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The Real SLP Back-to-School Survival Guide: Tactical Prep Beyond “Self-Care”

It’s August, which means most of us are either heading back, have already started, or are spending our last few weeks of summer thinking about the big transition back to...

4 Pieces of Advice for first time School SLPs and Teachers

Being a school SLP did not go well for me my first time through, or my second. Or kind of my third.  I was super uncomfortable and disconnected my first...

The Best Type of Self-Care for Stress

I was at my doctors office last year for a wellness check and they were going through a list of questions to update my profile. “Do you smoke?” “How often...

3 Things to Do when Your Thoughts Spiral

*Thoughts are real not true* Have you ever had a moment where you thought something and then your entire stress level, mood, and day shifted? And not for the better....

3 Types of Journaling for Stress and Resilience

Stress is everywhere and it is not going anywhere. And it can seem so challenging and time-consuming and stressful to do anything about it. But it doesn’t have to be...

4 Signs You Might be Avoiding Your Stress

“I am so stressed out!” – SLPs everywhere, all the time As an SLP (and human), stress is no stranger. There is plenty of it around, both in and out...

What can building resilience do for you?

Stress is ongoing and ever-growing. There are tools you can use to manage it and help reduce it. And, while these are helpful and effective, they can also at times...

How do I practice mindfulness at work?

Mindfulness is a key piece to managing stress and reducing your risk of burnout. It helps to rewire the pathways in your brain (meditation, specifically), reset your stress response, and...