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Five Ways to Manage Your Stress
Stress affects us on a deeper level than we often recognize. We feel it in our bodies, tightening our muscles and draining our energy. It comes out in our relationships with us accidentally snapping at loved ones and even hurts our relationship with ourselves.
The key to managing stress is making life changes that help us have a better mindset. So here are five practical, ‘wow, I can actually do these things’ kinds of steps you can take to feel less stressed.
How to Create Healthy Boundaries in Three Steps
Let’s face it, people can be scary. Saying, “I am changing my boundaries and need you to accept that,” is an intimidating prospect to say the least. We might worry that we’ll disappoint someone, that they won’t accept our boundary, or that they won’t take us seriously.
Luckily, it isn’t up to others what our limits are. It’s up to us, and to truly start creating healthy boundaries, we need to communicate them.
Why is change so hard?
Change is one of the only constants in the universe. But if that’s so, why does it seem to be so challenging when we desire it so much? Take your New Year’s Resolutions as a prime example. Maybe you set a goal to lose weight, or to meditate more, or to spend/save money. How long did that last? A few of us make a goal and stick to it when we set out to do the thing. But the majority of us? We are good for a bit and then we resort to old patterns and find ourselves in the same routines. This can be frustrating and downright defeating. Have you ever thought to ask “why” change is so hard? The answer…
It’s OK to be tired.
It’s OK to be tired. It’s also OK to be angry…or numb. Whether you are a front-line worker, a law enforcement officer, or a school teacher. Whether you are a person of color or a White individual heavily involved in ally efforts. Whether you hold many or none of these identities. Regardless of where you fall, it’s OK to be feeling what you are feeling. There is no right or wrong way on how to feel. It’s OK to cry…
What Are the Benefits of Paying Out of Pocket to See a Therapist?
You may or may not have noticed that it is becoming increasingly hard to find a therapist who can or will accept your insurance plan. Have you ever wondered why? So they can make more money might have come to your mind, but have you ever thought that there might be more to the story?
Even therapists need therapy. We are human after all.
I have been in therapy on and off over the years, mainly for a place to get perspective and validation. I have always found it valuable to feel heard, seen, and challenged. Probably not surprising that I went in to the field!
However, my whole appreciation for the helpfulness of therapy was strengthened…