I accidentally found Mindfulness before I ever heard the word. I was having a minor emotional breakdown in my early 30s, living in West Hollywood, hung up on a devastatingly draining boyfriend and stuck in a concrete rut of no joy. Somehow I made my way to a body/mind healer who immediately clocked that I… Read more »
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We’ve all been there. We hear a song, smell a scent, listen to a conversation, and are suddenly thrown into an unmoored negative feeling — maybe just a tinge of unease, maybe full-on dread, overcome by an emotion that doesn’t fit the situation, but that we cannot shake. This sudden sinking into unexplained, uncomfortable feelings… Read more »
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It’s heartbreaking to hear your teen say things like, “I’ll never get it right,” or “I’m just not good enough.” These negative thought patterns can leave them feeling stuck, and this can affect their mental health. As a parent, you want to help them see their potential and build confidence, but knowing where to start… Read more »
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Is feeling good better than looking good? To be clear, I personally would love both. But only one can be my absolute priority, and focusing on how I feel is better for my mental health.
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One in Three People Will Experience Anxiety According to one of the most reputable surveys of its kind, the National Comorbidity Study Replication (NCS-R), an estimated one in three people will experience an anxiety disorder in their lives. Bearing in mind that in 1980, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) estimated lifetime prevalence… Read more »
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Do you always feel like you’re on high alert? Or do you just feel numb? Perhaps you bounce back and forth between the two? Have you wondered how to feel calm or peaceful? If you find the state of the world today especially triggering, you are not alone! Fortunately, by understanding our nervous systems and… Read more »
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Nowadays, waking up to the news can feel like being submerged into a cloud of dust. Suddenly, the air around us feels murky, unsafe, suffocating, and hard to navigate. With each headline comes another puff of sour confusion, a steady sidewind of despair, or a giant gust of overpowering anxiety. And while the headlines themselves… Read more »
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Relationships often end after a pile-up of issues become too messy to unravel. We can’t always make sense of the dynamics that brought us to a tipping point, but we recognize on some level that the bad has outweighed the good. When a relationship starts to hurt our mental health on a consistent basis, there… Read more »
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Do you ever feel anxious or depressed – especially in these times? It’s easier than we think for our brain to get conditioned into an anxious or depressive loop. In this video I’m going to share with you what I’ve learned over the last 20 years as a psychologist, around what are natural ways to… Read more »
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What if nothing feels “right?” When it comes to making choices, sometimes there’s a clear winner. The decision is easy. But it seems like these days especially, every choice is harder. There are so many shades of gray. Confusion and uncertainty persist. Information is constantly changing, and we don’t know what’s accurate or what’s going… Read more »
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