
Distraction as an Emotional Regulation Strategy: When Does It Become Denial?
Not all distraction is avoidance. Learn how to tell the difference and use it to regulate emotions more effectively.

Why Awareness Alone Doesn’t Create Change
Before there was Pokemon Go, there was my Blackberry.

Two Reasons Positive Thinking Fails, and What Works Better
Learn why forcing “good vibes only” can backfire, and how to use strategies that actually shift your thoughts and emotions.

When Affirmations Don’t Feel True (Even When You Know They Are)
Why knowing isn’t the same thing as believing.

Navigating Emotional Turbulence: Understanding and Accepting Our Feelings
You don’t have to solve your emotions to understand them. Here’s what helped me stop fighting mine.

How Do I Set Boundaries Without Feeling Guilty?
The guilt is real—but that doesn’t necessarily mean the boundary is wrong.

How to Handle Negative Reactions to Your Boundaries
Setting boundaries is one thing, but dealing with how other people respond to those boundaries? That’s a whole different challenge.

The Yes-No Spectrum for People Pleasers
If you find yourself reflexively saying "Yes" only to realize later you should have said "No" or something else, this one's for you.