by Kristen King | Jan 5, 2017 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Post-Crisis Plan, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
There’s something exciting about the fresh start of a new year, a new calendar, 365 fresh days to do anything you want. We’re bombarded with headlines telling us this is going to be our year: New Year, New You! How to Make 2017 Your Year! One Year to an... by Kristen King | Dec 22, 2016 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Families, Mental Health, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
This week marked the start of winter here in the northern hemisphere, and I am really feeling those shorter days. As I write this, there’s a new “energy lamp” on the desk beside me. I’ve used light therapy in the past to help myself feel better... by Dawn Heffernan | Dec 22, 2016 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Daily Plan, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Mental Health, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
More than two decades ago, my life was a rollercoaster of manic moods, forced hospitalizations, and medication that nearly cost me my marriage, my children, and my career as a primary school and special education teacher. The last time was the worst. In 1997, I was in... by Nannette Larson | Dec 15, 2016 | Addictions, Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, Families, For Facilitators, Implementation & Evidence, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
My mother kept all her recipes loose in a box under the bed. If we wanted to bake cinnamon buns, my elder sister and I could spend an entire Saturday morning helping Mom sort through all the recipes hoping to find the right one. If my mother had had a proper recipe... by Kristen King | Dec 15, 2016 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, Families, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
I believe a major part of what makes the evidence-based practice of WRAP group facilitation effective is the incredible support and energy that comes with working together to define and support our own wellness. You absolutely can develop a WRAP on your own,...