The world on our screens is one of heightened intensity and low friction. But what happens to mental health when we subconsciously let social media set the standard for how real life should feel?
Category Archives: Creativity & Writing
Even The Ocean Has Limits
‘Tis the season to take on too much. Restraint is an alternative approach.
On Creating A Clearing
The contexts in which we find ourselves have a profound impact on our emotions. How can we harness this insight for improved well-being?
The Power of Place for Emotional Regulation
How I’m using place as a way to regulate my nervous system. Plus book recommendations, including two novels with a strong sense of place and poems that will make you feel calm and connected.
It’s Not Extra, It’s Essential
Why you should always remember the brine (and just what I mean by that), advice for how to cope when you’re therapist is away, and three great books right now.
Happiness Is An Inside Job — And An Outside One
What I learned from my new Google knowledge panel (It’s not what you think). Plus three great books to read right now — including one of the best ones I’ve read all year.
Riot of Articles
Learn the latest on how social media use impacts kids and teen’s mental health, what to do to help kids stuck on a therapy waitlist, why it’s almost always worth practicing optimism — and when you should pull back to avoid toxic positivity. Oh! And books! I have 3 to recommend to you.
What’s In A Word?
Why responsive is my word of the year, why sadness isn’t as bad as you think, and the three books I can’t stop thinking about this month.
2022 in Review
How do you measure success in a year?
Advice For When Life Feels Like It’s Falling Apart
This fall, I experienced unexpected health problems. I have a message for anyone who, like me, finds themselves the owner of a frightening body and a frantic brain.