Managing uncertainty is hard and feels uncomfortable and distressing at times. If you do what has typically been taught to us, trying to control uncertainty, it can make things worse. In fact, I find many mental health professionals, unknowingly, encourage tactics to...
Do you know what’s going on in your mind? When I ask this question to my clients, it’s not uncommon for most people to have no idea what I’m talking about. “I’ve never thought about that before,” is a common response. Most people start working with me because they...
There’s so much information out there at our fingertips 24 hours a day, yet it’s created more confusion than ever. It’s hard to know what information is fact-based, what is opinion, what’s been ‘spun’ for specific interests. Leading busy lives doesn’t leave a lot of...
I was riding up the ski lift on day one of the ski season and felt my body relax. My eyes were taking the glistening snow, the blue sky streaked with light wisps of clouds, and the rugged high mountains stretched out in layers all around. I felt gratitude. Gliding...