7 stories about "Mental Health" found in our online archive

Features

Good vibes ahead

Keeping mental wellness in mind in the CPA profession

by Caroline Pulford

Picture this future scenario: You’re a working professional. It’s a hectic time—deadlines are approaching, pressure is mounting, and you’re wondering how you’ll manage to ...Picture this future scenario: You’re a working professional. It’s a hectic time—deadlines are approaching, pressure is mounting, and you’re wondering how you’ll manage to get everything done. On top of that, you’re feeling burnt out, both physically and mentally. ...

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Profiles

Follow your gut

How Lindsey Stephenson’s intuition led to a passion-filled career

by Sharon Ruyter

Lindsey Stephensen CPA, CGA, has an uncanny knack for following his gut instinct. For some, that instinct might lead them to buy a lottery ...Lindsey Stephensen CPA, CGA, has an uncanny knack for following his gut instinct. For some, that instinct might lead them to buy a lottery ticket or prevent them from some dangerous accident. In Lindsey’s case, his gut instinct has ...

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Features

CPA 242: Avoiding burnout
by Angela Bierman CPA, CA

Tax season deadlines? I thrived in the collaborative energy and repetitive tasks. Mediation? I would rather eat grass. Long hours don’t always lead to ...Tax season deadlines? I thrived in the collaborative energy and repetitive tasks. Mediation? I would rather eat grass. Long hours don’t always lead to burnout, and there is no one-size-fits-all approach to self-care. Take me, for example. Reasons I ...

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Selina Gray CPA, CA walks toward the camera with one hand in the pocket of her bright pink coat.
Profiles

Money as a tool for empowerment

Selina Gray helps clients approach financial management holistically

by Caitlin Crawshaw

On a high school trip to Paris, Selina Gray CPA, CA looked up at the Eiffel Tower and had an epiphany. “I knew I ...On a high school trip to Paris, Selina Gray CPA, CA looked up at the Eiffel Tower and had an epiphany. “I knew I wanted to continue to travel and would need a career that would make it possible,” ...

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Guest Columns

Recognizing impostor syndrome

What to do when you are accomplished, successful, and feel like a fraud

by Becky Ponting

Have you ever been told that you did a good job but felt like you didn’t deserve the praise? Or believed a good grade ...Have you ever been told that you did a good job but felt like you didn’t deserve the praise? Or believed a good grade or an award you achieved was just a fluke? You might be experiencing impostor syndrome! ...

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Is this burnout?

Three CPAs discuss burnout in the CPA profession and methods for overcoming it

by Sarah Maludzinski

When Brian Chu, a current CPA candidate working on his practical experience, realized his increased stress and loss of motivation early in the COVID-19 ...When Brian Chu, a current CPA candidate working on his practical experience, realized his increased stress and loss of motivation early in the COVID-19 pandemic might actually be burnout, he knew he had to take action. “If I’m honest, ...

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Guest Columns

Practices to cultivate resilience

Developing your resilience during the good times can increase your ability to face life’s inevitable bad times. How do you build a practice that works for you?

by Sheri Thibeau

Life is full of challenges. Being human means no one gets through life unscathed. We all experience stress, adversity, tragedy, and loss. One way ...Life is full of challenges. Being human means no one gets through life unscathed. We all experience stress, adversity, tragedy, and loss. One way we can learn to ride the waves of pain and challenge—instead of drowning in the ...

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