"If you are experiencing things that are not normally like you
- like you're appetite is different, if your mood is different, if
you're having these thoughts and feelings that you don't normally
have - to know that it's not just because there's this virus going
around - it's because it's impacting your mental, physical,
emotional wellbeing." - Melissa Dumaz
This episode is packed to the brim with tangible advice you
can use as you deal with the exhaustion of living in a
pandemic.
You'll be hearing from Melissa Dumaz. She is a Licensed
Marriage & Family Therapist, Best Selling Author of The Love
Challenge and hosts The Hats Podcast. She specializes in guiding
clients through the complexities of overcoming trauma, grief & loss
and improve relationship satisfaction. Melissa sees clients
through her Practice, U Help You, where she believes that a
healthy you starts with you making new (healthier) choices to live
your best life!
In this episode you'll hear about:
- Why understanding this pandemic is a trauma will make an
impact on our life
- How to communicate with our partner when we don't agree on plans
of action (i.e. do we send the kids to school?/should we stay on
lockdown?)
- Supporting our families through exhaustion
- How to determine how we feel
An Emmy-award winning journalist hosts Happiness in Progress. You'll hear from some incredibly inspiring people and get motivation each episode to better your life and find your own happiness.