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Have you ever felt exhausted after long hours of work and yet your table has still a towering height of papers scheduled for completion? Have you ever had a day where you feel like you’ve been working your heart out, thinking that you were busy that even taking your lunch seems to be impossible, but still at the end of the day, you find yourself halfway through meeting your deadline? Frustrating, isn’t it? Unsatisfying, indeed, that despite your effort to go to work and meet all your deadlines, it’s still not enough because you’ve only been busy with work but not productive after all. According to  Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., While more hours in the day might be nice, it’s not necessarily lack of time that stops us from completing tasks and accomplishing our goals.”

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Mental health is very significant these days. In one viral post by an employee asking for a mental health break, the entire working force was encouraged to push the idea that one should give importance to one’s mental health status. According to Patricia Harteneck, Ph.D., “Mental health is much more than a diagnosis. It’s your overall psychological well-being—the way you feel about yourself and others as well as your ability to manage your feelings and deal with everyday difficulties.”

If you are working the 9 to 5 grind, balancing work and family time, dealing with deadlines, and demanding bosses, your mental health can be compromised. As this happens, you will see that there are changes in your productivity, relationships, and outlook in life. Experts believe that taking time off from work can change one’s perspectives towards a stressful environment. We recommend that one should also go into the habit of having a mental health planner to monitor and track one’s mental health status.

 

What is a Mental Health Planner?

My college friend and I started this a long time ago as we are preparing for our thesis and final defense. The last year in college is taking a toll on us, so we decided to work on it. In order not to lose sight of our wellbeing, we devised a planner to track our habits and see if there was a significant change in our behavior and mood. “When we translate an experience into language we essentially make the experience graspable.” Dr. James Pennebaker, a well-renowned social psychologist, wrote.

The planner consisted of the following significant pages: (1) Prioritize this week!, (2) Water therapy, (3) Physical Activity, (4) Gratitude Log, and (5) Mood tracker.

 

Prioritize this week!

 

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We need to identify what needs the most important thing to do – that something which is highly required to accomplish among anything else. Focus on these things before moving forward to other tasks. This way, you are exclusively dedicated to completing the work and give all your best, review and make any relevant changes then start a new task. High achievers put effort into their work and never miss deadlines, even though some may complete a task minutes before the cutoff point,“ according to  Mary C. Lamia Ph.D. You can also modify this by breaking the tasks into chunks. If you think that all that you have listed are important and need immediate attention, cut them into several parts and allow equal time to work on them until it is completed.

 

Water Therapy

Hydration is essential to energize body cells. Studies show that dehydration can lead to slow brain activity and slow physical activity. The recommended daily water intake is 1.5 liters to 2 liters per day. There are many creative ways to incorporate water therapy into your planner. You can jot down the number of glasses you have taken, or tally the frequencies that you drank water for the day. If you are on the techy side, many available digital apps can help you track your water intake.

 

Physical Activity

I am not really into exercising, so this is the hardest part of my planner to accomplish. However, research has provided significant information on the relationship between depression and heightened levels of anxiety and the lack of physical activity. I started doing morning walks and some strenuous exercise like joining a dance class twice a week. So far, I am enjoying the routine and the company of other participants. The more you are moving, the more endorphins are released from the body, thus making you more happy than depressed.

 

Gratitude Log

Anything that you are thankful for, you can write it here. If someone praises you for excellent work done, write it down. Something that is positive uplifts one’s mood increase self-esteem, and it can contribute to one’s mental wellness.

 

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Mood Tracker

What is your mood today? Are you grumpy, anxious, nervous, anxious, fearful, happy, sad, sleepy, tired, etc.? In a month, after doing this tracking activity, look at this page and observe how your mood fluctuated (or maybe not all) and relate them to your daily activities? Has it affected your dealings with other people or with your work? This is a great start to check on your emotions and behaviors and make changes along the way.

