The Importance of Practicing Self Love
When we are stressed and experiencing anxiety we tend to be the most unkindest to ourselves. During these times we need to show ourselves the same…
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The Importance of Practicing Self Love
Coping with Financial Stress after the Holiday Season
The holidays have come and gone and as we settle back into routine we also tend to check how our finances suffered over the holiday season.…
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Coping with Financial Stress after the Holiday Season
Tips for a healthier Thanksgiving
We have some advice for staying healthy while enjoying your favorite dishes this Thanksgiving. You may have heard of the microbiome – the bacteria that help…
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Tips for a healthier Thanksgiving
Mental Health on the Go
My forthcoming research paper reporting on a mobile app that gamifies an emerging treatment for anxiety and stress – a paper that hopefully will be officially…
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Mental Health on the Go
The Moment That Has Yet to Arrive
As featured in PSYCHE'S CIRCUITRY I had the pleasure of being on stage at the Rubin Museum with two wonderful artists (and human beings!), Candy Chang and James Reeves. In 2018,…
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The Moment That Has Yet to Arrive
More Than a Feeling
How emotions shape our lives Screentime Why Diane Sawyer got it right about technology and our kids in her ABC Special Report. Prepared to Care: The…
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More Than a Feeling
Digital Mental Health in the Era of Techlash: Towards Humane Health Technology
Note to readers: This is a long-ish read (closer to 15 rather than 5 minutes) As someone who studies mental health, I rarely stop to ask…
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Digital Mental Health in the Era of Techlash: Towards Humane Health Technology
Blast from the Past: The Game Doesn’t Care: Why the Gamification of Mental Health Isn’t Working (Yet)
This post is from 5 years ago, July, 2013. I believe we’re all still thinking about and struggling with these same issues today! Games that are…
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Blast from the Past: The Game Doesn’t Care: Why the Gamification of Mental Health Isn’t Working (Yet)
Calming the Politics of Fear: Technology and the Anxious Brain
“Calming the Politics of Fear: Technology and the Anxious Brain” is my talk from Personal Democracy Forum 2016 (June 10, 2016), adapted here for a written format. This…
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Calming the Politics of Fear: Technology and the Anxious Brain
Reducing Anxiety with a Smartphone App
Some great coverage on our hot-off-the-presses study on reducing anxiety with a smartphone app. You can find the scientific paper here. And you can learn a…
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Reducing Anxiety with a Smartphone App