Holly Pack Squires, LMFT

07/20/2025

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06/30/2025

Burnout can seem abrupt at first, but it has been brewing for some time.

The best ways to manage burnout is by realigning your priorities, seeking or accepting support, placing boundaries, and naming what season you're in.

06/28/2025

Embrace that dull feeling of boredom. Your nervous system is stabilizing. When you’ve lived in a life in survival mode, the feeling will be unfamiliar. Uncomfortable. Or even scary. It’s actually a great sign your body is no longer in chronic threat mode

06/21/2025

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06/17/2025

It’s important to acknowledge that even if we love doing something and are passionate about it, overexerting ourselves without taking appropriate breaks or seeking variety can cause exhaustion, decreased motivation, and overall dissatisfaction. We all have limits, and reaching them is inevitable.

It’s critical to prioritize self-care to prevent burnout.

06/16/2025

06/13/2025

06/12/2025

As I finish writing my next book, I’ve done an incredible amount of research on the brain. And the takeaway is: your brain is very primal. It only wants to keep you alive.

One thing we need to find is meaningful hobbies and goals. Hobbies that bring us joy and presence in our body. Goals that drive us toward something— that keep us practicing and trying and testing out resilience.

These things give the brain rest from scanning for threats. They give the brain challenge, and (healthy) stimulation, and they help the brain consistently create new neural pathways.

Help your brain stay stimulated, evolving, and fulfilled.

Leave some hobbies that take you out of your head or goals you’re working on in the comments