Tips for Navigating “Hot Girl Summer”
It’s that time of year, the sun is sticking around later in the evening and the beach is now flooded with people playing spikeball. It is officially Hot Girl Summer! There’s a chance that you’ve heard of hot girl summer. This saying came into our public consciousness...
Diet Culture is Not the Answer
It seems like everywhere we look we’re being bombarded with messages to fit a certain “look” and lifestyle. Social media “influencers” are telling us to shrink our body size, only eat whole foods, and always get in our 10k steps per day. It feels like everyday there’s...
3 Lessons To Thrive During A Transition from A Recovering Perfectionist
This year has been a big one for me. Not only did I decide to open our wonderful practice, Uprise Psychology & Wellness, but I also became a mother. As a recovering perfectionist, these two transitions have been both challenging and enriching experiences....
Stress: How to Complete the Cycle
Ever notice how difficult it is to “chill” after having gone through a stressful period? Maybe you find yourself still biting your nails even after your exam is done. Maybe you had a stressful altercation with your best friend, and even though you made up, you still...
Living with Perfectionism
Have you ever been considered a perfectionist by others? Maybe it was a family member, friend, or co-worker? Perhaps you clicked on this blog post because you consider yourself a perfectionist. But what exactly does it mean to be a perfectionist and how do you define...
Emotional Eating and the Mental Load of Motherhood
Today is International Women’s Day and I wanted to share some thoughts about a topic which affects so many women; Emotional Eating. Emotional Eating is eating for emotional reasons, rather than for hunger or satisfaction. Despite it being a normal part of healthy...