<![CDATA[PsyCare Solutions - Blog]]>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:44:28 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[Maintain your Sanity in times of Chaos]]>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:29:48 GMThttps://www.psycaresolutions.com/blog/maintain-your-sanity-in-times-of-chaosGreetings All,
At our last practice meeting, we explored some of the negative effects of these chaotic times.
We shared how we deal with current events personally, and what we share with our patients to help them.
Here are some suggestions from the clinicians at PsyCare:
  • Be sure to limit your exposure to the media, so you don’t become overloaded.
  • Refrain from taking too much responsibility for “fixing problems”, personally or globally.
  • Remember that periodically, all complex systems disintegrate in order to re-integrate at a higher level of functioning. (Chaos Theory)
  • Foster a sense of equanimity that allows you to observe the events around you, from a mindful, objective perspective. (Refraining from sinking into despair).
  • Invite an attitude of “ What is the next right thing?” We are never helpless, even in the face of adversity.    There is always something we can do, even if, for today, it is very small.
]]><![CDATA[Words of Wisdom from PsyCare]]>Wed, 06 May 2020 19:57:14 GMThttps://www.psycaresolutions.com/blog/surviving-the-covid-19-lockdownWe live in a world of stress. Reading the newspaper is a hazardous occupation. War, strife, hunger, poverty and desperation fill the headlines and it is heart-breaking.
​Although we can support worthy causes by making donations, it seems that there is little else we can do as individuals.
What is our world view?
If we see ourselves as separate from those who are suffering, then we can contain our feelings of sadness and overwhelm. But this is an illusion. We are all one; everything that occurs, affects all of us. We are all citizens of this planet, for better or for worse.

What can we do?

Mindfulness practices encourage compassionate behaviors. They help us navigate through stressful times, allowing us to respond in constructive and beneficial ways to each other. The ability to compromise, to be empathic, to set appropriate limits to harmful behavior and develop healthy relationships is enabled.

We do not need permission

No prescription is needed. This is something anyone can do to make the world a better place. If only our world leaders were practitioners! 
As my teacher Thich Nhat Hanh said " We have a statue of Liberty on the East coast. We need a statue of Responsibility on the West." Mindfulness practices are one way to take responsibility and contribute to the well-being of those we love, those we know, and all the inhabitants of our world.
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