Source: G-stock Studio/istock When your mind is racing, it’s easy to reach for your phone or another distraction. Whether it’s binge-watching, scrolling through social media, overworking, or even emotional eating, many of…
How to Care Less Without Being Uncaring
Anxiety’s greatest trick is that it convinces us to care about and pay attention to everything, even things that, in the larger picture, do not necessarily matter. This can result in over-attention…
People Are Judging You And It Doesn’t Matter
Source: fizkes/iStock What are you not doing in your life because you are afraid of people’s judgments? How are these fears holding you back? Many people have at least some fears of…
5 Ways to Find Relief in a Moment of Overwhelm
There are times when you need to target stress and anxiety in the moment, especially when worry is getting in the way of your productivity, calm, and ability to face the day….
Creating a Healthier Relationship With Your Smartphone
Source: Luke Porter/Unsplash There was a time when mobile phones were called personal digital assistants, or PDAs. If you are old enough to remember that, you will also remember that they had…
Reclaim Your Joy: How to Walk Away From Toxic Relationships
Are you ready to move forward? Source: Creator: Boonyachoat | Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos This is part 2 of a two-post series. In our previous post, we described what makes a relationship toxic…
What Animals Can Teach Us About “Living in the Moment”
It is interesting to consider the difference between animals and humans and how they respond to situations. One of the reasons I write for Psychology Today is because of the useful information…
The Benefits of Mental “Compartments”
Compartmentalizing often gets a bad rap. When we hear that someone is good at compartmentalizing, we often think of someone who is good at suppressing their feelings, or repression in general. It…
Have a Hard Time Making Decisions? How to Be More Decisive
Source: TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay Like it or not, everyday life is a factory of decision-making: What to wear for a first date, whether to take the new job, whether to circle back to the…
Highly Successful While Living With ADHD and Anxiety
Source: Leopictures/Pixabay Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, Ph.D. is a psychotherapist specializing in anxiety, gaslighting, narcissistic abuse, and ADHD. She is the author of eight books and three workbooks, including Healing From Toxic Relationships:…