Q&A How to Survive Times of Uncertainty Part 2 - Join my FREE Weekly Zoom Support Call
Live Zoom Q&A
We are going through an unprecedented time and I just want to help in whatever way I can. I have started hosting a live weekly Zoom Q&A where you can log in and interact with me directly to ask your questions and get support to help you process through these difficult times. The next meeting will at 6:00 PM CST on Thursday, April 30, and the link to log into this free Zoom discussion can be found here. I do hope you’ll join me!
If you do have questions you’d like me to answer, you can submit them by leaving a comment on this blog, send me a message directly to me by emailing me at lindsay@lindsaywalden.com or come live on Thursday and ask your question during the Zoom meeting.
Click the button below to reserve your spot and I’ll send you a reminder about the meeting to remind you earlier in day before the meeting. I would love to have you join the discussion.
Are you finding yourself more frustrated than usual? Maybe you are quick to get aggravated or are irritable more often than not. Have you ever heard of something called secondary emotions? Often times there are many other emotions under the feeling of anger that once addressed helps to make everything much easier to deal with. Lindsay Walden, Licensed Professional Counselor, will be talking about anger and grief plus so much more during her next Community Chat Zoom Meeting. Register for the FREE meeting! #Relationships #Community #Anger #Emotions
1:1 Coaching Appointments Now Available
I am now offering a 1:1 coaching sessions. If you would like to set up a 1:1 coaching video session to help you through this time, you can click here.
You get to decide how many minutes you’d like to purchase worth of coaching. Then, I’ll reach out to you in order to make the determination of how you’d like to use your time. We will decide how to split up your time in 30 minute increments up to the total amount you select.
Also, notice that the more time you purchase upfront, the more you save!
You can always reach me directly through my email lindsay@lindsaywalden.com if you have any questions or if you want to know if this is a good fit for you.
Relationship Communication Guide
I am receiving a lot of questions about how to maintain and manage your relationships during this pandemic and the constant togetherness. Healthy communication will really help set you up for success during this time and as we look to the future of what is coming next.
I would love for you to download my FREE Relationship Communication Guide with relationship tips, suggestions and activities you can implement into the communication in your relationship! Click the button below to get access to my Relationship Communication Guide and start improving your relationship communication today!
So things have changed. Schedules aren't the same right now and you are sleeping more than usual but you just can't seem to get enough sleep. Are you curious to know why you might be tired even after getting more than enough sleep? Join Lindsay Walden, Licensed Professional Counselor, during her FREE Weekly Check in on Zoom. #Tired #Grief #Community
Q&A
I am also going to be using my weekly blog to answer some of the questions I’m receiving. If you can’t join the weekly Zoom support call, I’ll be recapping some of the highlights in my blogs as a way to help as much as I possible can.
Here are a few of the questions from last week’s support call.
Why do I feel angry all the time? It seems like everything is setting me off, and I don’t know how to stop it.
Lindsay’s Answer: Anger is a considered to be a secondary emotion. This is not to invalidate what you’re feeling, but rather to explain that feelings of anger are usually masking other emotions beneath the surface. It is important to get in touch with the emotion(s) beneath the anger you’re feeling. There is an instinctual emotional reaction to the anger, but if you are willing to lean into it with curiosity, it may reveal the bigger picture of what you’re feeling.
Even though I am sleeping more than normal, I never seem to get enough sleep and I’m constantly tired. Why is this?
Lindsay’s Answer: This could be happening for a number of reasons, but it’s most likely related to the concept of anticipatory grief that I talked about in a previous blog a few weeks ago. There is this feeling/awareness of the fact that things bad things are happening outside your control and and it leaves you with a feel of grief that is suspending in waiting. This time period is also potentially triggering a trauma response.
There are a lot of mixed ideas about how people should be spending this “downtime”. Although some people might feel super productive and want to get a lot of things done, there are other people that are going to feel like they need to recuperate and heal emotionally. Sometimes that healing means taking an extra nap or sleeping later in the day then ordinarily you would want to or even be able to.
