You haven’t been able to concentrate lately. You’ve been caught daydreaming at the office more times than you’d like to admit. On top of that, you’ve been more impulsive than you normally are. Despite being busy, you feel bored. And let’s not even get started on how many things you’ve been misplacing lately. You’re constantly losing track of papers, your … Read More
4 Ways To Manage Burnout On Top Of Depression
We all get tired or a little exhausted at times. Whether work is getting too much for you, or you feel drained due to responsibilities such as childcare, looking after someone you love, or keeping on top of your daily errands and workload. It happens. When things get too much, we may become overwhelmed or feel burned out. So, what … Read More
Seasonal Stress: How to Best Cope with Triggers During the Holidays
Many people look forward to seeing their families and celebrating holidays, but for others, these celebrations can be a profoundly stressful situation. Holidays are demanding. We’re expected to abandon our patterns and routines, put work on hold, and return to places with strong emotional connections to our past. Going home and seeing our extended families and relatives can be wonderful, … Read More
Navigating Family Reunions
It is another sunny, Colorado summer. And we all know what that means; warm, breezy evenings at Denver breweries, camping, hikes, barbecues, and family reunions. Summer is the busiest season for family reunions outside of the holiday season. Summer reunions tend to involve extended family, who maybe you haven’t seen in years. Compared to a normal visit with family, Summer … Read More
Dealing with the Shock of Roe v Wade in Denver, Colorado
In Denver, we find ourselves in a unique position as Colorado codified reproductive care into state law this year. Despite the safety Colorado offers, you may be asking yourself, “what can I do?” or “how do I stop these feelings of powerlessness?” While what happened with the Supreme Court and the decision on Roe v. Wade is scary and confusing, … Read More
A Fresh Take On New Year’s Resolutions
Whether you’re fond of the holiday or not, New Year’s tends to bring about a certain theme. Collectively, we all fall into a mood of reflection, determination, and inspiration for the potential of what the next year can bring. Even if we aren’t setting resolutions, it’s hard to escape that kind of thinking. Especially with a year like 2020. Almost … Read More
Choose Your Focus to Improve Your Mood
Denver is getting colder and darker- most of us take note of this seasonal change, loose our focus, and have a dip in mood. When we loose our focus we can feel more melancholy and can get trapped in our negative thoughts. Our brains do a better job of focusing on the negative and if we let it, it can … Read More
Home For The Holidays: Family & Covid
As the close of an unforgettable year approaches, we’re all feeling a little unsure about what the holiday season will look and feel like. But on par with the rest of 2020, we know it’s going to be strange. The holidays are a charged time of year. For some, the holidays carry with them an air of spiced reminiscence and … Read More
How To Stay Calm During Political Chaos
We may all have our differences, but we are united in the agreement that we are living in an unprecedented era. It doesn’t matter what direction you turn, chaos is everywhere. But the craziest aspect of our modern life, especially as Americans, seems to be politics. Regardless of where you identify on the spectrum from right to left — our … Read More
Choosing Life over an Eating Disorder
Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of all psychiatric illnesses. This is a startling statistic. IF ONLY quoting a statistic could prevent the development and enduring nature of eating disorders! But these are not illnesses people choose and it can feel very difficult to change course when you are actively living with one. In general, humans are adverse to … Read More