As Remembrance Day approaches it is a good chance to think about anniversaries or occasions, the reaction these cause and how we can cope with these feelings.
Anniversaries are powerful. Often when an anniversary or occasion comes around, we can have a reaction, even if we are not consciously aware of the anniversary. This can include unwanted memories, an increase in hypervigilance and an increase in being reminded of the occasion. You may emotionally distance yourself from others, experience irritability, disturbed sleep, feelings of sadness stress, tiredness or adopt a gloomy outlook on life.
Along with these symptoms, our body may remember these anniversaries and we can experience physical complaints during this time. This can vary from headache or upset stomach to cardiac events and pneumonia. We can feel drained and emotionally exhausted by the pain these anniversaries or occasions cause.
So, what can you do to handle an anniversary reaction?
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