Fall is upon us! The weather is turning chilly, school schedules and activities are in full-swing, and the anxious anticipation of holidays, pressures of turning over your home décor each month for the next three months, and joys of managing family expectations is brewing! In my mind this is Burnout-kick-off season. Coined by the psychologist, […]
Mental Health Buzzwords: Toxic Positivity
The mindset movement was a beautiful thing. It carved out a niche in the context of the social world for the basic concepts of the age-old trifecta; change your thoughts and you can change your feelings and behaviors. But as with all things, excess is never a good thing. What’s it sound like? “Don’t think […]
Using “What if” Questions to Lead to Positive Change
I spend a decent amount of time in therapy sessions trying to help people quiet intrusive, anxious thoughts. “What if I fail?” “What if I never ________? “What if my kid ________?” You get the idea…. Most of us know all too well of the potentially negative spiral of a “what if” question. However, what […]
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. […]
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