Dr. Amy E. Keller is a Doctor of Psychology in Psychoanalysis and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has a private practice in Pasadena, California and is the author of Get Real, Get Going: The Definitive Roadmap to Starting the Private Practice of your Dreams.
All tagged chronic stress
We live in a world that celebrates work and activity, ignores renewal and recovery, and fails to recognize that both are necessary for sustained high performance. It’s up to you to take your own decompression seriously and incorporate restful activities into your day. In this post, Dr. Amy gives examples of simple things you can do to chill out.
Dr. Amy stresses the importance of developing mindfulness practices that that train your body to go from “fight or flight” back to “rest and digest.” But let’s face it, in real life we don’t always get the chance to make that shift in real time. In this post, she explains the difference between stress and pressure and when it’s time to seek professional help.
