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Burnout has become a hot topic recently. It’s not that the concept is new, it’s just becoming more acknowledged by society. You’ve probably heard it from friends, family members, or on social media, but let me define it for you so we have a better understanding of what it actually is. Burnout is a syndrome that is focused around how stress in your life is affecting day to day living. If stress is not effectively being coped with, then it can lead to burnout which its symptoms

I have a love/hate relationship with technology at this point. It can be helpful for so many reasons, including allowing me to write this and for you to read it. It helps us connect with our friends and family that we don’t always have the time to go see. It keeps us informed on what’s going on in the world. It gives us unlimited access to knowledge to help us constantly grow and learn new things. All of this sounds great, so who wouldn’t want to connect, learn, and understa

Therapy is not what you see on tv or movies. Sure, you might sit on a couch and talk to someone, but therapy has changed to become more adaptive and authentic to the therapist and the client. Let’s start with what therapy isn’t. Therapy isn’t the therapist giving you advice on what to do in your life. We aren’t an all knowing wizard who can predict what your future will look like (no matter how helpful that would be). You, the client, are in control of what will happen next

Anger, rage, frustration. These emotions are typically labeled as bad, wrong, or negative but they’re actually none of those things. There is nothing wrong with feeling angry or frustrated. It’s what we do with the emotions that matters. When you feel angry, you most likely start to feel an energy buildup. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. You might squeeze your fists naturally when that energy hits. This energy makes you want to run, it makes you want to scream, or i

A lack of sleep seems to be plaguing a vast majority of us at this point. Some people struggle falling asleep, but for others it’s waking up between 2 and 3 AM that’s causing the drowsiness. It feels like clockwork for you at this point, and I can imagine that you wish things could be different. It sounds like an absolute dream to sleep through the night, right? Turns out there is science behind why you’re waking up at this time each night. Let’s start with cortisol. Cortiso