My secrets to (hopefully) successfully mastering the art of NOT completely burning out from work overload .

There’s nothing worse than digging through your mind to find something to help ease the anxiety while you’re already in panic mode. Here are 5 SIMPLE GROUNDING TECHNIQUES that can help you in your most distressed times.

I’ve been trying to use my phone for my mental health/well-being, something productive to replace the mindless scrolling. Here are a few apps that I have currently downloaded/am using, have used, or plan to test out in the future.

“You can’t pour from an empty cup,” - you can’t give to others what you are lacking or don’t have yourself. I’ve provided you with some basic steps and a template to get you started on your own self-care plan.

Yes, you are a burden. We are all burdens, but we are burdens worth carrying.

BYO ‘Code Lavender’ Kit - It’s pretty much your ‘Self-Care Emergency Kit’ but rebranded with a more floral name. Here are some ideas that I put together, which incorporate different items to stimulate all 5 senses (touch, taste, smell, sound, sight) and to provide one with the support they need (e.g. affirmation cards, list of loved ones’ contact information):

Imagine you are floating on a cloud; not a single sound permeates through your ears, not a glow of light disturbs the darkness. You lay there, with your mind free from fleeting thoughts, your body liberated from tension; you are just simply existing.