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5 Tips to Make it Through a Tough Time
Practical recommendations for those enduring hardship.
These five practical tips will help those experiencing difficult times in the wake of short-term and long-term hardship.
Grief affects people throughout all stages of life and is also present in daily life. A tough day can evoke a response with core emotions that are also part of the phases inherent within the lifecycle of mourning.
We break down the effects of grief into two categories, the “Big G’s” that are often longer-term grief and “Little G’s” that involve smaller grief typically shorter in duration. A tough day would be classified as a Little G, while a tough period of time is often part of the Big G collective. The way in which people cope with tough times often informs them about the way they will handle a longer term, more derisive tough time.
It is difficult to conquer the unrelenting critical self-talk that accumulates and holds you emotionally hostage when facing tough times or even a tough day. These tips enable forward movement from powerlessness to empowerment — especially in the midst of hardship. To do so, one must:
1. Get in touch with the survivor within yourself. Tough times can help people toughen up.
