Are summer plans throwing you into a frenzy of rushing around to too many things and places? Summer often gets us fired up to do a lot; however, sometimes in all the planning, we're not taking our real energy and capacity into consideration at all. Risa Williams talks to fellow therapists, Darrin Kagele and Erica Curtis, about ways we can get more mindful about slowing down for the summer so we can enjoy being in the moment a little more.

They discuss:

-Tiny ways to get back into the moment so we can notice what's happening around us in the summer

-Taking "micro-rests" or as Darrin calls it, "resting between the rain drops" throughout everyday life

-Asking yourself: "What am I NOT doing this summer?"

-Updating our ideas of what summer "should be" to what summer looks like now for us and our families in this moment

-Finding "pockets of space" in our busy calendars to let things happen spontaneously and let us feel the feelings we want to feel!

Host: Risa Williams, risawilliams.com, @risawilliamstherapy

Guests: Erica Curtis, therapywitherica.com, Darrin Kagele, darrinkagele.com

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*All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for therapy or medical advice.