Tag Archives: Self care
Bike Commute
Today I took my bike on a test ride to gauge the feasibility of biking to my second year internship, and I am extremely happy to say that it is most assuredly feasible and will definitely be my preferred method … Continue reading
Posted in Primary Care Psychology, Veterans
Tagged pedestrians, preferred method, Self care, test ride, traffic signals, traffic speed
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My Body is Screaming for HELP!
Even as we cross into “spring” there is news of more snow on the way. When I hear this I hear my internal voice giving me another excuse to not run or workout in the morning. What I don’t hear, … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Growth
Tagged Graduate school, health, Physical exercise, Physical fitness, Running, Self care
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Two birds, one stone, as they say
Whether or not this post is being written by an author who has been awake for almost 24 hours is irrelevant. Today at internship was hilarious and almost unbearably weird… for more reasons than this writer can count. The fact … Continue reading
Tagged counseling, Self care
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Tonight I was going to blog about the instant connection I had with a client on the kids’ crisis unit last night at work. I was afforded a unique opportunity to connect with her through the sole fact that I … Continue reading
Here We Go
Every time I say that phrase, a very popular ‘N SYNC song comes to mind… Anyway, it’s the start of a new year and a new semester, so it’s time for a new me. I understand that the first semester … Continue reading
Holiday Fun: Procrastination? Or Self-Care?
I know you haven’t heard much from me the past couple weeks, but you shouldn’t take it personally. It is finals time, so there is school stress. It is application time to new sites, so there is practicum stress. It … Continue reading
Survival Mode: A Strengths-Based Approach
Most folks probably have an idea of how a strengths-based model works: Rather than focus on the problem or what’s “wrong” with the picture, you start with identifying what does work, or the sources of strength. Not only can this … Continue reading
Tagged counseling, Self care, strengths-based, stress-relief
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Building the Brain… and Muscles?
This semester I joined a gym and started to look forward to workouts to alleviate stress. For a while I was lucky enough to rely on massages, but honestly, the “Self Care” column of my budget had too many $$. … Continue reading
Tagged counseling, Self care
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Still Thinking Thankful Thoughts
According to my classmates, in less than 6 months from today, those of us that are full-time, 2nd year MA Counseling students will graduate. I will leave the creation of those nifty countdown clocks to my peers. The (unfortunate) truth … Continue reading
Tagged counseling, Self care
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Hannah’s Finals Survival Guide
My grandma always told me, “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” It is for this exact reason that I have not blogged in a while. The prospect of leaving my warm and cozy … Continue reading
