’s what defined the year—and what it says about where we’re headed.Your top workouts of the yearWhen it comes to spotting fitness trends, ClassPass has a front-row seat. With more than 40 million reservations booked globally this year, the platform’s 2025 Look Back Report data offers…
If you’re deep into marathon training or constantly sore from long days on your feet, you’ve probably searched for the best massage guns to ease tight muscles fast—and that search has likely brought you to Theragun. Therabody offers a wide range of devices, but figuring out which one is the best Theragun for your needs can be overwhelming. To help, we put the brand’s most popular models through rigorous, hands-on testing and consulted an on-site physical therapist to make sure we were using each device safely and effectively. After more than 400 hours of real-world use, we narrowed down the…
Cancer diagnoses are rising at an alarming rate, particularly among younger adults. Over the past three decades, cancer cases in young adults have surged nearly 80% worldwide. Breast cancer now affects one in four women under 50, while one in five colorectal cancer diagnoses occur in people under 55—often too young for routine screening to catch them early.
Few of us are under the illusion that we own the content that we post on Instagram, but we do get a say in how that content is presented—we can choose which photos and videos we share, what captions appear (or don’t appear) on each post, as well as whether or not we include where the image was taken or shared from. We might not control the platform, but we can control the content of our posts—unless those posts are found on search engines like Google. As reported by 404 Media, Instagram is now experimenting with AI-generated SEO titles for…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Hudson River Foods Corp of Castleton, New York, have announced a recall of Doughy, an edible cookie dough. According to the FDA enforcement report, the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The manufacturer initiated the recall on Nov. 20 and on Dec. 5, the FDA categorized it as a Class I food risk warning, the most severe. Those that fall under this category are considered to have the highest likelihood of causing serious adverse health consequences or death. How to Identify the Recalled Cookie Dough Only one size and variety of Hudson…
Key Takeaways Demiromantic people only feel romantic attraction after forming strong emotional bonds.They rarely experience crushes and usually fall for close friends.Their relationships tend to progress slowly because it takes time to build trust. Demiromantic is a type of romantic attraction that falls on the aromantic spectrum. When a person identifies as demiromantic, they only experience romantic feelings for someone after forming a strong emotional bond with that person. Not all people experience romantic attraction in the same way, and romantic attraction is not synonymous with sexual attraction. If you have ever felt like you didn’t seem to fall in…