Tori Roalef, Author at Breathing Space Psychotherapy

Check in with Loved Ones

April 16, 2024 No Comments

We are already halfway through April! The flowers are trying to bloom, and the birds are singing for spring. As we get swept away with our busy lives, checking in with ourselves can fall by the wayside, and so can checking in with our loved ones. Think about the last time you had a chance to sit down with your friends, family, or partner to have a chat or connect about what you enjoy and what you’ve been struggling with.

If it’s been a while, this week we invite you to check in with your loved ones.

Moving with Grief

April 9, 2024 No Comments

Processing grief is not about “getting over” a loss but rather learning to integrate the grief into our lives in a way that allows us to move forward while honoring our experiences. Often, we rely on “do you want to talk about it?” to process grief. In this week’s newsletter, let’s see how we can access grief in the body and unlock it through movement.

Battling Overwhelm

April 2, 2024 No Comments

Feeling overwhelmed this week? When deadlines loom and problems pile up, even the small things can feel too much to handle. This week, let’s look at some strategies to battle overwhelm and reach a calm state once more.

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Spring Cleaning

March 26, 2024 No Comments

The sun is out and the days are growing longer. We have finally entered spring and look forward to warmer temperatures and sunny days. With the Earth hitting a fresh restart after the long, dark days of winter, we have a few tips for you to brighten your spaces up and hit a fresh start, too!

Finish the Project You Started

March 19, 2024 No Comments

Ever start something new with so much passion and motivation to complete, but then you hit a rut and one way or another it’s left unfinished?

The first time you drop a project may not feel bothersome. You pick up something else instead. However, it’s after the fifth or sixth or twentieth project that you drop when it feels distressing and demotivating.

There are many strategies for tackling a project from start to finish. This week, let’s look at a couple of strategies that you can use this week to get that abandoned project up and off the ground again.

Tiny Habits

February 6, 2024 No Comments

Have you ever felt daunted by the prospect of building a habit? You may have found that building a habit takes a lot of willpower and effort, and you just don’t have the time or energy to do a behavior for 30 days in a row to make it a habit.

If so, let’s reframe it together. Building a habit does not have to involve a lot of effort. We can still get big, remarkable results by doing one teeny, tiny step at a time.

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Reflect on Your Month

January 30, 2024 No Comments

One day bleeds into the next. Months blur together. The years fly by and you can’t help but wonder: where did the time go?

There is a simple but profound way to slow down the pace of life: by pausing and reflecting. Then, when we capture these reflections in a journal, we have a record to show where we invested our time.

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Task Paralysis

January 23, 2024 No Comments

Do you find yourself hesitating or struggling to start a task? The thought of starting the task drains your energy or bogs you down with overwhelming thoughts. Besides, why bother starting on your work when you have to leave for an appointment soon?

If you’re overwhelmed by the sheer amount of tasks that you can’t get yourself to start, let’s explore how we can break through task paralysis and check off the to-do list.

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Too Busy to Rest?

January 16, 2024 No Comments

Our culture, especially on the internet, glorifies and values staying busy, hustling, and being productive. Sometimes it can feel like we have to reach a certain level of busyness to be worthy of resting or taking days off. But constantly staying busy is not sustainable, and we can quickly find ourselves in burnout.

So, if you find you are too busy to rest, let’s find some small habits of rest to build into your day.

Your Personal Mission Statement

January 9, 2024 No Comments

If you explore any business’s website, you’ll likely encounter their “mission statement”—a concise summary encapsulating their values, purpose, and overall goal. Mission statements serve as a compass for organizations to navigate decisions and implement their plans for achieving their goals.

But, mission statements aren’t exclusive to businesses. This week, we will craft own personal mission statement that articulates our values, defines our purpose, and sets the course for our personal goals.

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