Ep171: What If Summer Had Just Enough Structure?

About this episode

Dr. Beth Trammell discusses how to structure summer in a way that aligns with personal goals and life demands.

Send us Fan Mail Summer doesn’t need to be a “go with the flow” free-for-all to be fun. I’m Dr. Beth Trammell, and I’m sharing a simple, therapy-informed way to plan a season that actually matches your life: your work schedule, your home projects, your relationships, and the kind of rest you want to feel when fall arrives. We start with practical goal setting that works. If your goals sound like “work out more” or “drink more water,” they’re probably too vague to stick. I talk through how to...

People in this episode

Host: Beth Trammell

Topics covered

• summer planning
• goal setting
• work-life balance
• self-improvement
• therapy-informed strategies

Keywords

• summer structure
• goal setting
• therapy
• self improvement
• work schedule

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