We all know that familiar feeling of burnout – when we are pushed to our breaking point and are about to snap. Burnout is defined by the World Health Organization as “a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.”

Bridgette GottwaldJune 24, 2022burnout, mental health awareness, therapist, my therapist says, breaking point, stress, work, over working

How Can I Thrive? Part I: Incorporating Mental Health and Therapy into Your Life

As part of Thrive Week, we went straight to an expert on self-care. Daybreak sat down with one of Kellogg's favorite JVs, Bridgette Gottwald, to learn more about her career as a therapist and pass on a bunch of useful tips to help us take care of our whole selves.

Bridgette GottwaldMarch 31, 2021therapy, thrive, interview, mba, businessschool, appreciation, psychotherapist, burnout, business school

Success Addicts: How Do You Prioritize Your Happiness?

“The pursuit of achievement distracts from the deeply ordinary activities and relationships that make life meaningful.”

Bridgette GottwaldDecember 31, 2020success, work and life success, working, burnout, meaningful, booze, alcoholism, persuit, depressing, alcoholic, spiral, downward, relationships, activity, love story, successful, relentless, goal, unhappy, little things, chasing happiness, measure

A Therapist's First Year on the Job, Part I: What Do I Need to Know?

Calling all new therapists! This is a two-part blog series that provides new clinicians insight and intel as they head into their first year on the job as a therapist. Spending time helping others lead more productive and happier lives is deeply satisfying and rewarding. You have worked hard to get to this point and it only gets better from here!

BlogBridgette GottwaldOctober 1, 2020therapist, mental, mentalhealth, new job, work world, what to know, graduate school, moving, licensure, masters degree, blog, role, learn, learn something new, co-workers, courage, tips, embark, ask for help, working, burnout, help, familiar, encouraging, invest in yourself, degree, research

Present Over Perfect, Part II: How Do I Remake My Life?

You may have read part one to this blog series, which was titled “Present Over Perfect, Part I: How Is Therapy Similar to Vinegar?” which discussed the similarities between therapy and vinegar, and the many benefits the therapeutic relationship can bring to someone’s life. This blog continues to share some of Shauna Niequist’s ideas and concepts from her book, Present Over Perfect that are worth living by.

Bridgette GottwaldSeptember 28, 2020burnout, present, over, perfect, presence, presentoverperfect, therapy, therapist, personal, serenity, expression, workhard, rest, recovery, play, outrunning, competition, pushing, burn, destroy, create, change, needs, anxiety, depression, communication, expectations, breathing, thoughts, healing, damage, soldiers, stillness

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