PTSD treatment for Vets in Lakewood

It's great to see successes in treating PTSD.
Veterans tackle their trauma with grit, gusto, word games
05/26/2014 The News Tribune

Read more here: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/05/26/3212431/veterans-tackle-their-trauma-with.html#storylink=cpy

Stressed Americans without Services

Let's hear all the tips out there for stress management. I'll start -- get at least 7 hours of sleep each night. (9 is the optimal median.)
Stressed Out Americans Want Help, But Many Don't Get It from NPR

Lists of 5

If there's work to be done between sessions, I often suggest to clients to write a list of 5. Lists of 5 give helpful signposts toward growth and insight. When creating a list of 5, it gives room for multiple possibilities, a choice of direction, and it is not such an overwhelming list that one gets lost. Lists of 5 can be sequential, or ranked, or simply what comes to mind first.
When faced with a complicated or long-term goal, I find it helpful to ask myself, "What are my next 5 steps?" It's not necessarily that #5 will mean mission accomplished, but it will leave me 5 steps closer to my gaol.
Lists of 5 can also be helpful in reflecting on mission and purpose. Some lists of 5 to think of:

What are my 5 passions?
Who are my 5 biggest supports?
What are 5 obstacles in life?
What are my 5 most disturbing memories?
What are my 5 strengths?

You can always lengthen the list. It's worth asking yourself, why those 5 before 6, 7, or 8.