Posts in GRIND CULTURE
Restful Rituals
Restful Rituals

Taking the time to develop a restful ritual that works with your lifestyle can mean the difference between drifting off easily and lying awake consistently.

If you answered ‘yes’ to any of those questions, you may be experiencing symptoms of depression. Depression is usually characterized by a low mood, lack of interest, and a lack of personal care. But depression is not the only reason these symptoms could be showing up for you. These are also often symptoms of burnout. It’s important to understand the origins of your symptoms so that you can find matching solutions.

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MENTAL HEALTH, STRESS, VIRTUAL THERAPY, GRIND CULTURECarly Flemingeverwell Integrated Health ProfessionalsMental Health, Counselling, Self-care
Pausing in the Pressure
Pausing in the Pressure

We live in an immediate-gratification, fast-paced world. Pressures in our real life live on, multiply and swarm our social media pages. Making pressure seem all-powerful and active all the time.

If you answered ‘yes’ to any of those questions, you may be experiencing symptoms of depression. Depression is usually characterized by a low mood, lack of interest, and a lack of personal care. But depression is not the only reason these symptoms could be showing up for you. These are also often symptoms of burnout. It’s important to understand the origins of your symptoms so that you can find matching solutions.

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MENTAL HEALTH, STRESS, VIRTUAL THERAPY, GRIND CULTURECarly Flemingeverwell Integrated Health ProfessionalsMental Health, Counselling, Self-care
Depression or Burnout - What's the Difference?
Depression or Burnout - What's the Difference?

Have you been in a low mood? Can’t get off the couch? Do you cancel your social plans, or avoid making them? Do you procrastinate?

If you answered ‘yes’ to any of those questions, you may be experiencing symptoms of depression. Depression is usually characterized by a low mood, lack of interest, and a lack of personal care. But depression is not the only reason these symptoms could be showing up for you. These are also often symptoms of burnout. It’s important to understand the origins of your symptoms so that you can find matching solutions.

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DEPRESSION, GRIND CULTURE, MENTAL HEALTH, STRESS, VIRTUAL THERAPYCarly Flemingeverwell Integrated Health ProfessionalsMental Health, Counselling, Depression, Burnout, Neurodiversity
Why is it So Hard to Rest?
Why is it So Hard to Rest?

This month at everwell we’ve been focusing on challenging the societal narratives that uphold ‘Grind Culture’. There are many narratives that are common in our culture that prioritize productivity, achievement, and busy-ness over rest, self-care and groundedness. We are all carrying these narratives with us in some form or another. But even when we begin to challenge these narratives, many of us run into resistance to the idea of rest and the actions needed to step out of the ‘grind’ we are so used to. So let’s take a look at this resistance and how it might be showing up for you.

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VIRTUAL THERAPY, MENTAL HEALTH, SELF-CARE, GRIND CULTURECarly Flemingeverwell Integrated Health ProfessionalsMental Health, Counselling, Stress, Emotions
Grind Culture is Chewing Us Up
Grind Culture is Chewing Us Up

Productivity above peace, efficiency above joy, results above rest. This kind of culture is often associated with the “hustle” of entrepreneurship or climbing the corporate ladder. But it is by no means limited to these realms. Regardless of employment status, many people are grinding, hustling, and pushing their limits for the majority of their waking hours. It takes the form of never-ending to-do lists, squeezing productivity out of every possible moment, booking back-to-back-to-back engagements and obligations.

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VIRTUAL THERAPY, GRIND CULTURECarly Flemingeverwell Integrated Health ProfessionalsMental Health, Counselling, Stress