by Linda Wolf | Apr 27, 2022 | Creating & Using Your WRAP, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Mental Health, Wellness Toolbox
April is Stress Awareness Month, meant to bring a focus on what the World Health Organization (WHO) classifies as “the health epidemic of the 21st century.” We all have our stresses, whether physical, mental, or emotional. And we all have some ideas in our wellness...
by Sarah Farmer | Mar 29, 2022 | Blog, Developmental Distinctions, Elements of WRAP, Families, For Facilitators, Key Concepts, Wellness Toolbox
Do you or does someone in your life have a developmental disability (DD)? DDs are a group of physical, learning, language, or behavior conditions that impact development. The symptoms of the condition must be present in childhood years to be considered a DD and are...
by Sarah Farmer | Mar 15, 2022 | Blog, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Mental Health, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics, WRAP Publications & Events
Creating art is a powerful way to connect to our deepest emotions and self. Anyone can create art! The trick is letting go of self-judgment and caring more about the process of creativity than whether the creation is “good enough.” Like with any wellness tool, the...
by WRAP and Recovery Books | Feb 10, 2022 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Mental Health, Trauma, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Stephanie Jack lives in Missouri City, Texas, and works as program manager of the PEERS for Hope House, a peer-operated crisis respite in Houston. Stephanie has been using and living WRAP for her wellness since April 2014. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness;...
by WRAP and Recovery Books | Oct 13, 2021 | Blog, Children & Teens, Families, Key Concepts, News, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
October is World Bullying Prevention Month, and today (October 13) is National Stop Bullying Day in the United States! WRAP joins students, schools, workplaces, and communities throughout the world to take a stand against bullying. It’s up to all of us to change the...
by Mary Jaffe | Sep 24, 2020 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, News, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
For many of us, it’s back-to-school season for our kids (or for ourselves, if we are teachers or students), whether that means on-campus learning, virtual classrooms, hybrid learning, or homeschooling. For others, fall brings back memories of school and may spark the...