Total wellness involves being the best version of yourself in any given moment. Being the best you in any given moment is not about perfection, it is about showing up in your life and your relationships in a manner that feels healthy for you. Finding the right therapist is one way to support this endeavor.
Human first. Therapist is the role that we occupy. How we manage stress and cope during a pandemic varies with the person and moment. The picture is one that I took a few years ago while traveling with friends. Traveling is one of my self-care strategies that hasn’t been accessible during the pandemic. That stinks and it really is okay to acknowledge the things ,no matter how frivolous you may think they are, that you miss. It’s also okay to not always be okay. It’s a process and it’s important to be aware of and acknowledge where you are at in the moment. I was grateful to be able to share a few of my coping strategies. You can read the full article here
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We learn to adjust to our environment in many different ways and one simple way is through habituation. Habituation is the term used to describe one of these processes. In plain English, we get used to things that we are continually exposed to over time. Habituation assists us in adapting to our environment. This keeps us from continually responding to ongoing stimulus.
