People Pleasing Behavior and Why You Need To Stop

Have a hard time saying no to people? Thinking you have to accept every request coming your way? Sounds like people-pleasing behavior. A people pleaser is someone who, by trying to make everyone happy, ends up taking on more than they can. They end up being overloaded...

Building Your Self-Esteem: One Interaction At A Time

Nour doesn’t like how she dresses, what she sees in the mirror, or how she interacts with people. She’s constantly second-guessing herself and her worth, feeling like she’s accomplished nothing in life.  She’s critical of her performance and cannot seem to practice...

How to Manage PTSD as a Sexual Assault Survivor

Note: This article contains information that may trigger some people. Please proceed with caution if you feel this might generate negative emotions; stay safe.  Sexual assault is defined as “any form of sexual contact without voluntary consent, and that violates a...

How to Perform Better While Avoiding a Burnout

Jana’s workweek just started, and she just wants to go home and rest. She’s been feeling tired, unmotivated, and disengaged from the work she’s doing for a while now. Feeling like there’s not enough time to finish everything, she’s been snapping at her coworkers left...

5 Ways that help you Break Out of a Rut

Is the boredom consuming your mind? Reliving the same day over and over again? Does everything feel static around you? It sounds like you might be stuck in a rut. But what does it mean to be stuck in a rut? It is when you’re constantly in the same routine, doing the...

Practicing self-compassion: 3 ways to get it done

Does self-compassion trump self-esteem? What does it mean to have self-compassion?  Self-compassion is how we accept that our mistakes, flaws, and mishaps are all-natural and human. It is the way we treat ourselves nicely, with empathy, when we fall short of our...