by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, Wellness Toolbox
by Mary Ellen Copeland, Ph.D Here are some of the ideas others have shared with me that you can use to make this holiday the best that it can be: Send cards and e-mails to family members and friends, even those you have not seen or heard from in a long time Take a... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Developmental Distinctions, Elements of WRAP, Post-Crisis Plan, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
By Mary Ellen Copeland, PhD & Gina Calhoun Gina Calhoun, training director for the Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery has worked with a group of amazing people with lived experience to develop WRAP for People with Developmental Distinctions. She has... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Sample WRAP Plans
To ensure that you get the most out of your appointments with health care providers, you might want to make a list of questions, concerns, or changes that you’d like to discuss with your doctor. In the midst of an appointment, it sometimes easy to forget things that... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Developmental Distinctions, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Post-Crisis Plan, Stressors & Triggers, WRAP Publications & Events
WRAP can be easily adapted for use by people who have specific life issues or who are dealing with difficult situations. Because each person’s circumstances and experiences are so unique, it is impossible to completely outline how your WRAP can be tailored to meet... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Post-Crisis Plan, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness Toolbox
Today’s society is fast-past and on demand. As a result, the ability to relax is a crucial skill to learn. When used regularly as Wellness Tools, relaxation and stress reduction techniques have the potential to reduce and relieve stress and anxiety, in addition to... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, Wellness Toolbox
I find that the “power of small changes” is enormous. That even on the most stressful day, if I develop or use wellness tools that are just little changes — like tea instead of coffee; driving a different way and paying attention to the difference...