If you’re having trouble practicing self-care right now, in the midst of a national crisis, you are not alone. There is so much happening in the world that feels out of our control, and the constant exposure to tragedy can make you feel overwhelmed, burned out, and emotionally exhausted. And when we feel those [...]
What’s an affirmation? Have you ever used an affirmation? Affirmations just are short, positive statements. We use them to affirm positive feelings within ourselves–about ourselves, our talents, our capabilities, our jobs, our relationships, anything. And while that may seem a little silly–saying something positive to yourself in the hopes that you will eventually believe [...]
When was the last time you were gentle with yourself? Most of us don’t make a habit of being gentle with ourselves. We set ourselves lots of goals, put ourselves under lots of pressure, and feel the need to go go go until we burn out. Many of us don’t even consider our own [...]
Now that we’re a little over a month into the COVID-19 shutdown of regular life, we can start to see what our new normal is, at least for the foreseeable future. It is more important than ever to tend to your mental health right now. There’s a lot of uncertainty in the world at the [...]
*Article contribution by Maureen Werrbach, LCPC for Thrive Global. “It’s more important than ever now that therapists find ways to pivot in order to self care while continuing to care for clients via teletherapy. One simple way to do this is by setting longer breaks between client sessions (ie 10-15 minutes) to get up [...]
Last week we talked about why now is the perfect time to talk to a therapist. But that’s not the only way to take care of yourself while self quarantining and practicing social distancing! With the shift to working from home and enforcing social distancing, all of our routines need to change. And it’s [...]
The world seems like a scary, uncertain place right now. With the current coronavirus outbreak, it kind of feels like we're stuck in quarantine quicksand, and we're not sure what day to day life is going to look like for the foreseeable future. As much as we'd like to act like it's business as [...]
When was the last time you spent significant time away from a screen? Do you have any screen-free hobbies? Most of us need to look at screens for work or school, but many of us also unwind by looking at our phones or tablets in our free time. This is true year-round for lots [...]
Last we covered the importance of prioritizing self care, but one thing we didn’t touch on is the way our own space can have a huge impact on our mental health. Our homes can act as a safe space for us, a place where we are able to rest, relax, and recharge. And because [...]
Self-care: you’ve heard of it. It’s everywhere. It is an idea commonly used to sell you millennial pink bath products, but it is actually so much more than that. Self-care is basically just improving the relationship you have with yourself. How often do you think about the relationship you have with yourself? What do [...]
We have all been there. Things could be going great, we feel that we have it figured out, and we have it all together. Then suddenly something happens. It could be an argument with a significant other, it could be criticism from a boss, it be feeling blown off by a friend, or we [...]
Setting boundaries is an important life skill. We all need boundaries because they help protect us, but they help out the other people in our life too. A boundary marks a limit and we all have limits. Boundaries come in many forms in our lives and it’s important to know what your boundary is, [...]
Hey guys! It’s February and for some (all?) of us the whole “new year, new you” mentality has already faded away. Perhaps it’s because the lack of discipline we have created for ourselves. We have this expectation that just because we have a clean slate means that everything that was hard for us last [...]
*Article contribution by Maureen Werrbach, LCPC for simplemost. "'I can’t tell busy moms this enough,' says psychotherapist Maureen Werrbach, LCPC. Even if you only have five minutes, find some way to do something for yourself. 'Have your kids with you? Turn the tv on for the kiddos and read a chapter of your book,' she says. 'Call a [...]
*Article contribution by Maureen Werrbach, LCPC for The List. "For many people, depression hits hard — they suddenly find themselves enveloped in a veil of tears and debilitating hopelessness that makes it difficult to get through a normal day. For others, however, the signs may not be quite as obvious. In fact, because depression is a [...]