Concept of the Week: A Simple, Straightforward Strategy to Keep Learning
When I started my first clinical internship during my training to be a psychotherapist, I was overwhelmed, to say the least. I had a caseload…
Self-care
How to Practice Responsible Media Consumption
I have never been one to read a lot of news. It wasn’t until this election cycle that I began to be intentional about keeping…
7 Steps to a Healthy Relationship With the News
On the first of September last year, I woke up to my alarm and immediately started to scroll through Twitter. Before I knew it, I…
Home Sweet Home: How To Get Comfortable After a College Transition
Transitioning home from college can be challenging. The first summer back, I struggled with feeling out of place as my family had moved on without me. To cope, I started making lists of things to look forward to, communicated with my support system, treated myself kindly, stayed connected with friends, and picked up new hobbies. Being patient and intentional about these steps helped ease the transition, making future moves smoother.
Don’t Hit Snooze: 5 Energy Boosting Hacks to Use After a Sleepless Night
Sleep has always been a sensitive subject for me. Starting in grade school, I experienced mild insomnia once or twice a week. As I grew…
6 Ways to Build Confidence in Your 20s
As I was sitting in aggravating bumper-to-bumper traffic on my way to visit some friends at the beach, I turned on a podcast to pass…
How to Politely Stop a Conversation
One of my favorite aspects of airports, parks, and shopping malls is the opportunity that these venues offer for people-watching, and similarly, one of my…
Self-Help Books That Live up to the Hype
Allow me to start with a brief list of the self-help/advice books I’ve started and never finished: “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up;” “Wherever You…
How to Stop Measuring Yourself Against Other People’s Success
When I discovered that I was going to need an extra semester to finish college, I immediately pictured all of my friends graduating before me,…
How and When To Say No: Tips From a Recovered People Pleaser
Recently, I’ve found myself in a state I’ve experienced many times before: Burnout. Specifically, I was experiencing burnout after a year of dealing with chronic…