Do you have adequate sleep hygiene? Do you know what that is? How about getting adequate sleep and full rest? Today we're going to break down what this looks like and why you want to start doing this now. This is a routine that you can easily control....and you don't need to wait for a doctor to tell you about it.

The heartbreaking news of the death of Stephen "Twitch" Boss shook the world as it was hard to come to terms with someone who appeared so happy could have been suffering from depression. In the behavior/mental health community we have some insight to this though. Have you heard of smiling depression? The happiest of people can struggle with depression yet still smile. So what is it? Let's talk about some basics.

Happy 2023! Most of us set lofty goals or resolutions for the new year. Is that you? Today we're going to talk about how you can begin your goal planning and maintain success without losing motivation. 

As a parent of a child with sensory processing disorder and autism and this is a topic near and dear to my heart. With the bustling season, cookies, lights, music, parties, on and on and on and on how do we help our child(ren) navigate this time? Join me as I share some of my tips on how to help your child while engaging and enjoying this time with family and friends. 

During this season we often talk about mental health and emotional wellbeing as it revolves around many different factors. In my own healing journey I found that not many people were talking about how to navigate the season when you're no contact from a person/people. Today we open the door to that conversation and I share what some of you have shared with me in your experiences.

I found my self in the mist of an epic mental breakdown over the most stupid thing....wanting to clean the bathroom in one time frame. The growing mountain of expecatations over decades finally caught up to me and there I was ugly crying with my husband looking at me like I was an injured puppy. When he asked me what I wanted to do I blurted out "I just want to raise my kids and clean the bathroom". Then I braced for judgement....because you know, society. Why do women have to do it all- seriously?

So here I am asking questions...Is time going faster or is it me? How can I achieve being a mom, employee, wife, homemaker, daughter, sister, friend.....when there are only 24 hours in a day - Let's talk my breakdown and time and society expectations.....

AND I want to hear from you too - If you are facing an overload meltdown how would you problem solve it? Would you attempt to solve it? Would take a breath and settle in with "there is no option I have to do this"? I truly believe most of us are sitting in this overload and anxiety and we don't talk about it out of fear that we'll look like less than. 

I hope this episode resonates if you're in this space. Know you're not alone. #JustBreathe