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Why White-Knuckling Anxiety Doesn’t Work (And What Does Instead)

Why White-Knuckling Anxiety Doesn’t Work If you’ve ever told yourself, “I just need to push through this,” you’re not alone. Most people dealing with anxiety, overwhelm, or constant mental noise aren’t lacking effort. In fact, they’re often trying harder than everyone else — holding it together, staying productive, pushing past discomfort, and telling themselves not […]

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Why You’re More Anxious in December: And How To Ground Yourself Fast

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If you’ve been feeling more anxious in December, you’re not imagining it. In fact, this time of year is basically the Olympics for nervous systems everywhere — and most of us didn’t sign up, train, or even want a participation ribbon. But before we go any further—for those of you who haven’t met her yet,

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Why You Don’t Need Empty Affirmations

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Why you don’t need empty affirmations (but you do need real ones!) Let’s Get Real About Affirmations If you’ve ever been mid-anxiety spiral and someone told you, “Just repeat to yourself, ‘I am peaceful, I am light,’” you probably wanted to throat-punch them with a lavender-scented candle. Don’t worry—you’re not a terrible person for thinking

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What You Need: Permission Slips and Middle Fingers

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Permission Slips and Middle Fingers: Rewriting Your Identity After People-Pleasing Burnout Let’s just start here:If you’re exhausted, resentful, a little dead behind the eyes, and low-key fantasizing about running away to live in a cabin with no Wi-Fi and no expectations… hi. You might be suffering from a chronic condition known as people-pleasing burnout. Don’t

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How to Rebuild Confidence After Working for A Toxic Boss

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I know what it’s like to pour your heart and soul into a job you love—only to have it ripped away from you. Or worse, to find yourself beneath the stiletto heel of a toxic boss who seems to take pleasure in grinding people down. I had one of those bosses. Sweet as pie on

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How to Rewire Your Mindset for Success: Breaking Free from Limiting Beliefs

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Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “I can’t do that,” or “I’m just not a success kind of person”? Maybe you’ve even declared, “Success is for other people, not me” while dramatically flopping onto the couch like a 19th-century poet in distress. If so, congratulations—you’ve encountered the sneaky little monsters known as limiting beliefs. I

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Anxiety. The Hardest Part of Sobriety: Here’s How to Manage It

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Sobriety can be rough! I’ve been around addiction my entire life. Alcoholics, drug addicts, recovering alcoholics, recovering addicts—people at every stage of the cycle. I’ve seen the rock bottoms, the slip-ups, the relapses, the desperate attempts to claw back control. And while the substances may vary—booze, pills, heroin, whatever—the one thing that seems universal? Anxiety.

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Emotional Exhaustion vs. Physical Fatigue: How To Tell The Difference

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Emotional exhaustion, physical fatigue and what to do about it! Lately, I’ve had the hardest time getting myself motivated to do anything. I know there are things I should be doing. I even know that they’ll make me a happier, more functional human. But actually getting myself to do them? That’s a whole other concept.

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Mental Health Awareness: What it Really Means

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Mental health awareness has been getting some well-deserved time in the spotlight lately, and honestly, it’s about time. Our mental well-being impacts everything—how we feel, how we act, how we tolerate our coworkers, and even how many snacks we eat while stress-scrolling. But despite its importance, mental health has been brushed aside for way too

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Perspective Really is Everything: Using Humor as a Tool

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Life is a fascinating journey, isn’t it? Full of unexpected twists, turns, and the occasional loop-de-loop that leaves you feeling a little queasy and questioning your life choices. But that’s what keeps it interesting—perspective, that magical lens through which we view the world. So, let’s wade into the deep end of personal perspective, with a

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