On the other hand, nothing is more effective and beneficial than reaching to a therapist for your mental health concerns. Try subscribing to BetterHelp, an online platform that is dedicated to working with you in your journey towards a stress-free life. Read what its employees have to say about working with the team, or check out this site if you want to know more about getting online therapy now.

 

 

Getting the job that you have always wanted since you were still young is probably one of the best things that can happen in your life. You may have thought of so many scenarios in the past, which can encourage you to get better at the said job. However, there are some challenges that you may encounter in the workplace that can make your days unbearable. One of the most common problems or issues encountered by a new person in the office is the difficulty of reaching out to the rest of the team.

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No matter how great you are as a person, it will always be a struggle to build relationships with your work colleagues. Do not take this against you because this kind of issue is only common for someone who is still new to the job. Fortunately, there are tons of ways on how you can connect well with the other people in your office:

Respect Boundaries

Learning how to respect the boundaries of the people that you work with is one of the things that you must do. Understanding your values helps you figure out where you’d like to set boundaries,” said Melody Wilding, LMSW. Learn the extent of their exclusive spaces, literally and figuratively. It means that you must avoid disturbing them in their office desks, especially if they are working with an urgent task. If you need something from them, learn how to ask politely. At the same time, you must also avoid getting too close right away. Get to know the other person first before trying to inquire about her personal life.

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Think Before You Speak

As much as possible, avoid being tactless in the workplace. Listening is one of the top skills employers seek in potential and current employees, and it’s correlated with perceived ability to lead,” executive coach Lea McLeod M.A. explains. Remind yourself that you are still new to the office, which means that you have little knowledge about how things work. The best thing that you must do is to think twice before you open your mouth. Do not say words that you are not sure of. You must refrain from giving comments, especially the negative ones. Take note that you still have no idea on the effect that it may have on someone. There is a high probability or chance that you will end up hurting the other person.

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Work Efficiently

Another great way to show everyone how a great and fantastic employee you are is through your work performance. Let the quality or greatness of your work speak for yourself. You do not need to brag to everyone that you have graduated with honors or that you have a wide experience when it comes to doing the tasks required of the job. Instead, keep on delivering satisfying outputs that can help the entire company meet its short term and long-term goals. The more you do it, the easier it would be for everyone to get along well with you. You will soon realize that you are starting to get close more than ever. Eva Rykrsmith, organizational psychologist and HR/OD leader also states that “You can build trust by owning up to mistakes, showing compassion, making amends and focusing on actions.“

Being a new person in the work environment can be tough in the beginning. However, if you are smart enough to follow the tips provided above, everything is going to be easy.

There comes the point in our lives that we encounter this stumbling block that leaves us wondering if we can ever continue to do the things that we are presently doing. In short, we just lost the inspiration to perform our obligations. You probably know what I mean – too tired to go to school, or not enthusiastic to go to work, feeling weary about household chores, or don’t like to speak with friends. Psychologists say this is preferably a typical situation, especially if we are always overwhelmed with different tasks and responsibilities. Nonetheless, this is not something that you can just allow things to happen and pass by. You need to take control of the situation and be more pro-active in helping yourself getting your mojo back, so to speak.

 

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Are you constantly under a lot of pressure and stress because of your job? Do you feel that your physical or mental health is declining? Is it challenging for you to find more reasons to stay satisfied and happy? If you answered yes to all these, then maybe it is time to take a pause. Learn how to take a break from all the crazy events that are taking place in your life. The right and ideal thing to do at this moment is to take one step at a time so that you can become better when it comes to managing your schedule.

