Evewoman : #MomsOnTheFrontline: Handling trauma at work

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Signs that exposure to trauma is taking a toll on you

• Total intrusion which includes; repeated thoughts, recurrent memories – dark memories that just won’t go away.
• Recurrent nightmares
• Total avoidance; avoiding thoughts and talks about events in your life that are stressful,
• Total negative emotions; blaming yourself or someone else for stressful events.
• Losing interest in things that once gave you joy
• Total hyper arousal; Being too alert or too careful
• Taking on risky behavior
• Having major difficulty in concentrating

How to deal with symptoms of trauma at work

• Be willing to seek social support or professional help such as seeing a counselor
• Take a break, go for leave and focus on yourself for a while. Relax.
• Learn how to communicate better especially with family
• Create more time to spend with family
• Educate yourself more on trauma awareness and management
• Exercise regularly
• Take some time and meditate
• Learn more about personal life stress control

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