The Wellness Diary
Insights, advice, new research, tips and tricks, and new resources to help you with your mental health journey.
Why You Get a ‘Gut Feeling’ Something Is Off — Even If You Can’t Prove It
Have you ever felt like something wasn’t right — even without clear evidence? Learn how intuition works, how it differs from anxiety, and how to better understand your internal signals.
Why You Don’t Trust Your Own Feelings (And How to Start Reconnecting With Yourself)
Do you second-guess your emotions or wonder if you’re overreacting? Many people struggle to trust their own feelings. Learn why this happens and how to rebuild confidence in your emotional experience.
Why You Don’t Feel Like Yourself Anymore (And What It Might Mean)
If you’ve been feeling off, disconnected, or not quite like yourself lately, you’re not alone. Learn why this happens, how anxiety and stress play a role, and what you can do to feel like yourself again.
Why You Keep Replaying Conversations in Your Head (And How to Stop the Cycle)
Do you find yourself replaying conversations long after they’ve happened? Constantly analyzing what you said, what someone else meant, or what you should have done differently can be exhausting. Learn why rumination happens and how to break the overthinking cycle.
Why Your Anxiety Feels Worse at Night (And What You Can Do About It)
Do your worries seem to get louder at night? Many people experience increased anxiety, racing thoughts, and emotional overwhelm in the evening. Learn why nighttime anxiety happens and how to calm your nervous system before bed.
Why Everything Feels Urgent: Anxiety and the False Sense of Emergency
Do small tasks feel overwhelming or strangely urgent? If everything feels like it needs to happen right now, anxiety may be creating a false sense of emergency. Here’s why it happens — and how therapy can help you step out of constant stress mode.
Rest Guilt: Why Relaxing Makes You Anxious (And What to Do About It)
Do you feel guilty when you try to relax? If resting makes you anxious instead of refreshed, you may be experiencing rest guilt — a common but overlooked sign of high-functioning anxiety and burnout. Here’s why it happens and how therapy can help.
High-Functioning Anxiety: When You Look Fine but Feel Exhausted
You look fine on the outside — successful, capable, reliable. But inside, your mind never slows down. High-functioning anxiety is real, and therapy can help you find relief without losing who you are.
Digital Overload and Emotional Exhaustion: Why Screens Make Anxiety Worse
If you feel more anxious, wired, or emotionally exhausted after being on your phone, you’re not imagining it. Here’s how digital overload affects your nervous system — and what actually helps.
Postpartum Anxiety: The Signs No One Warns You About
Postpartum anxiety is common — and often misunderstood. Learn the signs no one talks about and when therapy can help you feel like yourself again.
Why Valentine’s Day Can Feel Lonely—Even in a Relationship
Feeling lonely in a relationship doesn’t always mean something is wrong. Learn what relationship loneliness really means, why it shows up around Valentine’s Day, and how therapy can help you reconnect.
Why Diet Culture Feels Louder Again | Healing Your Relationship With Food
As diet culture grows louder again, many people are experiencing increased anxiety, food noise, and comparison. Learn why this is happening and how healing is possible.
How to Cope When Everything Feels Overwhelming
When anxiety, stress, and relationship challenges pile up, everything can feel overwhelming. Learn practical coping strategies and when to seek support.
Overcoming Body Dysmorphia: Therapy, Coping Tools, and Hope for Recovery
Body dysmorphia, or body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), goes far beyond everyday insecurities about appearance. For those who struggle, the mirror becomes a source of constant distress, fueling obsessive thoughts, anxiety, and even depression. In this blog, we’ll explore what body dysmorphia really is, how it impacts mental health, and the steps you can take to begin healing. From evidence-based therapies like CBT to everyday coping strategies, discover that recovery is possible—and that support is closer than you think.
The Healing Power of Music: How Sound Supports Mental Health & Emotional Wellness
Music is more than entertainment—it's a powerful therapeutic tool. From easing anxiety to supporting depression recovery, the impact of music on mental health is backed by science. This article explores how music influences the brain, improves emotional resilience, and supports overall well-being, while offering tips to incorporate sound healing into your daily life.
How Racial Bias in Mental Health Care Impacts BIPOC Professionals and Treatment Access
Racial bias in the medical system doesn’t just affect physical health—it deeply impacts how mental health is diagnosed, treated, and experienced, especially for BIPOC professionals. From misdiagnosis and inadequate care to cultural misunderstandings and systemic barriers, many individuals are left feeling unseen and unsupported. This article explores how racial bias shapes access to care, worsens symptoms of depression and burnout, and what changes are needed to build a truly equitable mental health system.
7 Unique Ways to Improve Your Mental Health
Tired of the same old mental health advice? Ditch the routine and explore seven surprising, science-backed strategies to boost your well-being—from nature walks to musical self-discovery. These unconventional tips bring joy, purpose, and peace into your daily life without feeling like another chore on your list.
How to Cope with Invisible Disabilities
Invisible disabilities, such as chronic pain, ADHD, and mental health conditions, present unique challenges. This guide explores coping strategies to build resilience, manage symptoms, and communicate your needs effectively.
Transform Your Life with the Feel Great System
The Feel Great System, your best buddy in this journey to wellness. It's an all-encompassing, innovative plan to help you reach that much-coveted state of feeling great. The system warmly reminds us that self-care, mental health, physical activity, healthy routines, and supportive relationships aren't just nice-to-haves, they're essential ingredients in the recipe for a joyful, fulfilled life.
The Power of Hugs And The Fabulous Health Benefits
Are you a hug or a handshake kind of person? If you’re the latter, you might want to reconsider the power a hug can have on your health. We hug others when we’re excited, happy, sad, or even trying to comfort! Hugging is universally comforting and it makes us feel good. It turns out that hugging is proven to make us healthier, hastier, and happier.