One Burnout Prevention Skill

Greetings !     I hope you’ve been well.  Last time, we talked about a very crucial topic.  As a therapist and coach for over 35 years, I’ve developed an opinion about what concepts truly are essential for someone to grasp if they’re wanting to live a life that deeply thrives, and then to build the skills around them.

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Our Observing Self

Hello once again,     I hope all is well in your world, and that you’re managing stress effectively and keeping burnout far from you.     Today, we’re talking about a critical concept that leads to a powerful practice in our battle against burnout.  I’ll just hit the basics.     Not only is

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Practice Courage

Greetings!   Just a quick note today.  I want to give you some encouragement to take with you this week.    I have a homemade note I wrote on a 3×5 card, and put at eye-level that everyone sees as they exit my therapy office.  The note is simply 2 words:  PRACTICE COURAGE.   Regardless

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Clarifying Questions

Greetings,   I hope you’ve been well.  Recently we’ve talked about critical communication tactics.  Since we’ve been in that mode, let’s kick around another highly important and essential communication skill.   And that skill is . . . ASKING CLARIFYING QUESTIONS.   Some people are great at it, some are ok at it, and some

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Replenish Your Energy

Today, let’s briefly consider the importance of replenishing our energy.   WHY?  So we maintain freshness and avoid burnout.  And no, I’m not naive, this CAN be possible for you.   Specifically, I want to talk about being strongly intentional about committing to refueling and “filling our tank”.     Which means we need to be

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Secret Stress Management Tactic

I hope your week has been going well. Today I’d like to share a “secret tactic” with you that I teach my private clients.  I hope you find it helpful. Actually, there’s nothing “secret” about it!  There’s a good chance that you already do something similar. My intention is that I provide something practical, useful,

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