Building Resilience When the Future Feels Unsteady
Resilience—the capacity to adapt, recover, and keep moving forward—is a mental skillset that matters more than ever in a world defined by rapid change, economic uncertainty, and constant information overload. For people who feel anxious about what lies ahead, future-proofing the mind isn’t about predicting outcomes; it’s about strengthening how you meet whatever comes next. A Quick Orientation Before We…
Shifting Your Teen’s Relationship with Social Media
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and author of the book, Calming Teenage Anxiety: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Your Teenager Cope with Worry, I am frequently asked about the relationship between adolescent anxiety and current social media use. While it is near impossible to disregard the impact of social media on teen mental health, I do not recommend prohibiting…
The Wellness Reframe: The Strategic Power of Doing Nothing
I used to think rest days were for quitters. Then plantar fasciitis—and too many injuries—taught me otherwise. In a fitness culture that glorifies the grind, doing nothing feels like giving up. But what if your rest days are the most important training days of all? Rest isn't weakness. It's wisdom. Learning About Recovery the Hard Way Mid-40s. Marathon training. Convinced…
Social Media Impact on Youth Mental Health
In two groundbreaking moves over the past couple months, New York City Mayor Eric Adams has not only officially classified social media as a "public health hazard" and an "environmental toxin," but also filed a lawsuit against TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and YouTube. The first announcement, from end of January 2024… Marks a significant step forward in recognizing the potential…
#1 Secret to Improve Your Emotional Well-Being
Did you know that emotions ONLY last 7 minutes? It’s true. The #1 secret to improve your emotional well-being is understanding the impermanence or temporariness of our emotions. Emotions come and they go. They do not stay for long. What causes our emotions to stick around, and increase our emotional suffering, is our own added-on thoughts and emotions. Renowned neuroanatomist…
Best Ways to Embrace Weather for Multisport Training
No matter the conditions, if you embrace them, you can find a way to train for multisport. Multisport is the new frontier for extreme and endurance sports. And more specifically, it is the act of combining multiple human-powered sports together to explore, go on an adventure, and challenge yourself. It is also an all-weather, all-season activity! It is easy to…
Myths About Endometriosis
Endometriosis occurs when tissue similar to the uterine lining is found outside of the uterus. Cases of endometriosis have been documented on every organ of the body. It is estimated that about 200 million people worldwide suffer with endometriosis. There is no cure. There are treatment options, but there is no guarantee they will decrease pain and symptoms. There are…
Should Meditation Come With a Warning Label?
Meditation and mindfulness are now seemingly ubiquitous aspects of Western culture, around which a substantive industry has grown, estimated to be generating well over $1 billion in revenue. Meditation has at various times been proposed as the solution, if not one of them, for most of what ails our increasingly emotionally challenged society. Whether it is in the context of…
Dental Care Matters: What to Do to Improve Yours
Dental problems have become increasingly prevalent in today's society, affecting numerous individuals worldwide. In fact, nearly half of the global population (45%) suffer from oral diseases, as stated by the World Health Organization. This issue is of great concern as it not only causes discomfort and pain but also leads to several complications if left unaddressed. From the physical toll to…
Finding Motivation to Exercise in the New Year
Have you ever found yourself running around in circles? Promising yourself to start exercising tomorrow? The way to sustain motivation to workout throughout the years is to stop doing what we’ve always done and focus on creating an environment that will lead us to adapt to bigger challenges. Below are five steps that will help in your journey. Step #1:…
5 Stoic Quotes to Help Inspire You in the New Year
It’s the new year and you know what that means? You guessed it… New Year’s resolutions. New Years and resolution go hand in hand. Everyone is thinking about how to improve themselves and how to be a better version of themselves. While this idea is well-intentioned, how successful are resolutions? The Forbes Health/One Poll survey found that the average New…
