Escape, Return, and Finding a Balance
By Emily Phifer, M.S. MFT Purpose of Escape As we regularly experience and manage stress in our lives, it is worthwhile to consider the vital role and even purpose that “escape” can play in helping us to balance our days. [perfectpullquote align="full" bordertop="false" cite="" link="" color="" class="" size=""]Within our relationships, our work and life circumstances, we often look for escape routes to offer us a much-needed detour from the constant stimuli requiring our response and engagement.[/perfectpullquote] Escape functions as a way for us to help regulate ourselves, take a break, or “numb out”....
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