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How Do We Deal with Overwhelming Exhaustion? Part 2
Hello again. I hope part one of ways we can deal with exhaustion has been helpful. Ideally, you’ve begun to acknowledge feeling exhausted is something you resonate with and have fully admitted that to yourself. Maybe you’ve stopped here, sitting with the realization before taking further steps. Maybe you’ve moved ahead towards removing things from…
Read MoreHow Do We Deal with Overwhelming Exhaustion? Part 1
When I initially sat down to write this blog post, it was early in the first week of January. I had been hearing from clients returning from break that their breaks were not as relaxing and rejuvenating as they’d hope they would be. It was the first Monday of the year and they were already…
Read MoreHow Do I Sleep at Night, Part II?
By: Bridgette W. Gottwald, LPC, NCC If you read my last blog post, How Do I Sleep at Night, Part I?, you learned about seven ways to improve upon better sleep and sleep quality at night. Here is the next part to this two-part blog series that share more helpful information about improved sleep patterns…
Read MoreHow Do I Sleep at Night, Part I?
By: Bridgette W. Gottwald, LPC, NCC Not the best sleeper? That’s okay – you’re not alone. Research tells us that poor sleep has an adverse effect and immediate negative effects on your “hormones, exercise, performance and brain function.” Additionally, it can increase weight gain and put you at a higher risk for disease. This blog…
Read MoreHow Do I Create Better Boundaries? Part 2
Hannah Hopper, LPC, NCC I work with many clients who want to establish better boundaries in their relationships, and typically after setting a boundary, people feel a greater sense of autonomy and freedom. In my last blog, I focused on ways to identify when you may be needing a boundary, and how to listen to…
Read MoreHow Do I Create Better Boundaries? Part 1
Hannah Hopper, LPC, NCC I work with many clients who have been talking about having better boundaries in their life. For some, they have started noticing the need for better boundaries in relationships since having more time at home for reflection; others are noticing the need for better boundaries now that the holiday season is…
Read MoreHow Can We Spread Joy… For Free?
As the joy filled time of year around the holidays pass, many individuals struggle going into the months of January and February. It’s cold, gets dark earlier, and it feels like there are less things for us to look forward to on the day-to-day. Coming from a time period filled with holiday cheer, we find…
Read MoreHow To Be Mindful of What Others Are Going Through
We never know what other people are going through on any given day. At the very least, we do know, everyone is living through a global pandemic that will have lasted over a year. We know people have made accommodations in order to work from home, learning an entire new set of skills to manage…
Read MoreHow Can I Cultivate a Happy Life?
It’s not uncommon to move through life thinking, “I’ll be happy when…”. We think of happiness as a destination, a place we’ll arrive to when other areas of our lives fall into place. Fortunately and unfortunately, this is not the case. Whenever we hit whatever we initially think will make us happy, there’s another milestone…
Read MoreHow Can I Thrive? Part II
Bridgette W. Gottwald, LPC, NCC If you read my last blog post, How Can I Thrive? Part I, you learned about a recent interview I did for the Kellogg School of Management. I left off discussing tips on avoiding burnout. Below you will find the rest of the list! How Can I Thrive? Part…
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