by Manya Chylinski | Oct 7, 2019 | Mental health, Post-Traumatic Stress, Trauma
Coming to the decision to pursue therapy after trauma can be difficult. There are many therapies for trauma survivors and to decide what is best for you, you first have to recognize what is happening. Next, it’s important to have self-compassion. Finally, you need to...
by Manya Chylinski | Oct 2, 2019 | Corporate Resiliency, Resiliency, Workplace
Company culture isn’t just written policies and the details about when, where, how, and by whom work gets done. It’s also the unwritten vibe about the organization, the traditions, the feelings, basically “how we do things here.” These all have an effect on employees,...
by Manya Chylinski | Sep 26, 2019 | Corporate Resiliency, Trauma, Workplace
Violence in the workplace, although still rare, is becoming more common. From domestic violence which spills over to work to client rage, employee grudges and random violent acts which happen in or near your work location, it’s impossible to know what—or when—violence...
by Manya Chylinski | Sep 23, 2019 | Resiliency, Trauma
To put a pretty fine a point on it, I really hate the word resiliency*. I’m resilient. You are too. We all have some ability to adapt after stress (whether it feels that way or not); none of us would be here without it. I’ve used these words often in my speaking and...
by Manya Chylinski | Sep 17, 2019 | Post-Traumatic Stress, Trauma
PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) was once a term used primarily to describe soldiers’ mental health issues. It took a lot of education on the part of returning veterans and mental health professionals for us regular folk to understand the profound psychological...