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One of the things that you have to consider at this point is to spend more quality time with your family. It is imperative for families to spend time together in order to facilitate bonding,” said Hameeda Bassa-Suleman, a clinical psychologist. Take note that your family members have the power to take all your worries away. Because of this, you need to see to it that you always have time to bond with them. Below are some of the smart ideas that you can use if you want to have more quality moments with your spouse and kids:

Travel Abroad

If you have the budget and time to spend for an out-of-the-country trip for everyone in the family, make sure to do it as soon as possible. Traveling together can have tons of benefits for your family. Your partner will surely appreciate your efforts for this interesting idea. At the same time, your kids will find it exciting to expose themselves to a new environment. It can also be fun for everyone to explore the culture and tradition of other countries. All you have to do is to file a leave for at least five days so that you can have sufficient time to spend with your family. Of course, you must also think of the budget to spend.

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Have A Sunday Dinner Together

Are you aware that even a simple gathering for the weekend can already mean a big deal to your family? What you need to do is to find time to cook for everyone in your family. Gather them for an interesting evening of good food, great conversations, and amazing family time. The fact that you will be the one to prepare the meals will mean a lot for them. If you want to make the event more exciting, you can also consider watching movies after dinner. Michele L. Brennan, Psy.D., in an article for PsychCentral, explained that “Traditions are a cornerstone for happy families any time of the year.” Another option is to have a board game night with your kids. Do whatever it takes to paint a smile on the face of every person in your family. Remember that they deserve nothing but the best in this world.

Go On Camping

Another easy yet effective method of spending a great time with the entire family is to go on camping for the weekend. You can drive to a nearby campsite and spend the night there. However, this is only a good idea if you already have experience in camping. Take note that you will be bringing your children with you. As such, their safety must be your primordial consideration. If you are not sure how to complete a camping activity, it is best to learn how to do it first. Never put your family’s safety at risk, unless you are sure that you have the proper abilities to prevent any potential harm to them. “In summary, family time should be a fun and enjoyable way to raise healthy and happy children that love and feel loved,” board-certified child psychiatrist Gail Fernandez, MD explained.

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Accompanying with promotions and achievements, it is quite common for individuals to second guess themselves. Questioning whether their success is well deserved or merely a stroke of luck. They would feel that they are playing a role and they are incompetent and not knowledgeable enough to handle managerial and top positions. These feelings of doubt, fraud, and incompetence are labeled as impostor syndrome. The term was introduced by clinical psychologists Pauline R. Clance and Suzanne A. Imes in 1978 (Eapsweb.mit.edu, 2018).

 

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Working for a firm that you no longer love or doing tasks for a boss that you despise can have adverse effects on your mental health. As Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. said Being in a job you hate can feel demoralizing.Because of this, it is time for you to reconsider your employment for the company. As much as possible, learn how to prioritize your mental wellness above anything else. Do not make the mistake of staying at a job that can only increase the depression, loneliness, and stress that you feel. Take note that the longer you stay at a work that sucks, the harder it would be on yourself.

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We understand that it can be tough and challenging to decide between leaving your job. “People often feel uninspired or bored when they stop being challenged at work,” said Jill Jacinto, a New York City-based millennial career expert and career coach. Of course, you are probably considering what will happen to your life the moment you quit. However, we also want to remind you that sometimes, you have to make a tough choice if it means giving yourself a favor. Remember that quitting your job can be the best thing that can happen in your life. For today’s article, we are going to present to you the top two signs that you can use to close your doors for your current employment finally.

You Hate Your Workmates

Whether you like it or not, the truth is that your work colleagues can affect you in so many ways. As such, you need to take a closer look at the kind of relationship that you have with the people you work for. Are they helping or encouraging you to become a better person each day? Or are they causing you a tremendous amount of stress to the point that you no longer want to go to the office? Knowing the right answers to these questions can help you a lot in determining your place at the company. Do not be afraid to quit your job if it means cutting ties with these negative people.

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Your Boss Does Not Appreciate You

Have you been giving too much time attention to your work, but your employer still fails to appreciate all the great things that you do? Are you tired of giving out the best performance but your boss still keeps on telling you that you are not good enough? If you answered yes to all these questions, then maybe it is time for you to quit your job. Remind yourself that you are a great and talented individual. As such, you deserve appreciation and kindness from everyone around you. Stop working for someone who does not see your true value. Work for a firm that sees who you are, your amazing abilities, and your great attitude towards the job.

