

When Calm is Not Neutral
Explore how calm behavior can become provocative or controlling in conflict. When calm is not neutral, it may signal distance or emotional withholding.

Alaina Reichwald, MA LMFT
15 hours ago2 min read


Time Compression Anxiety and the Fast Forward Mind
Speed-watching culture alters memory, arousal, and patience. Time compression anxiety is the hidden cost of always pressing play at 2x

Estee Cohen PhD
2 days ago2 min read


Rewiring the Fear Response: What Fear Remembers That Logic Doesn’t
Fear is not reasoned away. Rewiring the fear response happens when the body experiences safety and encodes new outcomes directly.

Estee Cohen PhD
3 days ago2 min read


Coworking Sleep Pods: Progressive Care or Biological Colonisation?
Coworking sleep pods offer care but may quietly pressure employees to extend productivity into every biological rhythm.

Contributing Writer
4 days ago2 min read


Why Your Nervous System Hates Email: How Asynchronous Communication Primes the Brain for Chronic Anticipation
Asynchronous communication prolongs uncertainty and primes stress responses. Here is how it affects the nervous system and emotional regulation.

Estee Cohen PhD
5 days ago2 min read


The Subtle Stress of Invisible Screen Time
Invisible screen time fragments your focus and fuels stress, even in seconds. The damage builds where your attention quietly disappears.

Stephanie Rudolph, MA, LMFT
7 days ago2 min read


Why Emotional Reciprocity Matters More Than Strength
Even the most capable people need care. This article explores how emotional reciprocity protects against hidden loneliness and isolation.

Stephanie Rudolph, MA, LMFT
Apr 222 min read


Cognitive Fusion: Why Do Random Negative Thoughts Linger?
Some thoughts do not simply pass through the mind. They land and linger. A single intrusive idea, often disproportionate or out of...

Estee Cohen PhD
Apr 202 min read


What Contempt for People Who Appear Lazy Reveals About Identity
Contempt for people who appear lazy often reveals more about our relationship with work than their relationship with effort.

Contributing Writer
Apr 193 min read


Why Do People Complain?
Why do people complain? Complaints often signal hidden needs, emotional processing, or a desire for connection and control.

Contributing Writer
Apr 192 min read