When Autism diagnosis comes as an adult, there is a feeling that many people describe. It isn't simple relief. Nor is it celebration. It's something so complicated that one research participant invented a word for it: grelief. This portmanteau of grief and relief ,...
If you've tried mindfulness before and it felt like a special kind of torture, you're in good company. Sitting still, eyes closed, "emptying your mind" while your brain bounced between the to-do list, a conversation from three years ago, and whether you left the stove...
Not every week can be a week of relaxing on the beach even though we know how well that can recharge our batteries. And self-care is more than "me time" and an occasional massage. One way I sometimes help people think about self-care is by breaking it into three...
Window of Tolerance is a concept that I discuss often with my clients, especially when we talk about emotional dysregulation and overwhelm. Why is that? Because when we can maintain a more open “window of tolerance”, we are less likely to find ourselves tipped into...