You Are Not Your Mother Episode 5

Michelle Risser, a counselor specializing in perinatal mental health and a coach who works with moms who are therapists at JoyfulHappyMom.com, sits down to talk with me about burnout.  We discuss: 05:03 What made her decide to go beyond counseling to add coaching to her repetoire 07:58 The special challenges for working moms in the past pandemic year 09:42 How a breast cancer diagnosis was her wake up call 13:53 How mindfulness changed her life for the better 18:36 Easy tips to add mindfulness to your own life 25:59 Michelle's epiphany about the "put your own oxygen mask on first" advice 29:31 The differences between stress, chronic stress, and burnout I also talk a little about the DSM diagnosis of adjustment disorder and how knowing about it might make it easier for someone to reach out to a therapist Learn more about Michelle at her counseling site here: http://michellerissercounseling.com and her coaching site here: http://joyfulhappymom.comMentioned in this episode:TELL ME IT WILL BE OK: The PracticeI invite you to check out TELL ME IT WILL BE OK: The Practice, a guided reflective journaling podcast for parents raising anxious kids in a worried world. This is not a list of things you’re doing wrong. This is not a bunch of one size fits all parenting advice. This is a place to remember what you already know. (And to learn some new stuff along the way.) Each session is approximately 30 minutes. I help us get grounded; share resources, inspiration, and information; and then using thoughtful prompts we journal together to move you forward in your understanding. It also includes access to our own private community. You can sign up for a free sample practice at my site: OpenBookParenting.com