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…
5 Stoic Quotes to Help You Survive the Holiday Season
The holidays are a wonderful time to spend with friends and family, but they can also be stressful. If you’re feeling overwhelmed and your emotions are getting the best of you, look to wisdom from Stoic philosophers! Below are some of my favorite quotes from The Stoicism Book of Quotes to help you feel more balanced and get back to…
5 Tips for Better Mental Health this Holiday Season
It’s that time of year again. You know the one you are meant to be anticipating with great delight, like a young child eagerly awaiting his or her presents under the tree. The time you are expected to meet with cheer and a wholehearted embrace of your fellow man. Where the expectations are only exceeded by the brightness of the…
Resistance Training for Swimmers
As a strength and conditioning coach with over 20 years experience, I’ve worked with athletes in numerous sports. Over the years I’ve noticed a hierarchy of which sports’ athletes are the most and least enthusiastic to participate in strength training. In general, athletes from team sports are the most excited with football and basketball leading the way. Lagging far behind…
Tech-Life Balance During the Holidays
Technology use can have both positive and negative impacts, and this perhaps becomes even more apparent during the holidays: Do you scroll away and get that short term feel good and dopamine kick but look back in January wondering where the time went, or do you set boundaries around tech to get out what you really want and need from…
How to Acclimatize to Cold Water Swimming
Cold water swimming is making a splash in the mainstream right now, with celebrities and fitness experts endorsing the many benefits it can offer. But for newcomers to this invigorating pastime, there are plenty of things to keep in mind before diving in. Understanding how best to acclimatize to the cold water will keep you safe and allow you to…
5 Signs You Should Seek Help for Depression
Depression is an extraordinarily common condition, affecting about 15 out of every 100 people. Although there has been a progressive expansion over several decades in the variety of treatments available for depression and increased awareness of its impact, there are still many people who don’t come forward for treatment, or in whom treatment is delayed for long periods of time.…
6 Ways to Recognize You May Have Depression
There is no shortage of attention being paid to the problems of mental ill-health these days. Conditions like anxiety, depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have become a much more common part of general discussion than any point in the past. Over 280 million people worldwide suffer from depression every year and though there are now more research and increased…
Screen-Free Family Activities for Thanksgiving
My husband likes to joke about how much I love the holidays and how I’m always adding new traditions. What can I say? I do love the holidays and all the traditions! But more than anything, I love the special moments of connection that the holidays uniquely offer. So rather than creating a new tradition for us this year, I…
