Notes from a Therapist

1. Understand It Maybe there is a lot of uncertainty in your life right now. Maybe you are scared that something might not work out the way you hoped or...

To be alive means to encounter anxiety.Part of this is because our brain is wired to focus on survival, not happiness. This means we have neurological systems that want to...

The philosopher Martin Heidegger suggested we have two modes of being – the everyday mode and the ontological mode.The everyday mode is where most of us operate on a regular...

“The most surprising thing is that you wouldn’t let anyone steal your property, but you consistently let people steal your time, which is infinitely more valuable.” Seneca, 63 AD! (Before...

Much has been written about the contributions of Abraham Maslow to the field of psychology, especially in terms of his ideas about self-actualization.The space where a person has let go...

​Grit is a word often used by productivity experts and overachievers, but how can it be helpful to our mental health? I think of being gritty not as the ability...

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