Conclusion

You must stop making excuses for not leaving your job right away. As therapist Melody Wilding, LMSW said, “We often feel beholden to the expectations our parents or we created for ourselves, even if they are no longer productively serving us.” As already mentioned above, it is time to give yourself a favor. Get out of a toxic environment because it can have several adverse effects for your overall wellness. Learn how to walk away from something that does not add any value to your life. Remind yourself that you can always find a way to get another job. It is easier to deal with unemployment for the time being than feeling depressed.

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We always need counseling because it’s somehow difficult to understand how our mind works. It contains our great past, our current struggles, and our goals for the future to live our best life.

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Achieving Our Goals

Your positive mind, the things you believe in, and what you think of yourself are the things that serve your reality. Our life consists of individual pages that we write about ourselves.

“Happiness feels good to us. It feels good in the same way that … delicious food, a cozy warm fire, or a hug from the one you love [feel good].” However, genuine positivity and the pressure to be positive all the time are two different things. And psychologists agree that in our society, that pressure is mounting,” says Matthew Hefferon, PsyD. Before making a decision that can impact lives, take a deep breath and think it through for a minimum of 20 seconds.

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Life’s Goal Works

Instilling a goal in your mind is easy. However, working towards existential personal goals is going to be a difficult healing journey. There will be a lot of challenges you need to overcome along the way. Therefore, you need to start looking at the tactical working elements in your mind that could achieve your heart’s desired result. The first step is building a hard mission and vision to access freedom and success. You need to discover your range of strengths and weaknesses. Find your purpose. Look for a sign, go for a walk, and listen to your heart. Is this purpose to raise a child, build healthy relationships or spread hope to the people of the world?

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Takeaway

Always mind your own business to avoid needing support through difficult times, struggling with depression, addiction, and family and relationship concerns. Stress in all forms makes you require mental health services, marriage counseling services, couples counseling, anxiety treatment resources, and other emergency services to keep you in the right ways for your unique needs.

There’s no greater feeling of satisfaction than when you may know that your desires mean something to you and you can sleep without relationship issues or needing to become one of the clients at a community life counseling center where a team of counselors can provide counseling support to a person or families. They aim on helping people like you.

Thus, always remember that you don’t need to continually check on other individuals’ life success because it doesn’t matter. You have to be glad and focus on your peace, freedom, and little achievements.

Visit a life counseling center to meet with a professional with training on dealing with a client now!

Frequently Asked Questions

What Does A Life Counselor Do?

A life coach assists individuals with many aspects of their lives by offering guidance and assistance. They collaborate with clients to develop strategies and decisions that will help them develop as persons, enhance their health, and achieve their goals. They aid clients in investigating their objectives, principles, and challenges.

Can Life Coaches Help With Anxiety?

To manage and conquer issues associated with anxiety, life coaches offer support, direction, and skills to their clients. They can help clients set objectives, build coping methods, and negotiate anxiety-provoking circumstances, ultimately enabling them to lead more balanced and satisfying lives.

Who uses a life coach?

People from various backgrounds, including individuals seeking counseling, group therapy, or health services, may use a life coach to improve their personal and professional lives.

Life coaches benefit many. People who might benefit from it include professionals looking for career advice, those going through life transitions, those trying to improve their relationships, those seeking personal growth and self-improvement, and anyone desiring support and accountability to reach their goals and lead more fulfilling lives. The power of counseling may instruct, direct, and inspire.

Is there a need for life coaches?

Yes, there is a need for life coaches who provide counseling and help individuals learn about improving their health and well-being, often offering services outside of a traditional home setting.

Many people want help with employment, relationships, personal development, and overall well-being. Life coaches assist clients to develop and reach goals, overcome obstacles, and live their best lives.

