Have you ever reached the end of a long day, sat down to relax, and somehow felt... uncomfortable? Maybe you planned to watch a movie, read a book, or enjoy a quiet evening. But instead of feeling peaceful, your mind immediately jumped to everything else you could be doing. You remembered emails you hadn't answered, laundry waiting to be folded, or tomorrow's to-do list. Maybe you picked up your phone without even thinking about it or found yourself getting back up to "just d

Have you ever found yourself thinking, "I'll do it when I feel more confident?" Maybe it's applying for a new job, trying out for a team, speaking up in a meeting, returning to a sport after an injury, or finally making that therapy appointment you've been putting off. Whatever the situation, it's easy to believe that confidence is the thing you need before you take action. It's one of the biggest misconceptions I see, both in therapy and in everyday life. We tend to think of

We all say we want to be happy. That seems obvious. Of course we want to feel good. Of course we want more peace, more enjoyment, and more relief. But if we really stop and look at it, many of us don’t actually feel better the harder we try to be happy. In some ways, the pursuit of happiness itself can start to work against us. In fact, we often feel worse. Because the issue might not be that we’re doing something wrong. It might be that the way we’ve been taught to think ab

If you watched The Masters Tournament this past weekend, you probably saw it happen. Incredibly talented athletes, at the very top of their sport, making uncharacteristic mistakes at the worst possible moments. Maybe it was a missed putt, a bad shot, or a sudden shift in momentum. From the outside, it can be confusing. How does someone that skilled suddenly fall apart? And whether you’re an athlete yourself or a parent watching your child compete, you may have had a similar t

Recovery from an eating disorder rarely follows a perfectly straight path. For many people, progress happens in stages. Behaviors begin to improve, life becomes more stable, and the most severe symptoms start to fade. Meals may feel more manageable, routines become less chaotic, and relationships with friends, family, or school begin to normalize again. But sometimes recovery reaches a place where things are better, but not fully free. Food rules may still linger in the backg