What if you didn't spiral today? Why focusing on what's directly in front of you creates more peace
Ever feel like your brain is stuck in an endless maze of What ifs?
You take one turn—What if I mess this up?—hit a wall, backtrack, try another route—What if this was the wrong choice?—and before you know it, you’re looping in circles, mentally exhausted, and somehow right back where you started....
Jun 03, 2025
The field trip, the earache, and the real win: Writing your own parenting rubric
We’ve all had those moments where we mentally dock ourselves points on some invisible parenting scorecard.
Missed a school event. Raised our voices. Forgot the extra pair of socks. Again.
But here’s something we’ve been thinking about lately: You write your own parenting rubric.
So… why does it ...
May 27, 2025
Why Tracy is drawing and Juliette is dancing: What Martha Beck says about creativity & anxiety
We both just read Beyond Anxiety by Martha Beck, and one line has been echoing in our minds ever since:
“Just as anxiety is the end product of a paranoid imagination, inspiration is the end product of a creative imagination.”
We talk a lot in our work about using intentional thinking to reduce an...
May 20, 2025
Your brain on reels: You're not alone if you've lost track of time while scrolling...
“Just one more reel.”
Ever told yourself this while standing in the grocery line or between patients—just filling a few spare moments—only to find yourself still scrolling long after you meant to stop? Yeah. Us too. And guess what? You’re not alone.
Getting sucked into a time vortex of reels isn’...
May 13, 2025
You deserve confetti. Or a nap. Or both: Celebrating you this mother's day week
Happy (almost) Mother’s Day.
Whether you’re getting sticky pancakes in bed, a last-minute text from a grown kid, five uninterrupted minutes in the bathroom, or it’s just like any other day— we want you to know we’re not just celebrating you on Sunday.
Being a mom is hard. There’s no real day off....
May 06, 2025
Click, pause, parent: How one strategic wod can reset your brain before responding to kid chaos
You’re sitting there, peacefully ticking things off your to-do list—maybe sipping some lukewarm coffee (hey, we’re all about multitasking). Then, suddenly, you hear it: the unmistakable sound of your kids fighting in the other room.
“Here we go again”, right? The instinct is to rush in, ready to ...
Apr 29, 2025
After the storm: You can acknowledge past hurt while still embracing present connection
Whether it’s your teenager, your partner, your colleague, your sibling, we’ve all been where we want to have a relationship with someone whose mood is a little bit unpredictable.
Maybe yesterday, that person was in a volatile mood, snapping or withdrawing, like a thunderstorm. Today, they’re all...
Apr 22, 2025
Are you a compliment crusher? How accepting praise can strengthen both your confidence and connections
Have you ever noticed how uncomfortable it can feel to receive a compliment?
Someone says, “That was an excellent diagnosis you made,” and you instinctively respond, “Oh, it was just luck.”
Or a colleague tells you, “Your presentation at the department meeting was so clear and helpful,” and you b...
Apr 16, 2025
Riding the Wave of Urges (without drowning): They feel compelling in the moment, but urges don't control you
That urge to check your phone during dinner? The pull toward the break room donuts after a difficult patient encounter? The voice telling you to scroll social media when you have five minutes between patients?
These desires feel so compelling in the moment. The demand feels so strong that acting ...
Apr 08, 2025
How About This April Fools' Prank?: Many of our worries are no different than an April Fools' trick
That worry keeping you up at night? It's probably about something that hasn't even happened yet - and might never happen at all. Talk about fooling yourself!
On this April Fools' Day, let's talk about the biggest prank we play on ourselves: thinking we can accurately predict the future.
We spend ...
Apr 01, 2025
Free Your Thoughts: When you judge your thoughts, you lose the ability to change them
Have you ever noticed how quickly you move from having a thought that doesn’t serve you to judging yourself for having that thought?
This is what we call a "thought model on a thought model" (aka “model on model” for short), and it’s often the invisible barrier slowing your personal growth.
First...
Mar 25, 2025
You're not actually psychic: Time to retire from the mind-reading business
You’ve heard it a million times: "Stop caring so much about what other people think!"
It's well-intentioned advice, but if only it were that simple!
You care deeply about others' opinions, and it affects you in ways you might not even realize:
Hesitation making decisions, wondering wha...
Mar 18, 2025
