by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 3, 2015 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Post-Crisis Plan, Sample WRAP Plans, Trauma, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t concerned about weight gain. As kid, I know I was a healthy weight but I always considered myself the “fat one”. In college I was 5’5” tall, weighed 117 lbs. and thought I was fat. Over the years my weight has crept up and...
by Alan Marzilli | Jan 4, 2018 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Why do we set ourselves up for failure? Part of the problem might be that we’re basing our resolutions on other people’s ideas, and other people’s ideas don’t always work. Your best friend might be able to quit drinking coffee cold turkey, but you might not be. Your... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Jul 23, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Elements of WRAP, Post-Crisis Plan
When you are dealing with challenges in your own life, educate yourself about the possible causes of these issues, and what can be done to relieve and eliminate them. Begin by identifying issues you want to work on. Then use the ideas in this article to educate...
by WRAP and Recovery Books | Jul 19, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Daily Plan, Sample WRAP Plans, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
SAMPLE WRAP PLAN FOR MANAGING DIABETES Wellness Tools Dietary plan, my nurse, exercise, healthy desserts, the pharmacy, education, support group, specific family members, naps, mindful eating at regular times, insulin,Nikolas (cat), continuing education,... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Jul 17, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Post-Crisis Plan, WRAP Programs & Groups
Over the past two years, following my certification as a WRAP Facilitator at one of Mary Ellen Copeland’s Brattleboro Vermont week-long workshops, I have focussed my energies on introducing WRAP within a variety of community mental health settings in Toronto, Ontario,...