Raise your hand if you said yes to something you didn’t really want to do? Raise your hand if you said yes to something that you really didn’t have time for? Raise your hand if you said ‘yes’ to something thinking you’ll be fine and have the time, but then as the date creeps closer you realize you don’t have the time and it has added extra stress to your plate? If you didn’t say yes to any of these scenarios, applaud yourself!! If you were one that did say ‘yes’ to any of these scenarios, take a moment to reflect on if it was completely necessary that you said yes. Did you have to do it or, rather, did you felt obligated to not to let others down sacrificing your own needs and thus infringing on your very own boundaries?

Raise your hand if you said yes to something you didn’t really want to do? Raise your hand if you said yes to something that you really didn’t have time for? Raise your hand if you said ‘yes’ to something thinking you’ll be fine and have the time, but then as the date creeps closer you realize you don’t have the time and it has added extra stress to your plate? If you didn’t say yes to any of these scenarios, applaud yourself!! If you were one that did say ‘yes’ to any of these scenarios, take a moment to reflect on if it was completely necessary that you said yes. Did you have to do it or, rather, did you felt obligated to not to let others down sacrificing your own needs and thus infringing on your very own boundaries?

Let’s discuss burnout and mindfulness.  And what better time than around the holidays, the New Year, AND as we begin rounding in on 2 years of the pandemic.  Did you know that burnout has become so widespread that it has been given its own diagnosis code in the medical community?  It’s true, the World Health Organization has added burnout as a disease and formal diagnosis in the ICD-11 system.  

This month's post will build on October’s post. I mentioned before, that the pelvic floor muscles are involved in breathing and breath coordination is integral in coordinating the core. I want to spend some time focusing on the mechanics of a deep breath and the benefits of diaphragmatic breathing, also known as deep breathing.

Many of you have that worked with me, will know exactly what the pelvic floor is; if it has been a while, here is a wonderful reminder; and welcome to those who are not sure what the pelvic floor is. Let’s dive in!

I was recently asked, “What is something you think every person should know?”  As a PT, I feel that is a loaded question, but when I took a few more seconds to contemplate, I realized, I want every person to know about their body.