How To Make Worrying Actually Productive, From A Psychologist

“But I need to worry!” my client Rachel tells me. “If I don’t worry, nothing ever gets solved, and something bad will happen.” The truth is, some of us like to worry. It is a comforting ritual because it gives us something to do. Like that old soft toy we hug, it’s something we’re so […]

I’ve heard many people tell me they have accepted something that’s happened, whether that’s a loss, a traumatic childhood, significant change in their health, or something else. But what I’ve found is, just because you say something verbally or want to accept it, doesn’t mean that acceptance has actually happened—especially if you’re angry with yourself […]

We know that GenZ is vociferous about mental health needs in the workplace, Millennials are likelier to have done them on their own time and out-of-pocket to benefit their performance, and then GenX has very different ideas. Quite often, mental health looks like yet another initiative to check off the tickbox for HR purposes or […]

The relief from feeling significantly more in control after a particularly anxious chapter is oh-so-sweet. And we all hope that we never feel that kind of anxiety again. But what if a new episode in your life reintroduces those same feelings? A racing tornado of a mind, fast heartbeat and clammy palms, and hypervigilantly looking […]