SUN Program

So much of what is occurring in our world is causing feelings of trauma and is leading to emotional pain. “Emotional pain is a universal human experience. We all feel sadness, anxiety, and anger from time to time. Sometimes, emotional pain can linger subtly in the background. But at other times, it can feel dominant, overshadowing your day-to-day life. Anxiety, for example, can often thread itself into our routines as a constant worry about the future or a lingering fear about our circumstances,” as described by the CALM app. Signs of severe emotional pain may include social withdrawal, emotional fatigue and negative thoughts, and engaging in harmful behaviors. Emotional pain can also affect us physically and could affect sleep, digestion, physical tension, cardiovascular issues, and skin conditions. This is the time to be especially caring and compassionate toward ourselves and find ways to shelter from pain when it adversely affects physical and emotional wellbeing. Read more