Have you ever noticed that the person who reminds everyone else to drink water, take breaks, get enough sleep, and stop answering emails at 10 p.m. is often the same person surviving on cold coffee, four hours of sleep, and pure determination? Welcome to the human experience. As a mental health counselor, I hear people say all the time: · "I know I should take better care of myself." · "I just don't have time." · "I'll focus on self-care after things calm

Raise your hand if you’ve ever thought: “They must’ve made a mistake letting me do this.” If your hand is up, you’re in good company. Its a question I've asked in many presentations at counseling conferences. From the responses, I've learned that this thought or thoughts like this are a nearly universal experience. Imposter syndrome is like background noise in a crowded room, almost everyone hears it, even if no one talks about it. So, you’re definitely not “too sensitive” or