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The Joyful Mind, LLC

The Joyful Mind, LLC is a fully virtual therapy office offering mental health teletherapy to adults in the state of Wisconsin

04/24/2026

Good morning! I'm excited to share that I currently have openings in my schedule for new clients! If you have been contemplating if now is the time to start therapy, reach out for your free consultation today!
https://carissa-weber.clientsecure.me

04/23/2026

Looking for a way to celebrate world book day? Check out "Growing your Mental Health: Harnessing the Power of Plants for Emotional Well-Being!"
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04/22/2026

Earth Day Reminder: Nature Is Good for Your Brain

Earth Day isn’t just about taking care of the planet… it’s also about letting the planet take care of you.

Research in environmental psychology shows that time in nature can lower cortisol (stress hormones), improve mood, and help regulate the nervous system. In other words, the Earth is quietly offering us one of the most accessible mental health tools we have.

So today, instead of adding one more thing to your to-do list, try letting Earth Day become a **self-care day for your brain**.

Here are a few simple ways to celebrate Earth Day *and* support your mental health:

- Plant something (whether you do it inside or outside)
Plant a flower, herb, or vegetable. Gardening engages the senses and has been shown to reduce anxiety and rumination.

- Take a slow walk outside
Even 10–15 minutes in green space can help reset the brain and improve emotional regulation.

Get your hands in the dirt
Soil contains microbes that may support serotonin production (yes, literally mood-boosting dirt).

Notice small things
Look for new buds, birds, insects, or tiny signs of spring. This shifts the brain out of stress mode and into curiosity and presence.

Take a “nature pause”
Sit outside for five minutes without your phone. Let your nervous system slow down with the rhythm of the natural world.

Taking care of the Earth and taking care of your mental health might be more connected than we realize.

Sometimes healing doesn’t come from doing more…
Sometimes it comes from stepping outside.

Happy Earth Day.

04/21/2026

If being corrected or told “no” sometimes feels way bigger than it logically should, that experience is common in ADHD.

Many people with ADHD experience Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD). Research suggests the brain processes perceived rejection using the same neural pathways involved in physical pain.

So when someone says “that’s not correct,” the brain can interpret it as “you’re not acceptable.”

One helpful strategy is a quick mental translation:

Instead of reacting to the emotional interpretation, pause and ask:
“What information was actually given?”

Often it’s feedback, a boundary, or a different perspective, not rejection.

Giving the brain a second interpretation helps the emotional centers stand down a little faster.

ADHD brains are excellent at pattern recognition…
Sometimes we just need to make sure we’re reading the right pattern.

04/20/2026

No matter what mental illness you live with, you are still worthy of love, understanding, and peace. Your struggles don’t define your value; they’re simply part of your story, not the whole of who you are. Healing takes time, and you deserve kindness every step of the way.💚

Self-Love Rainbow

04/16/2026

Taking some time to practice what we preach! I will be out of the office starting today, 4/16/2026, and will return on 4/20/2026. When I return to the office, I will return all calls and emails. If you are in crisis, please reach out to your local county resources or use the mental health crisis hotline 988

04/14/2026

If someone chewing loudly can suddenly feel like a full-scale attack on your nervous system… you’re not alone.

Many ADHD brains process sensory information more intensely. When the brain is already juggling a lot of input, one more stimulus (noise, light, movement) can push the nervous system into fight-or-flight mode.

And anger is the brain’s way of saying:

“Please make this stop immediately.”

A surprisingly effective strategy is reducing sensory load before the frustration spikes. Things like stepping outside, lowering background noise, or using headphones help the brain filter input more efficiently.

Less sensory input means the nervous system doesn’t have to work as hard to stay regulated.

Sometimes it’s not about controlling the reaction.
It’s about giving the brain a quieter environment to operate in.

04/07/2026

World Health Day is celebrated on April 7 each year as a way to bring awareness to the health issues we face as a humanity.

Each year, the WHO chooses a health topic to focus on. This year, World Health Day is focusing on standing together and supporting the science.

What does it mean to stand with the science? It means prioritizing fact-based information, utilizing world-wide collaboration to help problem-solve the issues we face, and seeking out the scientific solutions.

Here at the Joyful Mind, we stand with the science by:
- sharing the neuroscience behind mental health to decrease the stigma behind mental health
- utilizing research-backed treatment skills and modalities to help improve your mental well-being
- Continuing our research and education on what has been clinically shown to improve your nervous system
- Creating community events that makes the science behind mental health engaging
- Advocating for change on a state and federal level to make mental health accessible to all

World Health Day is not just something we talk about one day a year, we live it. To learn more about how we celebrate this message all year long, check out www.thejoyfulmind.org

04/06/2026

Ever go from calm… to “why is this printer suddenly my mortal enemy?” in about three seconds?

That fast emotional surge is often related to ADHD emotional dysregulation. The brain’s prefrontal cortex (the part that slows reactions and adds perspective) sometimes arrives a few seconds late to the party.

By the time logic shows up, the emotion has already taken the wheel.

One helpful regulation strategy is the 90-second pause. Emotional adrenaline spikes rise quickly but also start to fall within about a minute or two. Stepping away, slowing your breathing, or pausing briefly gives the thinking brain time to re-engage and apply the brakes.

It’s not about “calming down faster.”
It’s about giving your brain enough time to catch up with the feeling.

For many people, it isn’t about aggression, it’s about emotional regulation, sensory overload, and nervous system overwhelm.

Understanding the brain changes how we respond to these moments, with skills instead of shame.

04/01/2026

Today marks the start of Counseling Awareness Month! Professional counselors across myriad settings help people of all types find solutions and overcome the obstacles they face. Join us throughout the month of April as we celebrate the work counselors do!

counseling.org/CAM

03/30/2026

ADHD emotional dysregulation doesn’t always look chaotic.

Sometimes it looks like:
• Holding it together all day
• Irritability at night
• Emotional exhaustion
• Needing silence, darkness, and snacks to recover

High-functioning doesn’t mean regulated.
It often means self-monitoring nonstop.

When the brain spends all day managing emotions internally, there’s very little left by the time you’re off the clock.

That’s not a personal failure.
That’s a nervous system that’s been working overtime.

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Baileys Harbor, WI
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Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 5:30pm

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