Currently, approximately 4% of colleges are fully re-opening their doors to in person instruction for the fall semester. For younger students, public school has been variable, and often a hybrid…
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Lucid dreaming
Lucid dreaming is the experience of achieving conscious awareness of dreaming while still asleep. Lucid dreams are generally thought to arise from non-lucid dreams in REM sleep. An obstacle to…
Generalstrategies for self-careActive Listening
In addition to listening our ears serve many purposes. Three of the most important are balance, coordination, and body movement. I believe this vestibular balance can be applied to relationships.…
GeneralAt Embolden Psychology, we have put forth a number of recommendations for managing feelings like stress, boredom, anxiety, depression, fear, and loneliness during social distancing, including: Shifting the mental framing…
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Eye Contact and Nonverbal Communication
Human eyes are somewhat distinctive in the animal kingdom in that the sclera is very plainly visible whenever the eye is open. This is not just due to the white…
GeneralIndigenous Americans, youth, and mental health.
Indigenous/tribal communities face significant behavioral health challenges and disparities. For Indigenous Americans, multiple factors influence health outcomes, including historical trauma and a range of social, policy, and economic conditions such…
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Today is #WorldMentalHealth day. I grew up in a South Asian family that didn’t believe in mental health, even with numerous family members with generally undiagnosed eating disorders, depression, anxiety,…
Covid-19 Crisisrace and mental healthstrategies for self-careSample Family Schedule – An Online School Day
This is the family schedule that I use with my clients at Embolden Psychology. Obviously, it requires fine-tuning for each individual family’s needs. No matter: It’s important to lay it…
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