You have probably heard overworking linked with the word “productivity” a lot since the pandemic began. Once work from home was accepted as the new normal, the boundaries and balance between professional and personal life came into question. We often hear about the positives of working from home, especially the comfort, but the downsides are […]
Debunking Workplace Burnout: It Matters And Requires Aid Read Post »
Have you ever snapped at someone over something surprisingly small? Maybe it was a delayed reply, someone interrupting you mid-sentence, a forgotten chore, or a coffee mug left on the table. In that moment, your reaction feels completely justified. But a little later, once everything has settled, another feeling quietly takes over: guilt. “I shouldn’t
What Your Anger Is Really Trying to Tell You: Understanding Anger Triggers Read Post »
You’ve been staring at the same task for an hour. Or you’ve been meaning to start something for days and keep putting it off. Or you’re doing just enough to get by, and quietly disliking yourself for it. Somewhere in the back of your mind, a voice is saying: “You’re just lazy.” Let’s have an
You’re Not Lazy, You Might Just Be Exhausted: Exhaustion vs Laziness Read Post »
You’re watching an advertisement, one of those with a dog or an elderly couple, and suddenly your eyes are filling up. Or a song you haven’t heard in years comes on, and something in your chest breaks open a little. Or a friend says something small and kind, and out of nowhere you’re blinking back
Why Small Things Make You Cry Sometimes (And That’s Okay) Read Post »
It usually arrives around 5 PM on a Sunday. The light changes. Your chest tightens slightly. The ease of the weekend starts to fade. You check the time and think about Monday, and just like that, the comfort of the past two days is replaced by something harder to name. Welcome to the Sunday dread.
What is the Sunday Dread? Read Post »
You’re having a perfectly decent day. Nothing has gone wrong. And yet there’s a low, quiet ache just behind your chest: a subtle sense that something is off, even though you can’t quite say what. The instinct is to tell yourself to snap out of it. You remind yourself of everything you have to be
Why Do I Feel Okay and Not Okay at the Same Time? Understanding Mixed Emotions Read Post »
If you’ve never been to therapy, here’s a fair guess at what you might be imagining: a leather couch, a silent person scribbling in a notepad, and you being asked about your childhood for an hour. Real therapy is almost nothing like that. And the gap between what people expect and what actually happens is
What Actually Happens in a Therapy Session? Read Post »
“I’m fine.” It’s a phrase we use almost every day. Sometimes we mean it. Other times, it simply feels easier than explaining what’s really going on. Maybe work has been unusually demanding. You’re answering emails long after dinner, yet the to-do list never seems to end. Maybe you’re sleeping enough but still waking up tired,
Therapy Is Not Only for When Things Fall Apart Read Post »
It’s Monday. And before you know it, it’s Friday. Then somehow, another month has gone by. You vaguely remember attending meetings, replying to emails, making countless cups of coffee, scrolling through your phone before bed, and promising yourself you’ll slow down next week. But if someone asked what truly stood out from the past seven
Are You Living on Autopilot? Here’s How to Tell Read Post »
