Rethink Your Way to the Good Life

Happiness

3 Ways to Become Psychologically Rich

Kristen Lee Ed.D., LICSW on August 22, 2023

Is trying to be happier making you unhappy? New science shows how to get a better return on our investment.

Is trying to be happier making you unhappy? New science shows how to get a better return on our investment.

Resilience

Why So Many People Feel Resilience Resentment

Kristen Lee Ed.D., LICSW on July 14, 2023

Tired of being told to "just be strong"? Learn how to turn resilience resentment into a deeper understanding of how to build well-being.

Tired of being told to "just be strong"? Learn how to turn resilience resentment into a deeper understanding of how to build well-being.

Cross-Cultural Psychology

Is the Pressure to Crush It Crushing You?

Kristen Lee Ed.D., LICSW on February 2, 2023

Kids and adults alike face mounting pressure to hyper-perform.

Kids and adults alike face mounting pressure to hyper-perform.

Anxiety

10 Mini-Risks Worth Taking

Kristen Lee Ed.D., LICSW on January 15, 2023

Hoping to make big changes this year? Risks, not resolutions, can give us unexpected momentum.

Hoping to make big changes this year? Risks, not resolutions, can give us unexpected momentum.

Procrastination

6 Gifts Your Future Self Will Thank You For

Kristen Lee Ed.D., LICSW on December 1, 2022

Tired of stewing in regret? Give yourself these 6 gifts your future self will appreciate.

Tired of stewing in regret? Give yourself these 6 gifts your future self will appreciate.

Anxiety

Is Confrontation Dread Causing You Unnecessary Anxiety?

Kristen Lee Ed.D., LICSW on November 1, 2022

Is the dread of confrontation making you anxious? Try these 3 micro-strategies to communicate your needs, desires, identities, and boundaries.

Is the dread of confrontation making you anxious? Try these 3 micro-strategies to communicate your needs, desires, identities, and boundaries.

Health

World Mental Health Day Isn’t Enough

Kristen Lee Ed.D., LICSW on October 11, 2022

Rhetoric can only take us so far. World Mental Health Day must be a catalyst for action and change. Here are three guideposts to ensure well-being is prioritized for all.

Rhetoric can only take us so far. World Mental Health Day must be a catalyst for action and change. Here are three guideposts to ensure well-being is prioritized for all.

Health

A Psychotherapist’s Go-To Tiny Tricks

Kristen Lee Ed.D., LICSW on October 1, 2022

Creative micro-strategies can help us build resilience bit by bit. Here are some fresh ideas to help give you a lift.

Creative micro-strategies can help us build resilience bit by bit. Here are some fresh ideas to help give you a lift.

Education

How to Read More Even When You’re Wildly Busy

Kristen Lee Ed.D., LICSW on September 10, 2022

Wish you had more time to read? Here are 7 micro-strategies to help you create the habits and rituals that move you from wishing to doing.

Wish you had more time to read? Here are 7 micro-strategies to help you create the habits and rituals that move you from wishing to doing.

Career

4 Strategies When Work Isn’t Working for You

Kristen Lee Ed.D., LICSW on August 24, 2022

Workplace leadership requires a steadfast commitment to discovering what helps people thrive and co-creating conditions in which they can do so.

Workplace leadership requires a steadfast commitment to discovering what helps people thrive and co-creating conditions in which they can do so.

Resilience

Finding Your Brilliance Blindspot

Kristen Lee Ed.D., LICSW on August 23, 2022

Are you completely oblivious to your strengths and potential? Knowing these traps can help you shift your focus positively and productively.

Are you completely oblivious to your strengths and potential? Knowing these traps can help you shift your focus positively and productively.

Locus of Control

3 Essential Anti-Rumination Practices

Kristen Lee Ed.D., LICSW on August 1, 2022

Are you struggling with overthinking? These 3 anti-rumination practices can help you toggle away from stress and avoid unwanted thought patterns.

Are you struggling with overthinking? These 3 anti-rumination practices can help you toggle away from stress and avoid unwanted thought patterns.

Resilience

What Marcel the Shell Teaches Us About Resilience

Kristen Lee Ed.D., LICSW on July 21, 2022

Is it hard to muster up courage? These big lessons from a tiny character can help you build gumption, bit by bit.

Is it hard to muster up courage? These big lessons from a tiny character can help you build gumption, bit by bit.

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy

Finding Bravery During Bitterly Jarring Times

Kristen Lee Ed.D., LICSW on June 30, 2022

Our times are calling for courage. This simple strategy can help you build it, bit by bit.

Our times are calling for courage. This simple strategy can help you build it, bit by bit.

Health

We Can’t "Self-Care" Our Way Out of Our Mental-Health Crisis

Kristen Lee Ed.D., LICSW on June 1, 2022

Self-care and self-love can only take us so far. Reform is needed to address the mounting mental health crisis.

Self-care and self-love can only take us so far. Reform is needed to address the mounting mental health crisis.

Trauma

How to Help Each Other Through Traumatic Times

Kristen Lee Ed.D., LICSW on May 31, 2022

Do you feel like you're marinating in trauma? A few shifts can help you cope, communicate, and connect to avoid the erosive effects of our times.

Do you feel like you're marinating in trauma? A few shifts can help you cope, communicate, and connect to avoid the erosive effects of our times.

Resilience

Therapy Isn’t Grubhub

Kristen Lee Ed.D., LICSW on April 30, 2022

Does the process of getting help feel excruciatingly slow? Here are four ways to remain resilient in the beginning phases of therapy.

Does the process of getting help feel excruciatingly slow? Here are four ways to remain resilient in the beginning phases of therapy.

Burnout

4 Ways to Outsmart Today's Hidden Burnout Factor

Kristen Lee Ed.D., LICSW on March 9, 2022

Burnout isn't always just a matter of overwork; it can also be a result of under-stimulation. These four strategies can help prevent this energy drain.

Burnout isn't always just a matter of overwork; it can also be a result of under-stimulation. These four strategies can help prevent this energy drain.

Stress

Does the Term "Self-Care" Nauseate You?

Kristen Lee Ed.D., LICSW on February 18, 2022

Negative associations can cause us to shut down and shun things that could actually be beneficial to our well-being. Here’s an alternative, more current framing for self-care.

Negative associations can cause us to shut down and shun things that could actually be beneficial to our well-being. Here’s an alternative, more current framing for self-care.

Career

When Work is Total Mayhem

Kristen Lee Ed.D., LICSW on February 2, 2022

Is work total mayhem? Here are some ways to help create a culture that prioritizes people and their well-being.

Is work total mayhem? Here are some ways to help create a culture that prioritizes people and their well-being.