by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Jan 14, 2023 | Business matters, Office procedures, Self-care
Sometimes running a mental health practice feels like you're the circus guy who keeps plates spinning on poles. There's a lot to attend to, and just when everything seems to be running smoothly, a situation comes up, either at work or in your personal life, that...
by lauren | Jan 17, 2017 | Business matters, Practice development, Professional development, Self-care
Looking back over 32 years of practice, 22 of those years spent raising children while exclusively in independent practice what strikes me as critical is finding and maintaining a balance of care for your partner, children and family members, your patients, your...
by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Jan 22, 2014 | Business matters, Ideas, Self-care
In her recent post on Lifehack.org clinical social worker Amy Morin listed 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do. She states: "Mentally strong people have healthy habits. They manage their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in ways that set them up for success in...
by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | May 11, 2013 | Business matters, Self-care
I just returned from a 10-day vacation in Europe sans laptop and sans roaming data plan. Regretfully I wasn't brave enough to go completely "unplugged." Using my smartphone I did glance at email via hotel wifi in the evenings. But the rest of the time was spent in the...