Here at That’s So Well, we are all about feeling good in our bodies. As an anxiety therapist for millennial women, it’s impossible to ignore our relationship with our body. I can’t tell you the amount of women who have sat across from me in the therapy room and talked negatively about their body. Safe […]
Welcome to the holiday season—the activities that start after Halloween build into Christmas and continue to grow. Although the holidays should bring joy and excitement, for a lot of people holiday stress is a real challenge. If you’re like me and find the holidays to be a little stressful, I wrote this post for you. […]
Our relationship with food is COMPLEX. It often becomes entwined with societal norms, expectations, and even our perceptions of self-worth. We’ve been conditioned by glossy magazines, diet culture, and sometimes even well-meaning loved ones, pushing us away from the innate wisdom our bodies possess. As we step into a space of self-love and healing, I want to introduce you to the concept intuitive eating.
As a holistic therapist who specializes in working with Gen Z and Millennial women struggling with anxiety disorders, I LOVE talking about mindfulness.
If you’ve been paying attention recently, chances are you have heard someone talking about mindfulness. It’s incredibly helpful, yet often misunderstood. So today I thought I’d share why developing a mindfulness practice is more than just a trend—it’s an invaluable tool to ease anxiety.
People who struggle with perfectionistic traits or tendencies have an intense desire to achieve unrealistic expectations in all areas of their lives, whether it be work, academics, relationships, appearance, or personal goals. They often view mistakes or perceived imperfections as failure, leading to feelings of dissatisfaction, frustration, and anxiety.
Regular practice of breath work can lead to long-term benefits for managing stress and promoting a sense of inner peace. Breathwork can be highly effective and helpful tool for managing anxiety in several ways:
In this post I talk about some of my favorite grounding techniques for anxiety. I hope you will find some new ways to use grounding techniques that maybe you haven’t tried before. As always, take what you need and leave the rest.
Black and white thinking is a really common cognitive distortion that I see with a lot of my clients. It is a way of thinking in extremes. It can lead to increased anxiety and depression and some research has also linked it to negative perfectionism. It’s words like always, never, everyone, everything, all the time, etc…These black or white terms leave little room for alternative perspectives that may be more rooted in reality.
Everyone has a voice or voices in their head. Sometimes those voices are nice and other times those voices are highly critical. If you struggle with anxiety, depression, perfectionism or just are human, chances are you’ve experienced some form of negative self-talk.
As a holistic therapist, I’m passionate about self-care and living in alignment with the seasons. Different times of year lend themselves better to different types of self-care. Summer energy tends to be very fast and fun, adjusting your self-care routine to reflect this energy can have amazing benefits.
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