by Kathleen Weber | Mar 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
About 8 years ago, I thought I had a solid self-care routine. I was careful about what I ate, avoiding sugar and processed foods. I was exercising more than I ever had in my life, training for sprint triathlons 6 days per week, pushing my body beyond what I thought I...
by Kathleen Weber | Jan 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
Have you ever had a student who verbally beats himself up? How about the student who has a hopeless or pessimistic view of self? Or the student who lacks the ability to hold their focus in class? These are all examples of a potential trauma response. Trauma When most...
by Kathleen Weber | Dec 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Take a quick peek at social media on a Sunday evening and you are bound to come across an education-related meme referencing the “Sunday Night Blues”. You may have even posted one yourself. You’re familiar with that sinking feeling; the one that comes over you when...
by Kathleen Weber | Nov 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Have you ever found yourself lying awake at night, tossing and turning because something happened during your day at school that still really bothers you? Your worries have taken over. You replay the situation over and over again in your head. Your emotions become...
by Kathleen Weber | Sep 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
The beginning of the school year can bring a variety of different emotions, especially if you are an educator. As a School Counselor, I felt eager and excited to bring the students into school and help them open their locker, read their schedule, find their way, get...
by Kathleen Weber | Sep 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
As a School Counselor with 25 years of experience, I tried every trick in the book to help my students cope with their emotional struggles and have used those same strategies for myself: deep breathing, meditation, visualization, reframing, positive thinking, etc. I...
