Utah Psychological Association: An exploration of work, Motivation & Connection in the Time of Covid
Here are the slides and exercises for 8/12 talk on managing professional and personal stress as therapists during COVID.
Month: August 2020
Stress and the Medical System
Five years ago I could have written a compelling article about how stressful the medical system can be both for the patients and the providers. Today, this issue is amplified, spotlighted, and replayed daily on the news. We see an increased incidence of stress-related conditions like Heart Disease, Asthma, Obesity, Insomnia, Diabetes, body pain, headaches, …
Improving Sleep as a miracle drug
Let’s say you were walking down the pharmacy aisle and saw a medication that promised you could look 5-10 years younger, think more clearly, increase motivation, lose weight, be more patient, and get sick less. How much would you be willing to pay for it? What if it were free? When clients come to me …
Motivation: Why it’s not about willpower
We’re all pretty practiced at beating ourselves up when we set a goal and don’t follow through, or we do it for a little and then it falls off (ahem…my mindfulness practice). Our mind tells us that tenacity, grit, and trying harder is the solution. However, the data just don’t support this argument (Sansone, 2009). …
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