Below you will find my podcasts and blogs created while practicing at Symmetry Counseling.
Audio versions are available here on SoundCloud or with linked access on each blog post.
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.”
Read MoreTo be able to find our way back to ourselves and each other, we must understand how our emotions shape our thoughts and decisions. If we don’t do this, we become “disembodied” from our own experiences and disconnected from others. Sometimes, a barrier in understanding this is that many people struggle to be held accountable without rationalizing, blaming, or shutting down.
Read MoreCurrently, the US is still healing from a “highly contested election,” a surge in coronavirus cases, fluctuating physical distancing restrictions and regulations, oh and of course, the holidays coming up. Regulation is key. While we all have so much on our plates (pun intended), it’s difficult to think about all that is ahead in the last month of this year, especially after Thanksgiving.
Read MoreManaging 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!
Read MoreIf you read my last blog post, 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!
Read MoreAccording to Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a Harvard brain Scientist, there is a 90-second chemical process that happens within the brain and body in reaction to an external stimulus that feels dangerous or threatening. After this takes place, the person has a choice to make.
Read MoreIn 2020, it seems that we are often pushing ourselves beyond our limits. The secret to more refreshing weekends is actually the exact opposite of what you’d expect because too much rest can actually add to your stress and harm our psychological states.
Read MoreA recent study proves that politics is “exacting a toll on the social, psychological, emotional, and even physical health” for tens of millions of Americans. In fact, politics serves as a “source of stress for 38% of Americans.”
Read MoreSocrates was certainly onto something when he stated that “the unexamined life is not worth living.” However, the overly examined life isn’t so spectacular either.
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