Resources & Articles
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Understanding Anxiety: From a Normal Emotional Response to a Debilitating Mental Health Condition
This post is educational for the purpose of building self-awareness. It is not a tool or substitute for professional or medical advice and should not be used to diagnose clinical anxiety. From high anxiety situations like public speaking and looming deadlines, to experiences of being the “new kid” or going on a first date,…
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Things We Don’t Say Out Loud: Taboo Topics to Bring to Your Therapist
We’ve previously written about how you don’t have to be in crisis to benefit from psychotherapy, proposing instead that regular and consistent psychotherapy can function as a kind of self-care or protective factor for maintaining your mental health. People often wonder what to talk about in therapy if there’s nothing outwardly “wrong” or “not…
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The Art of Listening: How Active Listening Transforms Relationships
Think about the last time you felt truly heard. Not just tolerated while you talked or nodded at while someone waited for their turn, but actually heard and genuinely felt like the other person had received what you said? How long ago was that? And more importantly, how often do you offer that to…
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How to Calm Down When You’re Activated: Emotional Regulation Tools That Actually Work
A few weeks ago I wrote about why we react the way we do when we are triggered and briefly explained how we can move out our window of tolerance into hyperarousal or hypo-arousal when we are activated. Today we’re getting practical, because understanding why we get activated is only half the equation. The…
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Why Do I React That Way? Understanding Your Emotional Triggers in a Polarized World
You scroll past a headline and your chest tightens. Someone at dinner says something you disagree with and you feel your jaw clench. Or maybe it’s the opposite; you go quiet, feel yourself go numb, and check out of a conversation you know matters to you. Sound familiar? You’re Not Overreacting, You’re Wired This…
