Dr. Riley Smith
I want to introduce a concept that I think reframes the entire conversation around burnout, depletion, and exhaustion for people who care for a living. It’s a concept I come back to constantly in my practice, and once people understand it, it tends to change the way they think about every decision they make with […]
Here’s something I’ve observed in my work with helping professionals that I don’t think gets talked about nearly enough: by 9am, most of you have already spent half your daily energy budget. And you haven’t even gotten to the hard stuff yet. I’m not talking about physical exertion. I’m talking about something far more invisible, […]
I want to share something personal with you, because I think it’s important for you to know that I’m not speaking from some removed, clinical place. I’ve lived this pattern in my own body. For years, I prided myself on being the calm one. The one who could handle anything. Patients in crisis? I’ve got […]
Feeling burned out? Your hormones might be crying out for better boundaries. This spring, learn how syncing your energy with the season and honoring your body’s limits can be the ultimate form of self-care. Last spring, I found myself overwhelmed, exhausted, and on the verge of burnout. As the world around me burst with new […]
Dr. Riley Smith, LAc · DACM · DiplOM
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