Many of us never really learned how to feel our feelings. But we learned other things about emotions instead. Maybe we learned that certain emotions were acceptable, while others were not. That is, we learned that happiness and excitement were fine, while anxiety, and even more so, anger were forbidden. And so, maybe you learned […]
You don’t feel good about yourself. In fact, you feel terrible. Maybe it’s your weight, your hips, your nose. Maybe it’s your inability to run or do push-ups. Maybe you compare yourself to others on everything—intelligence level, creativity, productivity, money—and inevitably come up short. Maybe it’s because your once clear, smooth skin is becoming rough […]
When stress strikes, many of us tend to lash out. At ourselves. We bash ourselves for not doing enough, for being too tired, for leaving important tasks undone, for making stupid mistakes. Of course, this only makes us feel worse: more anxious, upset, depressed, on edge. Intellectually, we know that cruel self-criticism is not the […]
Now that we’ve spent many months inside—which may last longer depending on your work situation and your kids’ camp and school situations—having a serene home seems especially essential. And it might feel especially impossible because you’re also tired and worn out.
You scroll social and see a bunch of smiles (and coordinating outfits). People celebrating summer and successfully working from home. People promoting their exciting projects. People standing in bright white, shiny kitchens with no clutter in sight. People eating their delicious, complicated creations from the super fresh ingredients taken from their super fresh backyard garden. […]
