Productivity Crash Course

Stressed at work, overwhelmed and not getting everything done? This quick productivity course will teach you the skills you need to get back on track. 1. Manage your time 2. Work with laser focus 3. Get more done without the stress There are four main ideas in relapse prevention. First, relapse is a gradual process with distinct stages. The goal of treatment is to help individuals recognize the early stages, in which the chances of success are greatest. Second, recovery is a process of personal growth with developmental milestones. Each stage of recovery has its own risks of relapse. Third, the main tools of relapse prevention are cognitive therapy and mind-body relaxation, which are used to develop healthy coping skills. Fourth, most relapses can be explained in terms of a few basic rules. Educating clients in these rules can help them focus on what is important: 1) change your life (recovery involves creating a new life where it is easier to not use); 2) be completely honest; 3) ask for help; 4) practice self-care; and 5) don’t bend the rules. Keywords: relapse, relapse prevention, five rules of recovery, stages of relapse, emotional relapse, mental relapse, physical relapse, self-care, denial, high-risk situations, cognitive therapy, mind-body relaxation, mindfulness-based relapse prevention therapy, self-help groups, 12-step groups, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, stages of recovery, abstinence stage, repair stage, growth stage, post-acute withdrawal, PAWS, non-user, denied user Go to: Introduction Relapse prevention is why most people seek treatment. By the time most individuals seek help, they have already tried to quit on their own and they are looking for a better solution. This article offers a practical approach to relapse prevention that works well in both individual and group therapy. There are four main ideas in relapse prevention. First, relapse is a gradual process with distinct stages. The goal of treatment is to help individuals rec