Mind’full’ Eating
By Talia Kaplan, PsyD Mindfulness is the practice of living and being in the present. For people with anxiety, this is an especially important tool to use. It helps a person focus on what they are experiencing in the present moment rather than focus on everything that...
The iPhone Setting That Could Save Your Mental Health
By Aliza Dinerstein, LMSW With mental health awareness on the rise, many individuals are beginning to become more mindful of their internal experiences in day to day life, and the number of adults recognizing feelings of anxiety and depression has reached an all-time...
Taking STEPS to Tackle Anxiety
By Zvi Weiss, PsyD Most research estimates that the average person makes around 35,000 decisions a day. What to eat, what to wear, whether to take this or that route to work, whether to say that thought or keep it to ourselves. Some of these we experience as active...
The Complexity of Eating Disorders
By Laura Vraney, PsyD A common misunderstanding of eating disorders is that sufferers “just want to lose weight.” It’s true that the expectations of “appearance” have intensified over the years. From the abundance of unhealthy weight loss programs to the number of...
