Elephant Training, Social Development, and Morality
I want to talk for a moment about how we’re trained in society to conform to this perceived norm, and how it creates anxiety.
Category: Anxiety
The Most Common Questions People Ask Me
People often ask me how to make their life better without changing things. The answer might be unsatisfying, but it’s simple.
Chopsticks and Control
Holding chopsticks in different ways can make us have different levels of control over them. That same concept can apply to other things in our lives.
Anxiety Reduction for Neurodivergent Humans
Here’s one of the most helpful reframes I’ve ever come across when dealing with my own anxiety, or helping my clients through theirs.
Dealing with Anxiety Around My Dr’s Appointment
I thought I might talk you through what I do to calm myself down, to see the anti-anxiety practices I teach in action.
On Email Anxiety
Does emailing trigger anxiety, procrastination, negative self-talk, intrusive thoughts, and more? Here’s what I do to get through it.
Note To Self: On The Choices I Do Have
When I get wrapped up in all that I have to do, or can’t do, or should do, I feel trapped. Today I needed a reminder that I have more choices than I think I do.
Why Job Interviews Are So Difficult
There are good reasons why job interviews are such strange experiences. Here are a few.
On Shyness and Social Anxiety
Social anxiety, or what is often called shyness, is extremely common among autistic kids and adults. Here’s the short version of how it develops.