End of Summer Angst

We're seeing clients, patients and friends going through a lot right now. Life events (and mother nature events) are leaving people drained, burnt out, exhausted, and angsty. We've asked our therapy + acupuncture teams for some tips to support you in getting back to baseline.

Have you been going 100 miles an hour in all areas of your life? Whether it's from parenting, working, and/or human'ing, we're seeing all time high levels of burnout and exhaustion in our offices. If you relate, here's what our team recommends to nourish and cool down your nervous system.

1. Take this permission slip: Our therapist, Julianne Furniss-Green, is giving you a permission to say "no": sometimes we get so wrapped up in summer ending that we don't allow ourselves to slow down and enjoy it. Where/when can you say no in order to prioritize what's important to you? Here are some sentence starters to say no, but to keep the door open for future get togethers. 

• "Thank you for the invite, we're going to prioritize family time this weekend." 

• "Thanks for thinking of us, we're going to hang back for a game night tonight!" 

• "Next time!  We're staying home for some quiet time today." 

2.Get your yin on:Our Doctor of Chinese Medicine, Sarah Swanberg, explains that burnout is eating up your yin. Yin & yang keep each other in check, and if there's too much yang (think heat, masculine energy), we need extra coolant to bring down the heat. So how do you get your yin on? Take a yin yoga class, meditate, and eat foods that are cooling like potatoes, artichokes, celery and pears.

3. Give yourself acupressure: The acupressure point called spleen 6 on the inside of your ankle, about 4 fingers up from your ankle bone, is known as "Three Yin Crossing". You'll feel a tender spot when you find it. Massage it with your thumb or index finger in a circular motion for up to 3 minutes to bring your nervous system down.