Blog – Michelle Zaragoza, LCSW

A different way to look at “Self-care”

May 25, 2022

At this point in the post-pandemic era, we have probably all heard a lot about “self-care”. Whether it’s your company or supervisor telling you how important self-care is to combat burnout or your friends posting about their latest manicures or shopping splurges with the caption: “doing some self-care,” we have all heard about it. As…
Create pause in your life for stress relief

April 30, 2022

There was a point in my life where I had every hour available on my calendar filled in with something. Even if it was going to the gym, I scheduled for it. My calendar was filled with blocks of activities and I found myself going from one activity to the next. I also found myself…
How to create pause in your life

April 30, 2022

There was a point in my life where I had every hour available on my calendar filled in with something. Even if it was going to the gym, I scheduled for it. My calendar was filled with blocks of activities and I found myself going from one activity to the next. I also found myself…
Try This! Box Breathing

April 24, 2022

Box Breathing is a simple, breathing technique used to improve relaxation by returning the breath to its normal rhythm. Also known as square breathing, Box Breathing is a helpful technique that is used by Navy Seals as well as others (doctors, police, nurses) that are frequently in high-tress situations. Box breathing is just one of…
What is Mindfulness?

April 11, 2022

Consider this: How often do you catch your mind wandering while you are driving home from work or eating lunch and begin to think about: “What am I going to do this weekend? I should have picked up some groceries yesterday. What am I going to buy my best friend for her birthday?” Our mind…