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How to Reconnect to Yourself
Reconnecting to ourselves doesn’t have to be big. It doesn’t have to include grand gestures or pricey spa days or week-long retreats. It can be small. And it can be totally doable, even if you have a...
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Setting Boundaries as a Form of Self-Care
Setting boundaries is one of the best ways we can care for ourselves. According to clinical psychologist Therese Mascardo, PsyD, setting boundaries safeguards us from harm. She likened it to the front...
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One of the Best Ways to Care for Yourself
One of the best ways we can care for ourselves is to set boundaries—whether it’s with our loved ones; with our colleagues, clients, and supervisors; or even with ourselves. We can think of boundaries...
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How to Set Resolutions You’re Actually Excited About
Many of Jenn Hardy’s clients set resolutions they think they’re supposed to set—from resolutions around exercise to resolutions around dieting. Hardy, Ph.D, is a psychologist with a private practice...
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3 Magic Words to Cultivate Your Connection with Anyone (Including Yourself)
We can bolster our bonds with others simply by the language we use. Just using a 3-word phrase can help you gain a deeper, fuller understanding of another person. It can help you convey that you...
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The Best Way to Manage Anger in the Moment
Anger is a tough emotion. It feels so urgent and all-consuming. And we feel like we have to act on it. Right. Now. And so, we do. We say something cruel or sarcastic. We yell. We slam doors. We become...
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How to Really Help a Loved One
When our loved ones are struggling with a stressful situation, it’s hard to know what to say or what to do. We don’t want to offend them or make them feel uncomfortable. Or maybe the truth is we don’t...
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28 Lessons on Body Image, Well-Being, and Life
Ever since I started this blog (back in 2009!), almost every year around my birthday, I’ve been republishing and revising a version of the below post about the lessons I’m learning about building a...
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How to Deeply Connect During Difficult Times
The pandemic has brought up many, many questions that we’ve never had to answer before: Do we see our grandparents? Do we attend the larger gathering? Should we just stay home? For a while? Do we...
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9 Simple Check-Ins to Identify Your Needs
Tuning into our feelings, thoughts, and physical sensations is the foundation of caring well for ourselves. We have to know what’s going on in order to take healthy, nourishing action and just better...
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