Karolyn Johnson - Therapist & Speaker

01/19/2024

06/07/2022

FREE FREE FREE!

Therapy is wonderful, however we typically only see our therapists for an hour a week at best.

Here are four ways to support your mental health outside of the therapy room and for FREE!

👉Sit in silence in the sun for 10 minutes, regulating to the Earth and absorbing all the vitamin D!
👉Practice deep breathing with your eyes closed and your hand over your heart. Connect and recalibrate with your being.
👉Drink a full glass of water while doing nothing else. Stare out a window, close your eyes, enjoy the simplicity.
👉Go for a barefoot walk on the beach or grass. Allow yourself to connect to the energy of the Earth.

Remain mindful, recalibrate, realign, and relax! 💆

06/06/2022

"In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they're still beautiful." - Alice Walker

Talk a walk in nature today and recognize how perfectly imperfect every aspect is.

And remember, we are nature, and nature is us.

06/03/2022

05/20/2022

LNo one else will prioritize your needs. Make sure you are your own biggest advocate.

We can have amazing support systems and connections in our life. But our most important connection will always be the one we have with ourself.

05/03/2022

Bringing back our mental health facts!

Lately the term ""narcissist"" is thrown around frequently to describe ex-partners who don't treat us right. However, the fact is about 6% of the population is diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder. Possessing traits of a disorder is different than having a true diagnosis. Per the stats, the chances of your ex being diagnosed with true narcissistic personality disorder is slim. The value of this differentiation lies in the importance of de-stigmatizing mental health. Let’s find a space to honor our experience, separate from labeling another.

Let's strive to do better and work together to end the stigma!

04/27/2022

Spring has sprung, and let's get some cleaning done!

Aside from the traditinal deep cleaining, it's important to clean out some other aspects of your spaces.

-The junk drawer
-Technology
-Daily routines
-Your energetic space
-Your mind

Our home, our body, our daily lives are all an extension of ourselves. Take some time and check in on how you can do a deep clean of all domains of you! 🌱🧹

04/11/2022

Let's face it, tantrums happen. Their timing always seems perfect and it can be hard to respond with love and empathy. In understanding what a tantrum is and what it is not, it can help us to regulate our own nervous systems in order to better understand our child and the needs they are trying to get met.

Children don't want to tantrum, it's not a personality fault or a decision to make our experience challenging. It's a form of communication as they navigate this confusing world. It's a way to try to find connection, safety, and support.

Let's change the way we view tantrums to change the way we support our children through them! 👩‍👦

03/31/2022

It can be so difficult to find time and ways to connect with our partner while raising tiny humans. There is exhaustion, constant messes, lack of me-time, feeling “touched out,” or maybe it doesn’t feel like you are your partner are on the same page with parenting. These are all real life circumstances that impact our connection as a couple.

If you can first honor the struggle of raising kiddos and prioritizing your marriage, and second, remember that it is ok, in fact encouraged to set aside time, energy and attention for your marriage.

Kiddos are a gift and so is marriage - it is ok to nurture both.

Friendship creates a strong foundation for a healthy marriage. What is one thing you can do to nurture the beautiful friendship you and your spouse have? 👇