What happens during a life coaching session?

During a life coaching session, the coach and client engage in a collaborative and structured conversation. The coach asks powerful questions to help the client gain clarity, set goals, explore obstacles, and develop strategies for personal growth and achievement. The session focuses on creating awareness, fostering accountability, and providing support and guidance to empower the client in taking action toward their desired outcomes.

What problem does a life coach solve?

A life coach helps individuals with personal development and goal achievement, typically without providing mental health counseling services offered at a counseling center or life counseling center.

Life coaches help people overcome many personal and professional issues. This can include a lack of direction, difficulties defining and completing objectives, poor self-confidence, feeling trapped or overwhelmed, ineffective communication and interpersonal skills, and work-life balance concerns. Life coaches help clients overcome these problems and make positive changes by giving guidance, support, and resources.

What does a typical life coaching session look like?

A typical life coaching session, unlike health counseling, couples counseling, or home counseling, focuses on setting and achieving personal goals, providing guidance, and improving one’s overall life satisfaction.

A typical life coaching session incorporates a coach-client conversation over the phone, in person, or via video conference. The coach listens, asks probing questions, and helps the client understand their goals, values, and difficulties when creating strategies and action plans.

What can I discuss with a life coach?

Goal-setting, job transitions, work-life balance, relationships, self-improvement, mindset and motivation, decision-making, overcoming barriers, and personal growth and development are among topics that life coaches can cover. Life coaches offer a secure environment for exploring these topics while working toward desired transformation and goals.

What kind of questions do life coaches ask?

Life coaches guide clients toward understanding, exploration, and resolution by posing challenging questions. These inquiries help clients know themselves, give them the power to make wise decisions, and motivate them to take steps toward their objectives. They could talk about objectives, principles, assumptions, challenges, aptitudes, inspirations, anxieties, and strategies.

How do I prepare for a life coaching session?

To prepare for your life coaching meeting, spend some time reflecting on your life and the problems or barriers you want to overcome. Consider your goals, guiding principles, and any difficulties you may be experiencing.
Bring an open mind, be prepared to converse honestly, and be open to exploring new options with your life coach during the session.

Career Counseling Helps Reach Specific Career Goals

When it comes to assisting people in achieving their unique job goals, career counseling is essential. Even for university or college graduates, it might be difficult to locate the ideal career opportunity in today’s fiercely competitive labor market that matches your passion, education, and skill set. Career counselors can help with this. They possess extensive knowledge and expertise in making the job search process more accessible and fruitful. By providing guidance, identifying suitable career paths, and offering practical examples, career counseling empowers individuals to explore potential opportunities that not only fulfill their needs but also generate meaningful income.

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Fortunately, at this age and time, there is an increasing number of job counselors who are knowledgeable in making the job search more accessible and prolific. They can help you identify, decide, and even give an example of what you want to explore that can generate money. Many career counselors are members of the National Career Development Association, ensuring their proficiency in assisting individuals in achieving their career aspirations.

Career Counseling Benefits

In a way, narrative job consultation and coaching are quite similar – both are disciplines that have the specified goal of providing information to people about the trajectory and career development. Other than that, job consultation and coaching offer different tools and techniques that job seekers can use to meet specific job path goals and pursue their dreams.

Career counseling techniques can help with the lifelong process-driven. Usually, career counselors focus on helping individuals look at potential behavioral, emotional, and psychological issues that can impede their job goals and ambitions.

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Helps in Developing Job Skills

For one to be successful in job hunting, career exploration, or changing jobs, one must be equipped with the adequate skills necessary for the job they desire because the reality is that even the most suitable candidates are not the best ones.  There is always room for further improvement, and job consultants, through consultation, are adept at helping people determine what areas to improve, what resources are needed, and how to achieve it.

Through career counseling, a career coach can provide an aptitude test to have a wider grasp of psychology for the current career or current job. And if in case a person wants to focus on a career change or do something about their professional path, it can be handled through professional career decisions.

