Often clients come in overthinking, ruminating, worrying too much, and not being able to “turn off” anxious thoughts. I wish there was a quick and easy fix I could give them to manage anxiety and overthinking- but the reality is that it takes a lot of hard work from YOU! Trust me, I’ve had to do the work too! 🔨

Here’s part of my strategy to manage anxious thoughts: 

1. Awareness- Notice when you’re experiencing anxious thoughts. Notice them nonjudgementally, just let them exist and take inventory of the content. 

2. Challenge - Challenge your thoughts. I like to ask, “what evidence do I have that these thoughts are true?”. Be a detective, don’t trust your thoughts outright.

3. Problem Solve- Is there something you’re worried about that you can actually do something to change? If so- focus on what you can do to solve the problem in the future. If there’s nothing you can do to change it, let it go. ✅

4. Mindfulness- Practice mindfulness daily. These skills only work if you practice them! Be present with yourself and your thoughts, know they can’t hurt you and that the uncomfortable feelings will pass. 

This strategy takes a lot of hard work- but it WORKS! 

Let’s work together to put this strategy into action. What other strategies work for you? 💕

A self-concept is a combination of all the ideas you have about yourself, based on your personal experiences, body image, your thoughts, and how you tend to label yourself in various situations. It’s connected to self-esteem, but it’s a little different. 🌿

A self-concept can also be defined as awareness you have had of yourself in the past; the awareness you have of yourself in the present, and the expectations you have of yourself at a future time. 

Your self-concept is a collection of your perceptions and beliefs you have about your own nature, qualities, and behavior. It’s about how you think and evaluate yourself at any given moment in time. 

Self-concept is made up of your own thoughts- so it is not always true or accurate! What is your self-concept? How do you think about yourself? Are you always able to distinguish accurate perceptions about yourself from negative thoughts? ⬇️

It’s Monday again which means I’m doing the best I can to focus on getting back into the work week! ☀️

This weekend I was able to get out into nature with loved ones and our pets! The weather was perfect and I even had a chance to stand professionally next to this tree! 😂

Anyone else not ready for summer to end??