The Gym is Not My Sanctuary: 7 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Workout (When You Hate Working Out)

The Gym is Not My Sanctuary: 7 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Workout (When You Hate Working Out)

The gym is not my sanctuary, or my church. It is not my temple of meditation and quiet reflection. It is not the place I go to escape.   I hate the gym.   As a therapist, if I were working with myself on this issue, the first question I would ask is, ‘what are physical activities you like to do?’ in order to figure out if there was an exercise I actually enjoyed.   But...
Stressed out? Have you walked yet today?

Stressed out? Have you walked yet today?

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What do you do for “me time?” {Tuesday Topics}

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Anxious? Here’s what it’s doing to your body…

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Keep Calm and…Indulge in Some Self Care {Tuesday Topics}

Technology has made work amazing. We can video chat, email, snapchat, and text with just a push of a button. We can communicate with anyone in the world at any time. We can be “on” 24/7. But, with this power comes great responsibility and a lot of us find it difficult at night to wrap up our last emails, power down our computers, and silence our cell phones. If we were to be honest with...

Is there a financial bully in your relationship?

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When do you let sleeping kids lie…

When do you let sleeping kids lie…

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a summer challenge for couples- do you dare? {flashback friday}

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The real secret to getting the body you want {flashback friday}

The real secret to getting the body you want {flashback friday}

It seems like the summer weather is finally here to stay in DC.  We are on our 3rd day  of 90+ weather and the humidity is back with a vengeance.  Aaaahh… summer in DC!  I decided this week that it was finally time for me to reorganize my closet and get those summer outfits back in rotation. My favorite part of the process is always the unexpected discovery of some really cute dress or...
My secret trick for tapping into what’s stressing you

My secret trick for tapping into what’s stressing you

Today I had what I like to call a “therapist-heal-thyself” moment. I lost my credit card somewhere between my ice cream cone purchase last night and my quick trip to Target this morning. Losing things- especially important things- is something that drives me crazy and instantly kicks in my negative self talk soundtrack. “What are you doing, this is so irresponsible? How could...

Is your relationship 'normal'? A new book may have the answer…

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Does the thought of winter make you SAD?

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Facing Colorado: Coping with community tragdy

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Men need self-care too

Men need self-care too

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Making self care simple

Hopefully you are ready to take the self-care challenge this summer with us and now you just need some tips to get you started.  Well we are so excited to have found The Freedom Experiment blog.  It’s full of great posts and personal stories of self care and self-compassion.  I especially liked the post 55 Gentle Ways to Take Care of Yourself When You’re Busy Busy Busy – I love...
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