Counseling On Personality Traits and Skills

People describe career counselors as those who provide job guidance and teach you the different skills or new skills employers usually look for in applicants to know if they’re the right fit – assertiveness in what you want, a positive disposition, and resilient nature. Negotiation is another crucial factor that you need to learn and explore, which career counseling can help you with.

A career counselor can offer advice on personality traits, personality types, and skill sets. They can offer different career information or programs that can be helpful in changing careers. Since it is a lifelong process, ability, confidence, and support from family and friends will all matter for achieving your desires and having a successful goal.

Career Counselors Help Make Goals Clearer

Utilizing an array of assessment summarization to find a career requires an understanding of career preferences. The discussions and career counselors can make individuals better develop and understand themselves, relating their self-realization and knowledge to their choice of career options or profession.  With this, a career counselor can efficiently assist your concerns in arriving at a career decision more meaningfully, even if you’re still a student.

Career Counseling Aims To Help Those Individuals Who Are Looking For Jobs

No, you will not just sit tight while your career counselors go out on a limb to find you your perfect career path– that’s not how this partnership works. Career counseling will help you with the grueling process of looking and deciding for career information resources, developing your skills, and making it more efficient, transparent, and bearable.

"Let's talk" banner. Nowadays, it is very difficult to join the rat race in the professional world. We are on the constant lookout for better opportunities that would either match our skills, suffice our needs, or both. Job markets are more competitive and are tougher than ever. This is no longer a secret for those who are struggling to find a decent source of income and those who have jobs but are not living the profession they dream of.

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Final Thoughts

So if you’re still thinking twice about making an appointment with a career counselor, yet you’re going nowhere with your interests and applications, you might as well give new career path consultation a try. Besides, with the counseling process, there is more to gain and nothing to lose in this program.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What Happens In A Career Consultation?

Individuals can anticipate receiving specialized advice and support from a professional career counselor during a career counseling session. The career counselor will evaluate their talents, interests, and goals, offer insights into various career alternatives, provide guidance on job search techniques, and assist in developing a customized strategy to help them reach their professional objectives.

What Are The Steps Of Career Consultation?

An evaluation of the person’s abilities, interests, and aspirations occurs in the first step of a career consultation, which is followed by a conversation and examination of various career alternatives that fit their profile. The career counselor then helps in formulating a plan of action, which may involve improving job-search techniques, acquiring relevant skills, and offering ongoing support throughout the career counseling procedure.

What Topics In Career Consultation?

A career consultation covers a range of subjects to help people with their career growth. Exploring personal interests, evaluating abilities and strengths, determining appropriate career routes, talking about educational or training opportunities, discussing job search tactics, and offering advice on resume writing and interview preparation are some examples of these. The objective of career counseling is to thoroughly cover every topic pertinent to the person’s career aspirations and equip them with the information and tools they need to make wise decisions.

When Should I Seek Career Consultation?

You should seek career counseling when you feel uncertain about your career direction, are considering a career change, need guidance in navigating the job market, or require assistance in maximizing your career potential.

Who Can I Seek Career Advice From?

You can ask trusted people with relevant experience and skills in your preferred field, as well as career counselors, career coaches, mentors, and industry professionals, for guidance on your career.

What questions are asked during career counseling?

During career counseling, questions are asked to help with decision making, explore new career options, and support professional development, often guided by career coaches.

Which test is used in career consultation?

The test used in career guidance often assesses work-life balance and helps individuals make informed career choices.

Who can I talk to about my career during career counseling?

You can talk to a counselor about your career during career counseling to work on your education, explore career resources, and plan your career path effectively.

How do I talk to a career advisor?

To talk to a career advisor or career counselor about career development, mental health, and decision-making, you can typically schedule an appointment, often through your educational institution or online, and then discuss your concerns and goals during the appointment.

What is the difference between career coaching and career counseling?