Take a bubble bath! Get a massage or a pedicure! Go for a walk and take deep breaths! I used to be dogmatic about encouraging clients to practice self-care. “What are you doing for self-care?” I would ask. I did [...]
About two years ago, I decided to change the name of my therapy practice. At the time, I was preparing to hire other therapists, so just using my name wouldn't work anymore. But the name didn’t come to me right [...]
Over a year ago, I wrote a series of articles about recognizing symptoms of workplace burnout and how you can manage that with self-care. I described that burnout often looks like depression: you have trouble getting out of bed, you don’t enjoy [...]
I spent the better part of 2016 planning my wedding, and in that process, I learned a lot. I learned how to negotiate a vendor contract to make sure my interests were protected. I learned how to delegate and then [...]
Ok, I want you to do something. Grab a piece of scrap paper and write down your 3-5 top priorities in your life. These can be whatever you want them to be - family, career, your relationship, friendships, education, relaxation, [...]