Self-Care
Practicing Self-Care Without the Guilt: Learning to Put Yourself on the List
One of the most regular things clients reply when I ask them about their self-care routine is, there isn’t enough time. In addition to that, clients also confess that the times when/where they do take time and make themselves a priority, they are flooded with feelings of guilt about it. Somewhere along the way, thoughts […]
Learning to Love Yourself
Self-love: We all struggle with it. There are some days we wake up and look back at our reflection in the mirror, unenthused. Maybe it’s an off day. Typically this passes, and we move on, feeling great about ourselves the next day. However, for some of us, this pattern looks much more consistent, and can […]
Therapy Book Club – Self-Compassion
Your Therapist’s Book Club Self-Compassion: The proven power of being kind to yourself By Kristin Neff Do you ever wonder what your therapist is reading? Or if there are books you can read between counseling sessions to continue learning more about yourself? As a Licensed Professional Counselor – Associate, I’ve read a lot of books […]
Next Steps: Proactive Self-Care
In my last blog, How to Survive Survival Mode: The 3 Components of Basic Self-Care, we explored bare-minimum self-care–useful in times when we just need to make it through the day. I clarified that this is not a normal state to be in, but that it can be unavoidable at times. If feeling stuck in […]
Supporting Your Mental Health—Minor Shifts that Provide Major Benefits
Often, when people consider what it takes to make mental health improvements, the initial thoughts are that the actions are enormous, life-changing things that include a complete overhaul of routines, relationships, and even careers. While the aforementioned things are influential, they can also feel overwhelmingly exhausting and unattainable. At its foundation, mental health improvement is […]
How to Survive Survival Mode: The 3 Components of Basic Self-Care
At any given moment, we are all usually trying our best to take care of all of life’s responsibilities and ourselves. For many reasons, this can become difficult to do. Whether we are in the middle of a depressive episode, actively processing trauma or grief, or just incredibly busy with work, kids, or life events, […]
Positive Mental Health Perspective During the Holidays: How to be Stress-Free this Season
When we think about the holidays and the end of any year, oftentimes we think of it as a time of celebration, togetherness, family, and joy. While that is the reality for some, for others, it can be a time of high anxiety, depression, and feelings of overwhelm. Many dynamics are at play during this […]
Self-Care Where?
There are many mental-health terms and phrases that have become popularized over recent years. The familiarity of these words has led to a boom in mental health awareness with people seeking all over the internet for ways to better themselves and their overall wellbeing. One term that you may see quite often on social media […]
5 Easy Tips to Improve Your Sleep
Do you ever feel like you aren’t getting enough sleep? That’s because most of us aren’t. And even though the time has fallen back, due to the seasons, that one extra hour isn’t enough. Surveys have shown that around 1 in 3 adults are not getting enough sleep. Along with this, individuals are also not […]
Boundaries are Self-Care
In recent years, self-care has had a rise in popularity, and in fact, is recommended by almost all professionals in the mental health field. It’s common for your therapist to recommend engaging in some form of self-care between sessions, as well as implementing a self-care routine into your life, in various forms that suit you […]