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It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

By Anne Hosey, LPC

Seasonal Mental Health

Mental Health Skills Personal Growth

Posted: April 15, 2024

I know, I know...just a few weeks ago I was bemoaning the difficulties of turbulent spring weather and its accompanying anxiety. Spring anxiety is still real...and this week we're turning towards the qualities of spring that make it The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. In the spring, we have the opportunity to look at the unnecessary internal and external gunk we've accumulated over the winter. Spring also offers us a chance to shift our internal detritus so we can make room for blooming and growing during the warmer months.

Feeling On Edge? It Might Be Spring Anxiety.

By Anne Hosey, LPC

Anxiety

Posted: April 1, 2024

A while back, I wrote a blog on the different flavors of anxiety. I wrote the post in late November, headed into the dark days of winter. At the time, spring anxiety never even crossed my mind as an anxiety flavor. This year as we’re stumbling clumsily into spring I’m remembering the specific type of springtime anxiety unique to Southwest Colorado; an agitated and unsettled feeling that for me usually shows up around March and persists through late May. Signs of spring anxiety include overcommitting, restlessness, impulsivity, appetite and body image difficulties, and ungroundedness.

Your Quarterlife Crisis Survival Guide (Part III)

By Anne Hosey, LPC

Quarterlife Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Self-Compassion

Mental Health Skills Personal Growth Thought Patterns

Posted: March 18, 2024

I know you’ve been holding your breath in anticipation and here it is…the third and final part of your Quarterlife Crisis Survival Guide. Today we’re moving on to the advanced skills of surviving and thriving in quarterlife: building your ability to zoom out and take perspective, understanding your attachment and nervous systems, strengthening your self-compassion muscle, and finally, putting it all into practice with committed action steps.

Your Quarterlife Crisis Survival Guide (Part II)

By Anne Hosey, LPC

Quarterlife Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Personal Growth Self-Confidence

Posted: March 4, 2024

It's time for part two of your Quarterlife Crisis Survival Guide! What if instead of being based on arbitrary and often unrelatable life events, your early adulthood checklist is focused on laying the foundation for your mental and emotional wellbeing? Let's redefine your quarterlife landmarks and acknowledge the importance of learning to feel your feelings, separating emotion from behavior, building present-moment awareness skills, and understanding your busy human mind.