Irvin Yalom and Existential Therapy: Lessons on Meaning, Mortality, and Connection
Irvin Yalom saw therapy not as fixing people but as walking beside them as a fellow traveler. His existential approach invites us to face life’s biggest questions—freedom, meaning, mortality—with openness and connection, reminding us that growth happens in relationship.
Anxiety Therapy: What It Is, How It Works, and When to Reach Out
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Anxiety isn’t just in your head—it’s in your body, your habits, your everyday.
It’s the overthinking, the racing heart, the constant readiness for something to go wrong.
It’s exhausting. And it’s more common than you think.
Anxiety therapy helps you understand those patterns—and gently shift them.
Not to “fix” you, but to help you feel more at ease in your own life.
You don’t have to stay in survival mode. There’s support for what you’re carrying.
Free Self-Care: 25 Bizarre Ways to Take Care of Yourself
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Tired of Bubble Baths? Try a Blanket Burrito Instead.
Let’s be honest: self-care advice starts to feel like déjà vu after a while. Bubble baths, journaling, meditation—great, but what if your brain just yawns at the thought? Sometimes, what we really need isn’t more calm—it’s a little chaos. A jolt of joy. A nudge toward the absurd.
This list is for when the usual self-care routines feel stale. These 25 weird, free, and slightly unhinged ideas are designed to reset your mood, not your credit card balance. Because sometimes, the most healing thing you can do is wrap yourself in a blanket like a burrito and roll around the living room. Trust me—it’s therapy, just louder.