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Welcome to “Anxiety… I’m So Done With You!” with me, Dr. Jodi. This podcast series accompanies my book for teens and young adults grappling with anxiety and depression. Together, the book and podcast are a complete guide to (1) ditch the toxic stress in your life and (2) hone the skills to hardwire your brain […]
Welcome to My New Teen Anxiety Podcast: Anxiety…I’m So Done with You! Read More »
In the last few weeks as the nights lengthen here in the Northern Hemisphere, the burnout from the covid-19 pandemic is worse than ever. It actually feels like a blanket of darkness has descended over us and our “hungry ghost” in us – that part of us who is spiraling in desperation for relief –
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What is this whole “mental resilience” thing? Do you need it? Do you have it? How do you know you have it? And, perhaps most importantly: Can you cultivate it? If so, how do you do that? Let’s start with why we need resilience. We see so many people suffering daily; friends, family, and strangers
Back-to-school 2020 is a hot topic that has caused a great debate and division on every online platform. This passion is incised because we care so deeply about our children’s mental and physical wellbeing.
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There is a growing problem in the world today. Our young people are feeling out of control, unworthy and powerless. This causes so many problems for them and for our culture as a whole. Here is what teens say they are up against: That’s why I wrote Anxiety…I’m So Done with You! To empower teens
Empower Teens! Heal Teen Anxiety with my New Book: “Anxiety…I’m So Done with You!” Read More »
Do you ever feel burnout? Sometimes I just can’t face more computer work! My mind is on overdrive trying to get it all done. The list is never-ending. More requests coming in. Each task taking way longer than it ought to. My back hurts from being stationary and hunched over my laptop. People are suffering
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When you want to know the things kids need to be happy, you have to first look at what makes them unhappy. When I gathered a teen focus group to help me come up with a title for my upcoming workbook for young people, this is what they listed as the major problems they were
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Since my recent TEDxWilmington talk was only 10 minutes, I wrote a few blogs to cover what I didn’t get to share in it. Today I am expanding about the resistance and complaining that kids do when asked to do chores. Because that shizzle is real! You can check out some of my other TEDx
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