Category: Self-Care

Mastering what it means to show up for yourself

By Kate Hesse

I end each of my podcasts by reminding you it’s not about changing your life, it’s about changing the way you show up for your life.  And I’m not the only person who uses that type of languaging, which is what prompted today’s question. Today’s questioner asked me: I heard someone say recently that -“when…

Why it’s so beneficial to understand your stress response

By Kate Hesse

Today’s topic is one I wish I understood better years ago.  I’ve talked a lot about what happens when you get stressed and the physiological reaction your body has to it.  But today we’re diving into the psychological side of the stress response. Over two decades ago, Pete Walker coined the term fawn as the…

Sanity-saving tools to stop your overthinking

By Kate Hesse

Today we’re talking about techniques to control overthinking.  And to say I’ve got some experience with overthinking might be an understatement.  Here are just a few examples. . . I once spent 30 minutes trying to pick between two nearly identical sheets of paper when selecting new letterhead stock.   I’ve had emails sit in my…

Stop Working Hard and Start Taking Breaks to be Productive

By Kate Hesse

For a long time I believed being productive meant working hard, and taking breaks was an indicator of some personal failing.  But I couldn’t have been further from the truth.  In fact, this belief is the exact OPPOSITE of what research has shown productivity looks like! Working hard isn’t the same as working efficiently  Let’s start…

The Opportunity & Invitation in Your Weaknesses

By Kate Hesse

Before we dive into the topic of identifying the opportunity and invitation in what you currently perceive as weakness, I want to take a little detour into identifying the right information for you. In an era of information overload it’s so easy to feel like you’re getting so much information and advice you have no…