by Dr. Kim | Feb 27, 2020 | Anxiety, Coaching, Mindfulness, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Stress Management
Air to our open hearts If you’ve ever seen the movie of the same name, you’ve seen images of backdraft–the rush when fire is finally given air after having used all available oxygen. That’s the idea of what can happen as you first start...
by Dr. Kim | Dec 3, 2019 | Anxiety, Families, Friendship, Holidays, Mindfulness, Reslience, Self-Care, Stress Management
The Holiday Nutcracker The German tradition says that the Nutcracker gives good luck and protection to your household. It’s a symbol of power and strength, and if you’ve seen the ballet, it can ward off enchanted rats and dance a pas de deux. I digress....
by Dr. Kim | Nov 26, 2019 | Anxiety, Burnout, Families, Gratitude, Mindfulness, Reslience, Stress Management
Feeling thankful? Not so much. Thanksgiving. It’s the kickoff to holiday season–one of the most wonderful (and stressful) times of the year. Aside from the turkey (or tofurky), stuffing, and cranberry sauce, it’s a time to be with family and give...
by Dr. Kim | Nov 5, 2019 | Burnout, Caregiver Fatigue, Caregiving, Families, Mindfulness, Reslience, Sandwich Generation, Self-Care, Stress Management, Wellness
I just wrote a post about the Sandwich Generation on Instagram. The Sandwich Generation is a term for a cohort of caregivers who are caring for young children, while simultaneously caring for their elderly parents. This group reports higher levels of extreme stress...
by Dr. Kim | Nov 4, 2019 | Anxiety, Courage, Reslience, Self-Care, Shame, Stress Management, Wellness
I’m currently reading The Gifts of Imperfection and have landed on a section that talks about shame and how it gets in the way of what Dr. Brown calls wholehearted living. She says that shame is universal, yet we tend not to talk about it. Unfortunately, per her...
by Dr. Kim | Nov 2, 2019 | Anxiety, Fitness and Exercise, Mindfulness, resilience, Self-Care, Stress Management, Wellness
There are two ways to approach and manage anxiety–prevention and intervention. With prevention, we try to add elements to our lives that keep us mindful, relaxed, and help anxiety from rearing its ugly head. If anxiety does take over, however, we have...
