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In relationships, whether romantic, familial, or professional, some of us find ourselves constantly doing more: solving problems, anticipating needs, picking up slack, and managing not just tasks, but emotions. If you often feel like the responsible one or the glue holding everything together, you may be caught in a common but painful dynamic: overfunctioning. From
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We all know how good it can feel to vent to a friend — to release pent-up emotions and hear someone say, “I get it.” Sometimes sharing with friends leads to relief. However, according to psychologist Ethan Kross, author of Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It, venting
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“We all walk in shoes that are too small for us.” -Carl Jung There is often a moment, subtle, but unmistakable, when you feel the pull of possibility. Maybe it originates in a dream you tucked away, a next step you have avoided, or a truth you have been afraid to voice. Alongside that pull,
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Dreams have long been a source of fascination and mystery. From ancient cultures to modern psychoanalysis, they’ve been seen as messages from the divine, reflections of our inner world, and windows into the unconscious. In contemporary therapy—especially Jungian and depth-oriented work—dreams remain a vital tool for healing. But why do they matter so much? And
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Shadow work isn’t self-care in the bubble bath sense. It’s the kind of inner work that gets your hands dirty. It’s looking at the parts of yourself you’ve tried to hide, deny, or ignore—and learning not just to face them, but to understand them. From a Jungian perspective, shadow work is essential if you want
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Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to the present moment. The regular practice of mindfulness over a period of time can have a profound impact on our health and well-being. Meditation is often thought of as the best means for practicing mindfulness. However, it can be very useful to think broadly about mindfulness practice,
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Lynn Soots PhD describes flourishing as, “the product of the pursuit and engagement in an authentic life that brings inner joy and happiness through meeting goals, being connected with life passions, and relishing in accomplishments through the peaks and valleys of life.” Martin Seligman PhD, one of the founders of Positive Psychology, developed a model
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Beginner’s mind is a useful way to practice changing our relationship to uncertainty. It involves letting go of our expectations and preconceived ideas about something and looking at things with a fresh mind, just like a beginner. This can be a difficult practice. Nevertheless, if we can learn to tolerate and accept uncertainty, we can
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“We all walk in shoes that are too small for us.” -Carl Jung We all grow and change over the course of our lifespan. Just as our physical body grows, so does our mind. Psychological growth has been described as a systemic process of actively learning and adapting to new ways to constructively function (Tedeschi
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The concept and notion of exploring our shadow has gained recent attention in popular culture. The Swiss psychiatrist, Carl Jung, was the first to use this term to designate aspects of personality that are unconscious and separate from our conscious identity as a result of our adaptation to the demands of our environment. Over the
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