Stress Support: Why You Can't Outrun Stress & How to Manage It

Maggie Wilhelm, LPCC- WISe Mental Health Coach in Residence and Meagan Connley - WISe Member present Stress Support: Why You Can't Outrun Stress & How to Manage It.

Being under constant stress seems normalized in our society, but that doesn't mean our bodies are equipped to handle it. In this session, we will share information about what stress is, how it impacts your body short term and long term, and practical tips for stress management. Your body does not make mistakes. It responds the only way it knows how. It responds to the environment it's in. It is trying to tell you something.

How To Forge Healthy, Flexible Boundaries

Can you identify with the struggle of setting healthy boundaries? Healthy boundaries are safe, flexible, and connected! Finding the balance between loose v. rigid boundaries is a lot easier said than done.

For many, the desire to be liked by others is so strong that we derive self worth and value from pleasing others.
This pattern of people-pleasing appears in the form of giving too much or too little to others, not knowing or asserting our limits, getting involved too quickly, trusting too easily, intruding on others’ boundaries, staying in toxic relationships, heightened stress & pressure to appease others, intense emotions (especially guilt & shame), great difficulty saying “No,” Even at the expense of our own needs & mental health.

Mental, EmotionalStevi CarrJuly 8, 2020mental health, boundaries, burnout, emotional, mental

Preventing Burnout for Sustainable Change

Preventing burnout is at the core of WISe Wellness Guild’s mission. We believe that helping women to maintain “center” amongst the 8 pillars of whole-self wellness is crucial for peak performance in all aspects of life, and in order to provide support for others we must be first strong ourselves. In order to shatter systematic racism, we must be strong enough to punch.

Meditation Is For Hippies (and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves)

It’s National Meditation Month and we know what you’re thinking- isn’t meditation just for “woo” folks and hippies? The answer: no. Meditation is for everyone and can transform our ability to heal on a daily basis.

Spiritual, MentalStevi CarrMay 4, 2020mindfulness, meditation, spiritual

Taking Care of Each Other During COVID-19 – Peer Support For health care providers

Peer support is highly desirable to physicians experiencing work difficulties, but that such support is commonly not available. How will you seek and provide support to peers? Those who have had good peer support say it is essential to their career in medicine.

Emotional, COVID-19, Mental, Social, socialStevi CarrApril 6, 2020COVID-19, physician, medical, social

Survival In Crisis: What Do You Need Right Now?

In times of crisis humans experience a myriad negative emotions: anxiety, uncertainty, fear, overwhelm, and pessimism. This disruption drives us to focus more on our most basic survival needs than on our higher-order social needs. These basic social needs are referred to as “Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs”

Mental, Mind, COVID-19Stevi CarrApril 5, 2020brain health, COVID-19, maslows, mental, social

Health Care Providers: Tips for Avoiding Burnout + Building Resiliency

Provider response to COVID-19 is a marathon, not a sprint. Maintaining resiliency when being asked to consistently extend beyond one’s capacity is necessary for avoiding burnout.

Mental Health In Times of Crisis

It’s normal to have some anxiety about the coronavirus pandemic. It is unchartered territory for most of us. These tips are meant to help us manage our anxiety avoiding burnout.