Category: General Wellness
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When is the Right Time to Seek Mental Health Care?
Knowing when to find a therapist for professional help with your mental health can be tricky. This is due to how much the answer can vary from person to person. Two people with the same problems are often affected in different ways and have different needs. Because of this, the suggestions here are more of…
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Burnout is on the Rise
This title might not be shocking to people and there is a reason for that. Over the past 10 years burnout rates have been increasing and are at all time highs with about 44 percent of workers reporting they feel burned out. Nearly 1 in 2 people feel burned out and yet it is a…
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The Benefits of Nature on Mental Health
Many people enjoy the great outdoors, whether it be hiking, fishing, sports, or any other outdoor activity. While these activities are fun, they are also important for our mental health beyond just having a good time. Spending time in nature helps to ground and relax us and has been shown to reduce symptoms associated with…
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Positive Thinking Skill: Gratitude Journal
In a previous post we discussed the power of positivity to help even out our negativity bias. Today, we’ll give an introduction to one of those skills: the gratitude journal. What is a Gratitude Journal? A gratitude journal is a way to track positive things that have happened to you. It can also remind us…
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The Harm of Too Much News
If you’ve been paying attention to the news lately, things have been pretty hectic in the world lately. With so many major events happening it’s hard not to pay attention. Being informed is a good thing, but like all good things there can be too much of it. Between 24/7 news networks, social media, and…
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How Connection to Values Can Reduce Burnout
Connecting with our values can help mitigate the effects of burnout and prevent it from building. “Values” here doesn’t mean financial gains, but deep personal values. These are things that we find important and want to keep in our lives. If you can find and connect with a value of yours each working day, it…
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How to Take a (Real) Mental Break
If you’ve been feeling exhausted you have probably heard the ubiquitous reply of “you should take a break.” You may have also found your response being “how?” Between work, school, kids, daily tasks, and everything else life throws at us, how do you find the time? How can a break even be restful if you…
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5 Tips to Manage Work Stress
We all feel overwhelmed at times by our work, even when it’s something we enjoy. Admitting we feel stressed isn’t admitting we are bad at our jobs but a good way to preserve them. If you’re feeling some emotional exhaustion from work, here are 5 things you can try to relieve some of the tension.…
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Mental Health Awareness Month, Breaking Down the Stigma
You have likely heard it is mental health awareness month, which is fantastic that it is starting to get more popularized. However, this post is going to be more about the stigma around personal mental health than a general awareness message. Mental health in the United States is very misunderstood and misadvertised in the media…
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Study On Healthy Leadership and Leader Self Care
From what I’ve seen in my work, leaders often tend to focus on how they can help everyone before themselves. In highlighting how helping yourself can help others, I want to share a research study from 2022 that I ran across from the University of Bremen. There has been a lot of research showing positive…
Burnout Prevention Therapy 