Do you have any tips on keeping a “normal” or regular schedule? My days feel like they are running together and I feel like I should be doing more or staying on task.
Lindsay’s Answer: There is not one right way to have a schedule during this time, but it is important to give yourself elements that you can look forward to during the day. This could be having a simple morning routine that you do every day regardless of what time you actually do get out of bed. It could also be having daily self-care such as taking a walk through your neighborhood or sitting on your front porch just to absorb some of the sunshine that’s available outside or to not feel quite so isolated inside your house.
I’m a huge proponent of having a morning and night routine as a way to keep your brain in the process of feeling like it’s being productive from day to day. For example, I have a client who has always wanted to be able to take a long nap during the day but have productive time before and after the nap. She is allowing herself to structure her day this way and is having a lot of success with this type of schedule. I have another client that does not do well if she does not have a work out every morning to start her day, so even though the work out might look different than it did previously, she still maintaining regularity every day as a way to keep her brain in check.
Everyone reacts to stress, uncertainty, and sudden change differently. When faced with abundance of time, some feel really productive and get to work on all the projects they have been putting off. But others don't feel so energized. Find out how to structure your day while staying at home and how taking care of yourself sometimes means laying on the couch, bingeing on Netflix all day long. Do you have questions that you would love answered by a Licensed Professional Counselor? Join Lindsay Walden during her FREE Weekly Check in on Zoom. REGISTER NOW! #DailySchedule #Productive #SelfCare
Relationship Communication Online Workshop
I have created an online Relationship Communication Workshop to help you dig into the communication struggles in your relationship and start getting things back on track. I realize that not everyone wants to go through long-term therapy or the process of getting to a therapy appointment may not fit into your busy schedule. That's why I created this course. I wanted to provide you with a way to get access to the tools my clients get from me in my practice, but you can access the material from the comfort of your own home or wherever you are.
What's Included?
You will get access to a series of videos, activities and worksheets that are designed to help you dig into the various aspects of relationship communication.
We will talk about The 5 Love Languages, The 4 Tendencies, The 4 Agreements and so much more.
I'll provide you with actionable steps you can take to implement these tools into your relationships.
The Relationship Communication Online Video Workshop is now live online. Click the button below to get access and start improving your relationship today!
Here’s the link to get more information about the workshop. You can also find it and all my courses and variety of services on my Work with Me page. I am so excited to have you take part in this course!
My FREE Relationship Communication Guide
I would still love for you to download my FREE Relationship Communication Guide with relationship tips, suggestions and activities you can implement into the communication in your relationship! Click the button below to get access to my Relationship Communication Guide and start improving your relationship communication today!
Coach Crate
I cannot speak highly enough about Coach Crate. This monthly subscription service has helped me stay regular with my own self-care in so many ways, and I would love to have you join me on the Coach Crate adventure. It would make a great addition to the other work you are doing to live your best life.
April will be all about Simplicity, and I feel like it’s exactly what we need right now. It feels so fitting for the current situation we are seeing in the world. You can sign up to begin with April’s Coach Crate by using my link, and you’ll get to start on the Coach Crate journey. You can save money on your first order by using the code FIRSTBOX at checkout! I stalk my mailbox waiting it to arrive each month, and I know you’ll love it as much as I do!
Therapy Thoughts with Lindsay Podcast
With everything going on in the world, we had to figure out how to go about recording each new podcast episode in a bit of a different format. This Thursday at 2:00pm CST the next episode will be uploaded to my Therapy Thoughts Podcast Blog and it will also available on the Apple iTunes podcast site. You can subscribe, so you will never miss an episode!
If you want to check out Episode 33 from last week, here is the link.
Episode 34 will be posted on Thursday at 2:00pm CST. I really am so grateful to all of you for your continued support as we are figuring out how to navigate things. I’m happy to report that we now have a way to upload the uncut and unedited video feed of the podcast recording to my YouTube channel, so you will want to subscribe to see the hilariousness.
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I’m on Pinterest throughout the day posting tons of life and relationship tips!
I’ve recently started using TikTok where I post helpful videos in 60 seconds or less with info you can apply to your life immediately.
