by Manya Chylinski | Mar 6, 2020 | Gratefulness
About a year after walking away from bombs at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, a friend asked me to share my story at a conference. That was the start of what has now been several years of speaking in public about my trauma; of standing up in front of...
by Manya Chylinski | Mar 3, 2020 | Gratefulness, Gratitude, Happiness, Mental health
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”—Dalai Lama Happiness is best when it’s shared, with as many people as possible. Just like giving a gift makes the giver happy, showing happiness to others really does...
by Manya Chylinski | Mar 2, 2020 | Mental health, Post-Traumatic Stress, Resiliency, Trauma
You don’t just recover after trauma. Although the traumatic event may have been a one-time event or last for years, the recovery is a journey, with stages—stepping stones, small victories—along the way. Understanding that this is a process can keep you from being too...
by Manya Chylinski | Feb 28, 2020 | Mental health, Stress
Some level of stress is part of everyone’s life, it’s part of being human. At some points in your life, you will experience demanding situations which cause the body to surge with hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, helping you to take action. Most people will...
by Manya Chylinski | Feb 27, 2020 | Compassion, Stress, Trauma
What Really Is Compassion Compassion is defined as a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. When we consider it a bit more deeply, what it’s really describing is...
