Some Ways of Getting Through All of This
 
In the course of years, I (Charles) have been through a number of difficult periods, personally and with quite a number of clients. The following are a number of ways that might assist you.
 
Take it day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute. Don’t look too far ahead.

Don’t obsess with the news or with other things. Listen or watch on a regular basis, but not constantly.

Concentrate on the task that you are doing at the moment, to the exclusion of the rest of the world.
You can think about the rest of the world later.

Devise a routine and a schedule for yourself, this for each day.

Find a goal for yourself in this period, something that you have wanted to do but usually would not have the time to do. This could be taking an online course, reading something, writing, doing something else creative, etc. Doing this, you might discover new things that you might not have thought of in the past.

Give yourself points of light during the day, that is, points to which to look forward.

Do something you like for at least a half hour every day. If you can, schedule several such periods. This can be anything – eating, writing, drawing, cooking, listening to music, playing with an animal, etc.

Find a way of getting your feelings out, this on a very regular basis, at least once a day and more if you can. You can do this through writing, drawing, playing music, or any other kind of creativity. This is extremely important. 

Do some physical activity or exercise, even if it’s simple, like running in place, pushups, situps, etc. While you shouldn’t push yourself too hard, getting things circulating in your body and getting some additional oxygen into your cells is useful. You also can build this up, a little more each day. Dare we say it, but you can maintain this once this period is over.

With regard to corona, physical separation does not have to mean social separation. Keep in touch with other people through Skype, Viber, WhatsApp, telephone, etc. If you are a member of an organization, suggest that they have online meetings. Suggest the same to your religious body, if you are religious. Having regular meetings with people also provides you with points of light to which to look forward, as described above. You might even find new things and new interests with the people with whom you’re communicating in this way.

In a similar context, assisting other people also can assist you. Listening to other people and facilitating them getting out their feelings also makes you feel good.

Remember that, just as all things, this too shall pass.  

​If you have other things to add to these survival mechanisms, let us know. We’ll revise them.
 
We wish you the best.

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Introduction from Dr Charles David Tauber:

This video is from 2015 but still may be of interest. The external link is Charles Tauber - Vukovar, grad u traumi (integralni intervju) on Vimeo.
This is a longer interview with Shrink Rap Radio.
​ www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5lwz9u1ywc&feature=youtu.be 
We also recommend that you have a look at Shrink Rap Radio's website, where you can find more than 600 interviews with psychologists. shrinkrapradio.com
In November 2018, we participated in this conference - click here to watch/download the talks.
LATEST

  
  • On Sunday 22 March 2020, Charles Tauber gave an interview to Rabbi Zevi Wineberg about positive responses to the corona virus issue and about psychological assistance in general. The interview is available here.
     
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  • To read our Semi-Annual Report for the first half of 2019, click here.
 
  • We have just published a brochure for short-term volunteers with migrants. This is the link.
 
  • The November-December 2019 issue of the Dutch Quaker Monthly "De Vriendenkring" contains an article by Charles David Tauber, M.D. on the migrant situation here. We have placed the article, with an English translation, here.​
 
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