As a therapist and just a normal person in my day to day, I understand how difficult it is to care for ourselves well in the current state of the world. There are so many demands for our time, attention, and energy and it feels harder than ever to prioritize self-care...and yet that also means it's all the more important to prioritize self-care. It's a tricky bind! We hear over and over again that self-care is important and we sometimes end up feeling like it's another thing we’re doing wrong or aren’t good enough at. Here are the 5 essential mindset shifts needed to improve your self care.
Do I need therapy or am I overreacting?
This post is dedicated to all the people who consider getting support but then tell themselves: “But it is (or was) not that bad.”
Do you find yourself thinking about an event or experience that impacted you and still having some hard feelings about it, but then you tell yourself it wasn’t that bad so you should move on? Here is what’s going on and why you should do something about it.