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Working through a life crisis

DIVORCE OR RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN

FIONA BUCKLAND, life coach

“I advise five steps for dealing with divorce. First, give yourself permission to feel your feelings. Then do some emotional first aid, which can be exercise or sleep. Even if you can’t sleep, make sure you’re resting because trauma jangles the nerves. Try something called ‘constructive disclosure’, which might be talking to a counsellor or a good friend, but crucially not

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