Managing stress can be really difficult, especially amidst winter with the holidays, busy calendars, and poor weather – not to mention the global pandemic we are all still facing! A survey on holiday stress reported that stress levels around the holidays are typically higher and increase for most people. This blog will discuss a helpful acronym that I often share with my clients – W.I.N.T.E.R. It is useful for managing and getting a hold of increasing stress levels. Give it a try this season and see how it works for you!

Bridgette GottwaldFebruary 17, 2022winter, stress, management, explain, relax, think realistically, say no, invest, write, sleeping, tired, feeling down, stressful, stress management

How Do I Sleep Better at Night? Part II

If you read my last blog post, 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 shares more helpful information about improved sleep patterns and habits.

Bridgette GottwaldFebruary 26, 2021sleep, therapy, therapist, mental health, better sleep habits, trouble sleeping, light exposure, liquids, bed, exercise, comfortable, bedding, disorder, night, shower, bath, relax, meditation, eating habits, bedroom, routine, temperature, environment, alcohol, blog, blogging, blog of the day

Confronting Corona: Mitigating Anxiety

In order to mitigate your anxiety during this time, it’s crucial to know yourself, and what makes you feel either better or worse. That being said, next time you are feeling anxious, try following some of these suggestions to confront the anxiety!

BlogBridgette GottwaldApril 30, 2020confronting, Corona, COVID-19, mitigate anxiety, professional, help, guided meditations, relax, know yourself, personal growth, focus on what you can control, reasonable anxiety, too much axiety

Sleepless in Self Quarantine

It’s normal to have difficulty sleeping during this unprecedented time of transition and uncertainty. COVID-19 evokes emotions such as fear and anxiety, which clearly have a drastic effect on our sleep quality and rapid eye movement (REM) cycle.

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