Workplace burnout is an occurrence we can have in a particular work environment, or a feeling we can experience in relation to our career as a whole. Burnout can be identified in five stages according to the Winona State University burnout study. Honeymoon phase: We...
Sadness is a core emotion that we all experience for a variety of reasons, but in our largely emotionally repressed and unaware culture that often shuns feeling our negative emotions and overly promotes being happy, sadness is often buried or ignored, which is...
Imposter Syndrome Imposter syndrome is a phenomenon that affects many people, regardless of their profession or level of expertise. It is a psychological pattern that causes individuals to doubt their accomplishments, skills, and abilities and to feel like they are...
Have you ever noticed where you see a group of your friends hanging out together, and you can see it on social media? They are laughing and enjoying their time together and noticing the sense of “left out”. You may start to think, did I do something wrong? Do they not...
As we enter the first holiday season without rigid COVID restrictions, this is opening up many more holiday opportunities for several people. We may also feel as if we have to do a lot more to “make up” for lost opportunities over the last few years. Obligations,...
I am a big fan of acceptance commitment therapy (ACT) as rather than getting rid of thoughts, it creates a space for some difficult emotions to be there and be present without acting on it. In essence it helps me recognize how these thoughts which are not real creates...
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