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View fullsize In case you need suggestions for meditation apps, I’ve been using @insighttimer lately and I think it’s great! Plus, it’s free! So, if you need a nudge to get started with meditation, go download the app. . And when your mind wand
View fullsize Just finished reading this book by @lisa.damour. If you’re looking for a great book about anxiety in teen girls, this is it! Check it out. . Also, just did my day 3 meditation. Hope you’re still doing it too! 🙏🏻
View fullsize Did you know that our brains are wired to notice the negative and the dangerous? It’s what kept us safe for millennia and allowed humans to thrive. . But also, it kind of sucks. And it explains why it’s so hard to focus on the good and t
View fullsize I went to the @therapyreimagined conference over the weekend and it was great! What up #moderntherapists! . So many great takeaways, but one that stood out from Dr. Celisa Flores’ presentation on the neuroscience of stress, is that I need to g
View fullsize My husband often brings up topics that make me anxious right as we are turning out the light to go to sleep. He doesn’t do it maliciously, he’s just not an anxious person, so it doesn’t even occur to him that it might be a problem f
View fullsize If you pay attention, you’ll notice that there are often patterns to your anxiety. For me, I’m most anxious on Mondays (what up, Monday?). . Acknowledging the pattern helps me better manage my anxiety because I can utilize self-talk to he
View fullsize I asked a friend how he was doing and he said “We don’t work enough, we don’t see our kids enough, and we don’t sleep enough”. I knew exactly what he meant and how he felt. . To all the parents out there, I see you. I fe
View fullsize Another thing that I discuss with teens is that we (looking at you too, adults) tend to reach for our phones to avoid feeling “yucky”. But social media often makes us feel “yucky” too. . Try to notice what you’re feeling
View fullsize I see a lot of teens in my practice and the issue of social media comes up a lot. Importantly, none of these conversations are about how social media makes them feel great. They are often about feelings of anxiety or sadness as a result of comparison
View fullsize I think this is a really important thing for folks who don’t work in mental health to recognize. Irritability is often very high in folks suffering from depression. And it often magically mellows with treatment. Hooray!

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