It is January 2022 and for several, we are back to quarantine and NTI ( virtual school). It is hard to believe that nearly 2 years later from the first announcement of Covid-19 we are returning back to pandemic routines. With that said, I wanted to shed some light on what us clinicians have observed […]
Frazzled Feelings: Tips to nourish your nervous system while experiencing long-term stress
Entering into our third year of a global pandemic, feeling the post-holiday blues and possibly symptoms of seasonal depression, managing stressors of work, childcare, ongoing social distance and covid precautions, I don’t know about you, but to me this cumulative stress is just about enough to leave anyone feeling frazzled, worn out and on edge. […]
Trying a Serving of Grace Over Gratitude….
As we approach Thanksgiving this week, I have been thinking a lot about the practice of gratitude. I admit, the idea of a gratitude journal has been something I’ve struggled with for years. I would start one and stop within a few days to begin all over again. I envy those who benefit from it, […]
Why We Do What We Do: Trauma and Stress Responses – The Four F’s
When getting to know clients, I often explore with them the ways in which they respond when they are overwhelmed, stressed, or in relation to traumatic incidents. Some helpful terms to think of these in can be survival mode or reflexes and habits, also more commonly known as the 4 F’s – Fight, Flight, Freeze, […]
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