Alone for the Holidays? Here Are Some Ways You Can Make Your Season Feel More Fruitful
Let’s get this out of the way first: Being alone over the holidays doesn’t mean you’re unloved or failing at life. Connecting with people...
Taking Care of Your Mental Health During the Socially Distanced Holidays
When COVID-19 hit America in early 2020, millions of people were placed under shelter-at-home orders and began to practice social...
11 Insights Into Emotion Regulation
You have more control over your emotions than you think. After three decades of studying emotion regulation, Stanford psychologist James...
Dealing with Deep Sadness During the Holidays
Holidays aren’t always joyful, blissful, nor magical. Instead, they can mark a season of not just situational stress and sadness — but...
To Those Fearing the Thanksgiving Table…
You are not alone. You are not alone in wondering why—or how, rather—your friends and family enjoy Thanksgiving with such abandon. You...
Loving Kindness Meditation to Develop Mindfulness and Compassion
This is a Loving Kindness Meditation that will help you develop mindfulness and compassion for your self and others. Loving Kindness...
Staying Strong, Sober and Sane on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving marks the official beginning of the ever-stressful holiday season. It’s a challenging time of year for everyone, and...
What's In My Cup?
I love this analogy! You are holding a cup of coffee when someone comes along and bumps into you or shakes your arm, making you spill...
Boundaries and the Butterfly: I Do This Because I Love You
Setting boundaries is one of the hardest things for someone to do. It requires inner strength to watch someone you love struggle. When...
How to Support Veterans With Loving Conversations
The do's and don'ts of talking with veterans about military experiences. Over the past 15 years, in my role as a clinical psychologist at...