Dr. Tia Konzer, 903 Northeast Drive, Suite 102, Davidson, NC (2026)

12/29/2025

⏸️ Before the calendar flips or the next season of life starts calling your name, let’s pause for a second.

REFLECTION isn’t about finding everything that went wrong. It is about getting honest about what is true.

👉🏼 What actually strengthened you this year?
Not only what you achieved, but who you started becoming in the process.

👉🏼 And what still feels tender? Unfinished?
In need of a little more time, space, or support?

As a psychiatrist working with elite performers and high-achieving professionals, I see this often.

You know how to push through, but SUSTAINABLE GROWTH comes from integrating what you have lived through.

You are allowed to be in progress, to be a work in motion, and still be worthy of care. 💛

If you’re moving through a transition, a crossroads, or a season of change, my free guide Navigating Transitions can help you move with more grounding and intention. Grab it via the 🔗 in my bio.

💭 What’s one thing you’re carrying forward into the new year? Share it in the comments! 🎉

12/26/2025

Holiday plate ≠ lost progress. Read that again. 😉

For many high achievers, this time of year can feel like an all-or-nothing challenge: either you're perfectly on track, or you've fallen behind.

📌 From a performance view, what you're feeling is your brain's "control center" (executive functioning) slowly getting back into gear after days or weeks of schedule changes, emotional highs, and much-needed rest.

If the holiday slump has you feeling off, try asking yourself:
➝ What's the simplest routine I can stick to this week?
➝ How can I help my brain switch from relax-mode to work-mode more easily?
➝ How can I truly support my focus and energy, instead of just demanding more from them?

Instead of pushing yourself too hard right away, FOCUS on getting back into the flow that helps your performance and overall well-being:
✅ Start with easy tasks to gently warm up your focus.
✅ Build your routines back step-by-step, not all at once.
✅ Give your body and mind space to smoothly transition back to structure.

You’re ALLOWED to be both driven and compassionate with yourself.

👉 Follow for more support at the intersection of mental health, performance, and identity.

🤝 Send this to a fellow high performer who’s easing back into their routines.

12/23/2025

Your body might welcome the break, but your mind? It doesn’t always get the memo. 👀

I see this often in the high performers and athletes I work with during off-season, recovery, and the holidays.

Here’s how it can show up:
→ You feel restless even when you’re exhausted
→ Guilt creeps in when you’re not being “productive”
→ You start overthinking what’s next instead of being where you are
→ Stillness feels like losing momentum
→ Rest feels uncomfortable

From a performance psychology perspective, your nervous system has been trained to associate structure, intensity, and output with safety and control.

👉 So when the pace changes, it has to learn a new rhythm.

It can be disorienting, but that doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong. It means this is a chance for your system to recalibrate,not with your performance, but with your PRESENCE.

💭 What part of slowing down feels hardest for you right now?

💌 For those moments when your mind needs a different kind of training, my monthly email offers science-based tools for emotional regulation, focus, and recovery.

It's a resource for athletes, leaders, and high performers seeking deeper presence and sustainable well-being. Join us via the 🔗 in my bio.

12/22/2025

The real challenge of the holidays? Letting yourself slow down. 👀

For athletes and high-performing professionals, the holidays aren’t always a true break.

The pressure to stay productive doesn’t disappear; it just changes outfits.

🤔 So instead of adding more to your list this season, what if you paused long enough to ask yourself these questions?

Let this be your holiday check-in 💙

Not “How much did I get done?” but “How did I show up for myself?”

📌 If you want more reflections grounded in performance psychiatry, presence, and sustainable excellence, join my email list.

I share deeper insights, tools, and resources there that don’t always make it to social media.

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✨ Share this to someone in your life who could use this reminder, too!

12/19/2025

So excited to share my experience at the Women with Drive Summit V!

This was driven by Mobil 1, alongside the incredible community at and ! 🙌

Surrounded by passionate and driven women in motorsports, I felt energized and deeply inspired.

From sessions to hallway conversations, a strong sense of community, support, and shared purpose filled the air.

A huge thank you to everyone who made this event possible and to the women who continue to lift one another and lead with intention in this space.

I truly had fun, learned so much, and walked away with renewed drive. ✨

Here’s to more connection, more opportunity, and more women shaping the future of motorsports.

Follow for more insights on sport psychiatry, mental health across the lifespan, and navigating the demands of high-performance life.

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12/17/2025

Holiday season = OOO time until your phone starts screaming during your vacation 😅

High performers are experts at turning rest into “remote work with a nicer view.”

But your brain and body don’t recover on TECHNICALITIES.

They recover through true disconnection, a felt sense of safety, and real presence, especially during the holidays, when your system finally has room to come down from constant demand.

And if you lead, manage, or carry responsibility for others, the urge to stay available makes sense.

Try this mindset shift instead 👇🏼

From: “If I’m not available, things will fall apart.”
To: “If I’m always available, I’m training everyone to depend on my exhaustion.”

So this season, practice logging off without guilt. Not because you earned it, but because your peace is NON-NEGOTIABLE. ✨

Share this with the teammate who cannot stop “checking in” on vacation.

📌 Follow for more science‑backed mental performance strategies for high achievers.

