Mental health
Massiel Bradberry
Beneath The Surface of High Functioning Anxiety

High-Functioning Anxiety is a complex and often misunderstood experience. The iceberg metaphor serves as a visual representation of the layers of emotions and pressures that people with HFA typically navigate beneath the surface. 

Beneath The Surface of High Functioning Anxiety
Self Esteem, Tips
Massiel Bradberry
Your body is not your worth. Body neutrality ...

Most of us have heard of the body positivity movement, and while its intentions are good, unconditionally loving one’s body and appearance can seem unrealistic to a lot of people, especially when we consider that 80% of women and 34% of men reported being dissatisfied with their bodies That’s why we want to share a middle ground with you, body neutrality, a place where liking your body isn’t a prerequisite for feeling good about yourself.

Your body is not your worth. Body neutrality & radical self-acceptance

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ADHD and Women Part 2: Practical Tools and Interventions for Coping with ADHD

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ADHD and Women Part 2: Practical Tools and Interventions for Coping with ADHD

In our last blog about ADHD, we discussed what ADHD is, how it typically manifests in women, information on diagnoses, and resources. Today we’re digging in deeper and sharing real, meaningful ways you can combat the symptoms of ADHD. From time management to emotional regulation and sorting paper chaos, these research-based strategies will provide you with straightforward approaches to ease stress and overwhelm so you can live a better, more satisfying life. Before we get started, let us remind you that you don’t need to do all the strategies mentioned to be productive and successful. Find what techniques resonate with you and leave the rest. Honor your humanness. It’s important to be gentle with yourself on your mental health journey.

PRACTICAL TOOLS AND INTERVENTIONS FOR ADHD MENTIONED:

  • The Pomodoro Technique

  • OHIO Technique

  • Evening Rituals

  • Four-Field Strategy

  • Bullet Journal

  • Mindfulness Techniques

  • Working from home - STACC

  • Pragmatic and Concrete Tips

Coping with loneliness during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Coping with loneliness during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Humans are social creatures, and many of us find comfort in staying connected. When we are deprived of these deep social connections, we have a tendency to feel lonely or isolated. The longer this isolation and loneliness last, the higher our risk is for mental, emotional, and physical problems. Typically, loneliness is a signal to a depressive episode and is seen as an individual problem treated with things like exposure therapy. Now, isolation is a lot more nuanced. Because we are social distancing due to a global pandemic, “treating” loneliness and isolation behaviors takes a little more creativity.

Isolation makes you think that you are the only one, and you’re the only one who’s feeling alone and that’s not true. This is NOT a normal situation, and you’re already handling it - however that looks like for you. As this pandemic continues, we want to give you a few tools for coping with these hard feelings, because you really are not alone in this.

How to Prioritize When Everything is a Priority

How to Prioritize When Everything is a Priority

Have you ever felt the stress of “everything is important and it has to be done now… but I can’t do it all” I often work with high achieving individuals who struggle with how to juggle it all. We all have been there, we feel divided between our many roles and split between the responsibilities that are pulling us in different directions. Trying to be a superhero and do it all can easily become overwhelming and exhausting. When everything feels important it can be hard to find an effective way to prioritize. In this blog I share some tips and tricks to help you prioritize when everything is a priority.