In my NYC therapy practice, I come across a lot of teens, young adults, and their families who feel really stuck around college. From choosing a college to how to manage coursework once they get there, this time in a teenager’s life is full of questions and potential lessons. But this is also a time, albeitRead more
Adult Coloring Books: An Intro to Art Therapy
In my NYC art therapy practice, I come across lots of adults who struggle with burn out and who would benefit from making more time for themselves in the day to day. Yet it can be hard to find something replenishing with packed schedules and limited resources. Enter adult coloring books! Coloring books are the perfectRead more
I am not going to have an emotional relationship with…
…my inbox. …my accountant. …my student loans. …my to-do list. …my diet. …the ups and downs of my business. …traffic. …my broken cable box. …the instruction manual for assembling this bike. Why not? Because having an emotional relationship with material conditions, tasks and objects is a bit like dating a toaster. Because they’re tasks, responsibilities,Read more
Two kinds of anxiety
1.The mysterious, complicated, mushed-up kind of anxiety: You wake up and for seemingly no good reason you feel anxious. The sound of the shower turning on makes you jump; you feel a creeping anxiety as you leave the house; and the anxiety ebbs and flows in waves throughout the day. It’s an ordinary day, andRead more
Emotional efficiency (thinking and growing qualitatively; part I)
Shawn Clover / Foter / CC BY-NC There’s a lot of talk about efficiency. With the advent of smart phones, and all of the capabilities inherent in syncing various parts of our lives, the conversation around efficiency at work and elsewhere has taken off. Websites like Lifehacker are jam packed with useful tips for savingRead more
A culture of stress
Of course you know that there are all sorts of medical conditions caused by stress: obesity, heart disease, problems sleeping, skin conditions, and on and on. It’s likely your doctor tells you she wants you to “reduce stress” about as frequently as she tells you to loose a few pounds or cut back on yourRead more
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