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3 Secrets About Stress You May Not Know

R.E.A.L. Social Workers

Stress is Not a Condition. When we speak of stress, we are often referring to the uncomfortable physical and mental signs we experience. A few physical signs of stress are headaches, muscle aches and pains, perspiration, cold hands, and muscle stiffness. Chronic levels of stress also affect our thinking.

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What you need to know about micro meso macro social work

Save the Social Worker

As you wind down the year and look forward to a new year, what do you remember about this year? What did you overcome? What could you have done better? Can I tell you a secret? Maybe that’s why you shouldn’t listen to me. Samo Burja There are two areas where social technology may be helpful.

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What 2021 can teach you about deleveraging technology, organisational buffers and quitting your job

Save the Social Worker

As you wind down the year and look forward to a new year, what do you remember about this year? What did you overcome? What could you have done better? Can I tell you a secret? Maybe that’s why you shouldn’t listen to me. There’s lots of talk about how we can move to SSA 3.0 Yes, and ….

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I Was Fired From 3 Startups in One Year

Beautiful Voyager

As I looked deeper, though, and I found that the people talking publicly and glowingly about failures were often company founders looking back from the comfort of success. Rejection, the dirty little not-so-secret. But that's why I'm writing about rejection. When I got the “you around?”

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10 Ways Substance Addiction Can Change Your Personality

Gateway Foundation

If you or someone you know struggles with addiction, you might notice personality and behavioral changes, such as withdrawing from loved ones, secrecy, or increased risk-taking. Addiction is a treatable condition, and professionals can help you overcome the cycle. There could be one or more reasons for this.

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How social workers can burn through burnout

Save the Social Worker

Admin chases you for the case and session numbers. Client calls you about a crisis. Before long, you find yourself working beyond working hours. Before long, you struggle to go on. When you look up, you wonder, Is there going to be an end to this? You feel a sense of desperation. You up and go.

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The Most Empowering Mental Health Quotes

Social Work Haven

Social work involves working with people who may feel low because of sudden changes in their lives. In addition, the social work role has been associated with burnout, depression, job related stress, poor work life balance resulting in a high turnover in the field. How do you maintain mental health? For example, 1.