June 2022
🐰🐰 WELLNESS
“Hello, June! Be a month of peace and love.”
“In these divine pleasures permitted to me of walks in the June night under moon and stars, I can put my life as a fact before me and stand aloof from its honor and shame.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
The only constant is change...
As we begin June and prepare to welcome Summer in a few short weeks, it's exciting to think about getting outside and being more active. Whether it's gardening or hiking or kayaking, or cheering on your favorite baseball team from the stands, the Summer months encourage more time spent outdoors.
If you're finding that your energy level isn't what you'd like it to be, or you're experiencing other physical health symptoms, let's talk about getting a wellness check scheduled with your healthcare practitioner. It's not uncommon to find that there may be medical issues underlying emotional dysregulation... health conditions like PMS/PMDD, anemia, irritable bowel syndrome, high- or low blood sugar, insomnia, and others are all interconnected with mood and energy.
Your healthcare practitioner can order labs to see if there may be any deficiencies that can be addressed through diet and exercise, or a sleep study to evaluate for any conditions that interfere with you getting a good night's rest. Getting an early start managing chronic or acute conditions can help you avoid prolonged discomfort, and gives us the opportunity to develop some lifestyle changes and coping skills that improve quality of life.
Let's take a holistic approach to wellness and prioritize this now to make the best of the Summer months.
Some housekeeping items:
Has your health insurance situation changed? Do you have behavioral health coverage that is managed by Aetna, Humana, Highmark, or Optum, or a school plan that includes TelaDoc or HealthierYou? If so, let's talk about whether those options may offer a better benefit compared to your current services.
Scheduling:
Spring brings warm weather and more activities on your social calendar. I believe that family, friends, and fun are priorities in our lives, and am happy to reschedule our session times when you have something enjoyable to do (or otherwise important, like studying or a project). Please remember to cancel or reschedule your appointments with as much advance notice as possible so that we can reschedule and I can offer the session time to someone else.
Just a reminder that BetterHelp instituted a 45 minute limit on sessions last year. 30-minute sessions are also available if you feel you want just a quick check in.
Groupinars: Reminder that Groupinars are available in your subscription: https://www.betterhelp.com/groupinars/
Crisis Numbers:
I recommend adding these to your contacts in your phone. If you don't need them, you might be able to share them with someone who does.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255. NOTE: the new 988 line will be available in mid-July! For more info, follow this link: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/current-events/the-lifeline-and-988/
Text crisis line... you can send a text to 741741 and just write HOME and someone will get right back to you. https://www.crisistextline.org/text-us/
Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860
Unique & special June holidays: (http://holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/june.htm)
Some of my favorites:
Pride Month
June 3 National Doughnut Day and Repeat Day (I said Repeat Day)
June 10 Herb and Spices Day
June 17 Take a Road Trip Day
June 18 National Splurge Day
June 19 Juneteenth
I'm grateful to know you and I thank you for letting me be a part of your journey. Please let me know if there is anything more I can be doing to support you.
