

The Mental Health Trap of Constant Self-Optimization
When self-improvement becomes constant, it stops being growth and starts feeling like surveillance. Here's what to do instead.

Alaina Reichwald, MA LMFT
1 day ago2 min read


When Your Inner Critic Has a Point
Learn to distinguish helpful from harmful self talk, calibrate arousal, and turn the inner critic into a trusted mentor.

Estee Cohen PhD
3 days ago2 min read


Rethinking Locus of Control in a Complex World
Learn how balancing your locus of control across life domains and cultures can boost resilience without losing agency or falling into self-blame.

Estee Cohen PhD
5 days ago2 min read


Cognitive Fusion: Why Do Random Negative Thoughts Linger?
Some thoughts do not simply pass through the mind. They land and linger. A single intrusive idea, often disproportionate or out of...

Estee Cohen PhD
5 days ago2 min read


How Forced Positivity in the Workplace Can Undermine Wellbeing
Forced positivity in the workplace leads to emotional exhaustion, silence, and a breakdown in trust and psychological safety.

Alaina Reichwald, MA LMFT
Apr 172 min read


The Mental Toll of Ambient Surveillance
Ambient surveillance subtly alters behavior, drains focus, and reshapes how we move through spaces meant to feel private.

Contributing Writer
Apr 162 min read


What If Your Brain’s Just Bored With the Same Coping Mechanisms?
When coping mechanisms stop working, it may not be failure. Your brain might simply need something new to stay engaged and supported.

Estee Cohen PhD
Apr 152 min read


The Psychological Meaning Behind Your Mystery Drawer
Your mystery drawer is more than clutter. It reveals how the mind stores what it cannot yet resolve or process.

Contributing Writer
Apr 152 min read


You’re Not Lazy. You’re Grieving the Life You Were Promised
What seems like laziness might be grief. You may be grieving the life you were promised, not failing to live the one you have.

Stephanie Rudolph, MA, LMFT
Apr 112 min read


Why Social Invisibility Is Often Misunderstood
Social invisibility is often a self-protective choice, not avoidance. It reflects risk awareness, not social disinterest.

Stephanie Rudolph, MA, LMFT
Apr 32 min read