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Distraction as an Emotional Regulation Strategy: When Does It Become Denial?
Natasha Thapar-Olmos 8/29/25 Natasha Thapar-Olmos 8/29/25

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.

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Why Awareness Alone Doesn’t Create Change
Natasha Thapar-Olmos 8/22/25 Natasha Thapar-Olmos 8/22/25

Why Awareness Alone Doesn’t Create Change

Before there was Pokemon Go, there was my Blackberry.

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Two Reasons Positive Thinking Fails, and What Works Better
Natasha Thapar-Olmos 8/12/25 Natasha Thapar-Olmos 8/12/25

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.

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When Affirmations Don’t Feel True (Even When You Know They Are)
Natasha Thapar-Olmos 8/4/25 Natasha Thapar-Olmos 8/4/25

When Affirmations Don’t Feel True (Even When You Know They Are)

Why knowing isn’t the same thing as believing.

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Navigating Emotional Turbulence: Understanding and Accepting Our Feelings
Natasha Thapar-Olmos 7/29/25 Natasha Thapar-Olmos 7/29/25

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.

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How Do I Set Boundaries Without Feeling Guilty?
Natasha Thapar-Olmos 7/22/25 Natasha Thapar-Olmos 7/22/25

How Do I Set Boundaries Without Feeling Guilty?

The guilt is real—but that doesn’t necessarily mean the boundary is wrong.

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How to Handle Negative Reactions to Your Boundaries
Natasha Thapar-Olmos 7/14/25 Natasha Thapar-Olmos 7/14/25

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.

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The Yes-No Spectrum for People Pleasers
Natasha Thapar-Olmos 7/7/25 Natasha Thapar-Olmos 7/7/25

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.

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