Lessons From My Chair

Category: mental-health

  • Is Perfect Parenting Burning You Out?

    Is Perfect Parenting Burning You Out?

    Sumi Garg, LMFT PMH-C On any given work day, I see a burnt out parent that is simultaneously bending over backward to “be a good parent” and is so physical and emotionally exhausted that they do not recognize themselves. In their relationships with themselves and in their relationships with their kids. Mothers are spending 40%…

  • Are Any Teens Getting Enough Sleep?

    Are Any Teens Getting Enough Sleep?

    The forces that contribute to the struggle of my teens to get a good night sleep are HARD to overcome. Yet, because the strategies are so simple, my teens feel silly for not being able to make the changes. I am summarizing what me and my clients discovered together into three buckets: Teen biology, social…

  • When Criticism is Misguided Support

    When Criticism is Misguided Support

    Criticism can be like a bee, it hurts when your stung, you have a mark for days, and sometimes you might even have a big allergic reaction. Criticism can also be like a teacher or coach, giving you productive feedback. Given at the right time, from the right person, with the right delivery, it can…

  • Adult Recess

    Adult Recess

    Recess brings out a sense of play and nostalgia that seems out of reach for adults. But what if it wasn’t? What if actually creating recess time as adults helps us at work and boosts our productivity?

  • Lessons From My Chair

    Lessons From My Chair

    A place for me to share my experience being a psychotherapist and how much my clients teach me in that journey.