CrizzyStudio/Shutterstock Did you watch the news today? So many of my clients, friends, family, and colleagues tell me they avoid the news because it’s depressing and makes them feel helpless. I get…
Are You in a Pattern of Overthinking?
cmaximilian/unsplash Most people take a few minutes throughout their day to reflect, explore, or examine things they need to do or they’ve recently completed on their “to do” list. These moments of…
3 Homework Strategies for Teens With ADHD
Source: Ivan Samkov / Pexels It’s the start of a new school year, the honeymoon phase is slowly beginning to fade, and the rigor of academics is taking off. Every year, I…
The Fear of Rejection Can Rule Your Life Until You Face It
Anatoliy Karlyuk/Adobe stock images Charlotte signed up for online dating because, at 34, she was starting to feel that time was limited for her to find the right person. Every other day…
What It’s Like to Have Social Anxiety Disorder
Social anxiety disorder (SAD), or social phobia, is a chronic condition in which people have an intense fear of being embarrassed, humiliated, watched, judged, or offending others. For those with SAD, everyday…
Practical Tips on Changing Anxious Thoughts
Put worries and fears into words. Vanessa Garcia / Pexels This post is part one of a series. We know that challenging distorted or “irrational” thinking reduces anxiety. But how exactly do…
Can Getting a Massage Improve Mental Health?
I remember a psychologist suggesting I get a massage. I felt myself a bit aback. Massage seemed to me like an expensive placebo. She shared about massage assisting with emotional release and…
Being Present Takes Practice |
Source: Glenn Carstens-Peters/Unsplash We’ve all been there. After a rough day at work, you rush home to work on a to-do list that feels insurmountable. Loved ones want your attention because they…
Anger and Anxiety: Two Sides of the Same Coin
We’ve all been on the receiving end of an angry outburst. Often, we are so dysregulated by the threat that we can’t even understand what we’ve done wrong! Our responses usually take…
If You Can’t Stop Worrying About Climate Change, Try This
Source: Mental Health America (MHA) / Pexels It’s all over the news these days. Forest fires in Canada. Extreme heat in Arizona and Texas. Flooding in Vermont, droughts in the Midwest, and…