The Holiday Edit

If there is something I hear from clients like a broken record, it’s this: I need tools.  

I love hearing this because I’m a firm believer that the reason we don’t see the progress we’d like to in therapy is that we lack ongoing support outside the therapy office.  Whatever we practice we improve; however, we often get in the habit of leaving all the insight and  growth we experience in session, well, right there in the session.  

You wouldn’t expect to go to the gym twice a month and see the results you desire without any additional changes made.  Quite the contrary.  Our results depend on diet, metabolism, consistency, accountability, and mindset just to name a few.  

And so it is with our emotional fitness.  We need tools: practices and resources to bake into our daily lives that support the change we seek.  

I know, I know.  We are in the 11th hour of 2022 and the tendency is to coast right past the finish line into the new year. 

So, I want to share my top five resources with you to help you finish strong and wake up on New Year’s feeling clear and ready for the dawn of a new day.  I don’t know about you, but I’ve got some big goals and desires!

Without further ado, here are my 5 favorite wellness resources to help us round this corner:

1) The Self-Care Workshop:  On February 25, Ally Fallon, author and expert writing coach, Koula Callahan, yoga teacher and speaker, and myself will host the second Self-Care Workshop in Nashville, TN.  It will be a day of Enneagram exploration, writing, and movement which in my mind is the trifecta of self-care: growing in understanding and compassion for your unique self and creating a foolproof self-care plan for the rest of 2023.  Sign up for this transformational experience here. 

2) The Practice: Two years ago I created an Enneagram-based self-care membership program to provide you with tools.  Tools to use outside the therapy office to help people achieve the goals they have for themselves— mind/body/spirit.  It combines a weekly Enneagram exploration with meditations, journal prompts, yoga videos, monthly group coaching, and expert interviews with incredible voices in the wellness and Enneagram space.

3) Streaming Exercise memberships: We must not let up on exercise just because we’re in the home stretch of 2022 and there's a solid sugar coma waiting at every turn!!! In fact, seasonal depression and anxiety are actually spiking right now—physical exercise is crucial for us to process unruly emotions and regulate stress.  I’ve been a Tracy Anderson method fanatic for over a decade now, so her streaming membership is my go-to.  Another favorite is Mellisa Wood Health for amazing yoga classes and more.  Both offer free trials!

4) Huberman Lab Podcast: I’m always on the hunt for a science-backed wellness podcast.  This past year I found one of my favorites.  But even better, it focuses on neuroscience, my favorite thing to geek out on.  It’s so tempting to wait until January 1 to rein in our health and wellness routines.  That is exactly why this should be a painless tee-in!

5) Infrared Sauna blankets: My love for infrared is real.  Going to the sauna has been a huge part of my recovery road from cancer.  So much so I bit the bullet and bought a Higher Dose infrared blanket for at home use!! I absolutely love it for the detoxifying (oh hey sugar), heart, skin, and overall wellness benefits.  They are a lot less expensive than buying an actual sauna as well! Alright my friends, I hope these will serve as an extra nudge this season to give yourself the gift of self-care in a time we need it most!

Alright my friends, I hope these will serve as an extra nudge this season to give yourself the gift of self-care in a time we need it most!