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Movement Reset | Emotion-Release Techniques for the Body
Movement Reset | Emotion-Release Techniques for the Body – The Thought Co. Movement Reset An embodied practice to help your nervous system regulate when...
5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique | Sensory Reset for Anxiety
5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique A sensory-based practice to help you anchor in the present moment when everything feels too loud inside. Emotional dysregulation often shows...
4-7-8 Breathing Technique | Calm Your Nervous System
Discover the 4-7-8 breathing technique — a simple, evidence-based practice to reduce anxiety and restore calm. Learn the science and try a guided breathwork...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Pop Culture
Thunderbolts, Mental Health & The Void We All Avoid: A Psychologist’s Reflection on Guilt, Shame & Healing
In Thunderbolts, Marvel gives human form to the battles we fight within—trauma, depression, guilt, and the relentless voice of self-criticism. This isn’t a review....
emotional FAQs
Emotional FAQs: What Your Nervous System Is Really Saying
“I’m spiraling.” “I’m emotionally unavailable.” “I can’t focus.” These aren’t flaws—they’re stress responses. Here’s what your nervous system is trying to tell you.
56 Week Journaling
Reflective Journaling: Why Writing Heals and How to Begin
Writing is not about performance—it’s about presence. Rooted in expressive writing research, this is your invitation to let the page hold what you’re not...
Affect Labeling
Emotional Check-ins: How Naming Your Feelings Calms Your Nervous System
Naming your emotions isn’t self-indulgent—it’s science. Emotional check-ins activate the thinking brain, reduce reactivity, and build inner safety. Start here.
Adulting Anxiety
Movement & Breath-work for Anxiety: Calm Your Body, Gently
Feeling braced or frozen? This isn’t weakness—it’s your nervous system doing its job. Discover how movement and breath help bring you back to safety,...
Anxiety
How to Ground Yourself: 3 Gentle Techniques to Calm Your Body and Mind
When your nervous system is in overdrive, you don’t need to power through—you need to ground. This psychologist-designed guide shares three sensory tools to...
Emotional Regulation
What’s Happening in Your Body: Understanding the Stress Response from a Psychologist’s Lens
What’s Happening In Your Body What’s Happening In Your Body When You’re In Survival Mode If your shoulders won’t soften. If your breath feels...
Welcome to the Sunday Journaling Series
Not a productivity hack. A pause. A soft beginning. Every Sunday. You’ve just made a quiet, powerful decision—to meet yourself, once a week,...
Anti-hustle culture
Soft Life Rising: Why Gen Z in India Is Saying No to Hustle Culture
Tired of burnout and 5AM productivity hacks, Gen Z in India is embracing the Soft Life — a cultural shift that reframes rest, emotional...