Climbing out of Couch Rot
Climbing out of Couch Rot: Ditch the Doom Scrolling and Find Calm in Chaos
If your evenings disappear into “just one more scroll” or “just one more episode,” you’re not alone. Many people appear highly functioning on the outside but feel anxious, drained, or stuck on the inside.
In this 90-minute online therapeutic education workshop, Rachel Clare, MSW, RSW, will share creative emotional regulation strategies to help participants calm their nervous systems in chaotic moments and gently energize themselves out of “couch rot.” Participants will learn how nervous system states and the “river of neuroception” shape thoughts and behaviours, and they will practice practical tools they can start using right away.
Date & Time: June 24, 6:30–8:00 pm (MT)
Format: Live online via Microsoft Teams (link provided to registered participants)
Facilitator: Rachel Clare, MSW, RSW
Fee: $50 (90-minute session, includes digital handouts)
This workshop is designed to honour different learning and personality styles, using videos, visual handouts, and a final 30-minute guided practice and Q&A. It is a therapeutic education session: participants receive tips and tools for real-life situations, but the workshop does not focus on processing individual participants’ specific stories, as that level of support is better suited to a counselling session.
Who this is for
Feel highly anxious on the inside even when they seem “together” on the outside.
Notice themselves spending more time than they would like on activities that feel distracting or numbing, such as phone scrolling, extended TV watching, long gaming sessions, or increased use of alcohol or cannabis.
Want more energy for hobbies, relationships, and meaningful activities, but often end the day too exhausted to do more than collapse on the couch.