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They make ‘right’ decisions, analyze, make smart choices. And… are experiencing mental health challenges. Many of my Tech Professional clients rely on their rational mind. This happens because the emotional side of themselves is not getting enough attention. The skill of recognizing one’s own emotions, and paying attention to their messages is overshadowed by a…
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WE DID IT!!! 👯♀️ A first workshop “Tubli tüdruku lõksust välja” with leadership coach and a dear friend Aino-Silvia Tali was a success. 10 beautiful ladies participated to explore more about their pattern of being a ‘good girl’. We started with inner critique exploration. It was heart-breaking to hear how loud and cruel their inner…
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Praktiline töötuba naistele, kes on harjunud olema kõigi jaoks olemas – ja on sellest väsinud. Ja tahavad lõpuks seista ka enda eest, ilma süütundeta. See töötuba on Sulle, kui: Ja mingi osa sinust mõtleb:“Kui ma natuke veel pingutan, siis varsti läheb kergemaks…” Aga tegelikult ei lähe. Sest probleem ei ole pingutamises – vaid selles mustris,…
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People come to therapy wanting to understand themselves better. When they do, clarity often appears across all areas of life, including career. As a Gestalt psychotherapist, I support this exploration through three perspectives. The first perspective is the inward one – helping a client to tune in to their own experience. We explore bodily sensations…
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Three full days (and one workout!) just to switch out of ‘go-go-go’ mode. I lost half of the holiday before I could even start resting. 😢 This experience made me reflect: does a Mon-Fri work schedule ever facilitate a necessary reset for the nervous system to turn off the ‘fight or flight’? Being a productive achiever…
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I’ve always been fascinated by this paradox: highly intelligent IT professionals can design complex architectures and solve the hardest technical problems, yet cleverness doesn’t protect us from burnout. Why? 💡 Because knowing is not the same as being aware. 📚 Knowing is mental. It’s concepts, facts, and logic. We can “know” all about stress management, sleep…
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You may say I’m a dreamer…. I dream of a work culture where… ✨ we could bring our full selves. Be accepted, be seen, and be understood; ✨ we don’t need to hide behind the mask of “I’m fine”; ✨ everybody understands the true limits of the human body and stops treating people like machines;…
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I have run a quality research peer group in IT professionals. One of the secondary researches questions was which personality traits do people prone to burnout have in common. The research unveiled the following traits: 🤩 Curiosity. We are curious about new ideas, new shiny projects, ohhh… what a speaking opportunity, and I also want…
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Gestalt therapy is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on awareness, presence, and relationships. Instead of you asking yourself “Why did this happen?”, Gestalt therapist may ask you: It is less about analyzing the past and more about understanding patterns in the present, so that new possibilities for action can emerge. A Therapy of Awareness…