12/12/2025

Your nervous system needs a holiday, too. 😉

👉 These 6 tips will help you step back and return more present for yourself and everyone who relies on you.

Swipe through to start your holiday reset today.

Follow for more grounded, practical tools to create calm, focus, and mental clarity in high-pressure seasons. 🤝

💙 Tag a teammate, colleague, or loved one who needs this reminder to rest.

12/10/2025

🎄 This season has a way of tricking us into thinking everything has to look a certain way.

The perfect gathering, perfect gift. or even the perfect version of you. But that’s not where connection lives.

🎁 PRESENCE doesn’t ask you to do more. It asks you to soften a little, to listen instead of rushing, to notice instead of controlling.

Here’s what that can look like in real life:
▸ Taking one slow breath before walking into the room
▸ Putting your phone face down, or setting it to silent during a conversation
▸ Letting a moment be messy instead of trying to perfect it
▸ Saying “I’m here” instead of “I’ll handle it”

👉🏼 If this message landed for you, you don’t have to navigate it by yourself this season.

I share more grounded reflections like this inside my email list: gentle reminders, nervous system insights, and support for high performers learning how to slow down without guilt. 🔗 in bio to join.

🔁 And if someone in your circle feels the pressure to make everything perfect right now, feel free to repost this for them.

Sometimes we just need permission to breathe and be here.

You’re doing better than you think. And your presence matters more than any version of "perfect" ever could. ✨

12/08/2025

When the holidays feel loud, your mind doesn’t have to be. 🧠

Try these gentle RESETS ⬇️

▪ Micro-ground before gatherings.
A few slow breaths, relaxed shoulders, and one intention for the night help shift your nervous system out of work mode.

▪ Set small device boundaries.
20–45 minutes of uninterrupted presence, then a quick check-in if needed.

▪ Create a sensory anchor.
A warm mug, the scent of the room, or steady breath brings you back when your mind drifts to work.

▪ Use strategic touchpoints.
Short morning or evening check-ins keep you aligned without slipping into overwork.

▪ Communicate holiday boundaries early.
Clear expectations reduce guilt and protect your energy.

This season, let your presence be your performance. You can adjust your pace without losing your purpose. ✨

📌 If you want extra support staying grounded this holiday season, I included a Core Values Guide in my Navigating Transitions freebie.

It helps you reconnect with what truly matters, so your decisions, boundaries, and pace feel intentional, not pressured.

Grab the free guide using the 🔗 in my bio and give yourself permission to move through this season with clarity and calm.

🔁 Know someone who needs this? Share it with a friend or colleague navigating holiday demands.

12/05/2025

👉🏼 I’m sharing this powerful reminder from Arthur Brooks for those who feel off, the second they’re not producing.

REST sharpens your focus, recovery widens your view, and spaciousness brings back the creativity you’ve been trying to force.

So the next time rest feels like falling behind, remember that 👉 you’re strengthening the foundation that helps you move forward with purpose, not pressure.

💖 For those moments when the pressure to 'do more' feels overwhelming, my Core Values Guide (available in the Navigating Transitions freebie) offers a path back to yourself.

It's about understanding what truly fuels you, so your rest and boundaries become acts of intentional self-leadership.

Tap the 🔗 in my bio to get your copy on this free guide.

12/03/2025

Your brain cannot sustain sharp focus when it is running on EXHAUSTION. 👀

As we close out the year, here are practical strategies to help you stay grounded, clear, and steady under pressure 👇

1️⃣ Keep your nervous system calm
-Quick resets like stepping away, deep breathing, or grounding through your senses help you stay clear-headed instead of overwhelmed.

2️⃣ Let go of the pressure to “handle everything”
-Give yourself permission to choose what’s realistic. Protecting your energy helps you stay focused longer.

3️⃣ Focus on the few things that matter most
-Pick the top 2–3 priorities that truly move the needle this week. Less juggling = more clarity.

4️⃣ Add small resets between tasks
-Simple transitions like a brief walk, five breaths, or jotting notes help your mind reset so you don’t carry stress from one thing to the next.

5️⃣ Stick to slow, steady routines over a forced “strong finish”
-Small, consistent routines help you stay grounded and keep your stamina up during a busy season.

👉🏽 The goal is to stay present, intentional, and mentally steady so you can finish the year strong without burning YOURSELF out.

You can keep building these skills with more science-backed insights and practical tools in my monthly email newsletter, where I share deeper dives and exclusive content for high performers like you. Sign up through the 🔗 in my bio.

🔖 Save this post so you can be better equipped as you navigate Q4!

12/01/2025

👉 Swipe through if you’ve been feeling the weight of unmet goals, or the quiet grief of what didn’t unfold.

I’m teaming up with Ivana (.psychotherapy), a psychotherapist whose work integrates mindfulness and nervous system awareness, to explore the psychology of closure and why letting go can feel so uncomfortable for high performers.

We hope this guide gives you a gentler way forward. 💗 You deserve to enter the next season without carrying the entire year on your shoulders.

Follow me .tiakonzer and .psychotherapy for more strategies to navigate high performance with compassion and balance!

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💖 Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and isn’t intended to replace personalized medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment from a professional.

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