Trigger warnings may be defined as “alerts about upcoming content that may contain themes related to past negative experiences.” The rationale for using such alerts emerged from the PTSD literature, which found…
Zooming Out Can Ease Anxiety and Depression
Source: Alexei Scutari/Unsplash For the past four weeks, I was in a low-grade depression, up until this past Tuesday. I’m out on the other side now. Hallelujah. During that time, I did…
How Memes Help Us Cope
Jess Foami/Pixabay This past month, the internet was full of creative conjectures about where Kate Middleton had disappeared to and why nobody seemed to know. Before there was an explanation, many people…
How to Get Your Resistant Adult Child to Find a Job
There’s no way I’m going to work for some crappy boss. (Bobby, 23 years old, flunked out of two colleges that were “not the right fit.”) Dad, seriously? What the hell? You…
How to Slay a Jabberwock: An Alice-Informed Tale of OCD
“The Jabberwocky is a literal nonsense.” Within the tales of Alice in Wonderland and especially Through the Looking-Glass, there is a reference to the Jabberwock (Carroll, 1909;1893). In literature, the Jabberwocky is…
How to Address Youth Anxiety
Source: Courtesy of Institute for Humane Education It’s been widely reported in the news that depression, anxiety, and suicidality among youth are on the rise. As a humane educator who teaches about…
The Ever-Elusive Present: Attending to It via Breathwork
Source: Ian Stauffer/Unsplash It makes sense that head trauma from a serious accident shows up on neuroimaging; but did you know that psychological trauma also shows up as damage to areas of…
How to Turn Rejection Sensitivity Into Positive Growth
Over the last several years, I’ve had more clients ask me about rejection sensitivity dysphoria (RSD). While it is not a term used by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders…
Unleashing the Power of Hypnosis to Overcome Anxiety
For those who struggle with anxiety, finding effective coping techniques can be life-changing. While therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy are widely used, for many, traditional treatment methods like therapy and medication don’t…
Tips for Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone
Source: Luke Barky/Pexels Getting out of your comfort zone can be exciting—it expands your horizons, boosts your resilience, and unlocks your creativity, all while smashing through the barriers of a fixed mindset….