An Unpopular Opinion From a Therapist: I Don’t Love New Year’s Resolutions As a therapist, I’ll admit something that might surprise you: I don’t love New Year’s resolutions. At least not the kind that come with pressure, perfectionism, and the belief that January 1st is the only time change is allowed to begin. If you’re…
There are few emotional experiences more painful—or more disorienting—than realizing you’ve been lied to. Especially when that lie lives inside something that once felt safe. This can happen in so many forms: A long-term relationship that ends and reveals hidden truths A divorce where dishonesty slowly comes into focus A job loss where greed or…
Be honest—how many times today have you picked up your phone just to check one thing, only to realize later that 40 minutes have passed? Maybe you tell yourself, I just want to stay informed or I’ll stop after this last video. But somehow, there’s always another post, another interesting headline, another reason to keep…
Most of us don’t like uncertainty. We want to know what’s coming next in our work, our relationships, our finances, and especially our health. For people who live with anxiety, that need for certainty can become an obsession causing us to scroll for answers, overthink every possible outcome, or ask for reassurance again and again.…
If you’ve found yourself waking up and checking your phone before you’ve even had a sip of water, or lying awake at night scrolling through headlines that leave you tense and wired, you’re in good company. We live in a world where information never stops. Every notification, every story, every video asks something of us:…