Q&A How to Survive Times of Uncertainty - 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.
During these times of uncertainty, stress, worry, and fear, don't be afraid to reach out and get some support. Please join me for my weekly free Zoom Q&A meeting where we talk about family, communication, and how to deal with all that is going on so we can come out of the period stronger than ever. Don't forget to register so you get an email reminder and the link to access the meeting room. #Relationships #CouplesTherapy #ZoomMeeting
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.
Staying connected when you live apart can be challenging during this time of social distancing. If you have questions or would like to hear what others are wondering and get some solid answers and advice for how to manage relationships and communication, please join me for my free weekly Q&A Zoom meeting. Register Now to get access! #Relationships #CouplesTherapy #ZoomMeeting
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!
If you missed last week's FREE Zoom Meeting, here's a recap of a couple key questions that were asked and what my advice is. Our next meeting is coming up! Don't miss out. REGISTER NOW and join us for the next live Q&A and get the answers and support you need during this time of crisis. We are in this together. #Relationships #CouplesTherapy #ZoomMeeting
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.
How can I manage things at home if there are unresolved family or relationship issues that seems to be magnified or intensified now that we are home together all the time?
Lindsay’s Answer: it’s very likely that your emotions are going to be very close to the surface because a lot of emotional energy is being triggered during this time. It is important to get in touch with this emotion, and if you want to try and address concerns, I highly recommend you download a copy of my FREE Relationship Communication Guide to help. I have had a number of people reach out over the last few weeks letting me know that they are able to use this guide to help them navigate some difficult conversations that are occurring in relationships. I’m not saying it’s easy, but it is possible.
It is also very important to allow yourself some space to process what you’re feeling. It’s possible that because everything is feeling very amped up, things can seem worse than they are or you may find yourself wanting to try and control elements of your relationship because you don’t feel like you have a lot of control in the world at this point.
It is always OK to walk away even if that just means going to another room. Boundaries are very important, and it is always acceptable if you need to disengage for a bit. This does not mean I’m encouraging you to avoid problems, but I am encouraging you to only address things when you feel emotionally capable of doing so.
How can I maintain a healthy relationship with my spouse or significant other now that it feels like I have no personal time or space to do what I want to do?
Lindsay’s Answer: this question sort of relates to the first question I answered. Although you probably do usually like spending time with your significant other, this is a lot more togetherness than you’re used to. And, no matter how much you love someone, they are going to be moments of frustration and even moments where they really annoy you.
Spending time together is great, but I do suggest that you have dedicated “me time” so you can decompress. This could be taking a bubble bath, reading a book in a room by yourself, sitting outside on your porch or in your backyard to soak up some nature, doing some creative activity that allows your brain to destress.
The more you work to recharge your own batteries through self-care activities, the more emotional energy you will have to give to your partner.
Do you have any advice for how couples who don’t live together can maintain a healthy relationship even through they can’t see each other in person right now?
Lindsay’s Answer: Although long distance relationships can be tough in the best of circumstances, things are even more complicated as we go through this quarantine/“shut down” time. Luckily there are so many ways to connect through technology, and I recommend figuring out what works best in your relationship.
You may have to have a virtual date over a Zoom meeting or some other video chat. This might even be a time to write love letters back-and-forth to each other. If you don’t want to hand write them, spend some time expressing yourself with your words through an email.
Just because you are not able to interact with each other directly, does not mean you have to let your relationship energy whither away. I also encourage you to make plans of things you would like to do when you are able to see each other in person again. Yes, you do need to focus on maintaining and managing emotions in the present, but it can be fun to dream and plan about what you will do when you are able to reconnect.
Are you experiencing stress and frustration at home during this time of social distancing? Are you and your partner fighting and getting on each other's nerves? Do you feel like you have no place to go for personal time? Join me for a free weekly Zoom meeting where we talk about these very topics and get some advice and tips on how to make it through. REGISTER NOW! #Relationships #CouplesTherapy #ZoomMeeting
Anticipatory Grief
I am receiving a lot of questions about the uneasy feeling a lot of you are experiencing during this process of adjusting to so many changes at one time. It feels like a combination of anxiety, stress, worry, a lack of motivation and many other things all at one time.
What you’re experiencing is a feeling known as anticipatory grief. During times of uncertainty, you know there is a potential for things to get worse before they get better and you likely feel unable to do much to help. All of this shows up in a very special grief process, and I wrote last week’s blog post about the stages of grief and how the different stages may show up as we are all going through this process of forced changed together.
I feel like this is a concept that we will need to revisit pretty regularly during this time, and if you’d like to read more about the stages of grief, you can find last week’s post here.
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!
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!
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 32 from last weeks, here is the link.
Episode 33 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 can be found on Facebook where I do many live streams as well as post during the week.
I can be followed on Instagram and in addition to posts on my fee, I am always in my stories posting help tips, tricks and ideas.
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.
