How to change your self-concept for more health, confidence, and success Who do you think you are? Imagine we meet in a cafe and I ask you to describe yourself. You might mention qualities like kindness, creativity, or a free-spirited nature. But if I were to delve deeper and ask how you know this about yourself…

A personal experience of how mind-based therapies support gut healing About a year ago, as I met my doctor to discuss a treatment plan for gut issues, arthritis, and fatigue, he suggested a strategy no doctor had before: to use my mind as an ally in healing my body. The…

Why your stress response breaks down — and how to find your energy and joy again About five years ago on my way home from work in New York City, I realized I was exhausted. But it wasn’t normal exhaustion. No matter how much sleep I got or how many…

How to eat with pleasure when your options are temporarily limited One of the few times a medical visit left me truly demoralized was last year. After a few weeks of mystery symptoms — intense headaches and arthritis pain — I called my doctor, who suggested I take an updated…

Why Motivational Interviewing works- and contradicts what most of us believe about changing someone’s mind One of the most powerful lessons I ever learned about behavior change came from watching one of my brother’s friends narrowly avoid a disastrous marriage. John* is one of my brother’s most grounded and logical…

The key insights that helped me finally heal my gut after a five year journey How It Started Most of us take our guts for granted. As long as we can put food in our mouths and carry on with our day, we don’t give them further thought. …

How small steps pave the way for big shifts in physical and mental health A few years back in San Francisco, I had the opportunity to work for a wonderful startup developing a neuroscience-based mental health platform. One of my favorite parts of the role was the chance to speak…

And what it taught me about grief , healing, and moving forward A few days ago, my Dad found an old CD buried in our home and sent me a series of files with music I hadn’t heard in 13 years. Despite all that time, the glassy notes, arpeggios, and…

A guide to key mindset shifts that transform mental and physical health — Introduction At a low point in my health early last year, my Dad suggested I see a therapist. In the state I was in, the comment stung. After years of dismissive doctors and struggling to get my problems addressed, the suggestion of mental health support was not well-received. I may have…