People are hard work at the best of times, but especially when you’re outside your ‘window of tolerance’.

How trying to feel ‘perfectly safe’ can backfire when you’re in a worry spiral. And one idea for a different approach.

When life gets really tough, what keeps us inching forwards?

So you’re convinced your life has gone completely and irretrievably off the rails. Now what?

A different way of thinking about those anxious, worried thoughts. . .

It’s hard to keep in touch with friends right now. But maybe it’s all part of the process…

How my anxious pooch is helping me be more gentle with myself right now.

When you’re having a hard time, it can feel like your comfort zone disappears completely…

One way to lower the stakes when it comes to assessing your own self worth.

Every now and then, life becomes unacceptable. What do you do then?

I've lived in a frightened body for so long. I want that to change.

I had a real moment of panic the other day, in the middle of a day-long meditation retreat. I was not prepared for what happened next…

Existential Crisis Line #2. More of your questions answered.

I finally had my vocal surgery. A few reflections from my post-anaesthetic haze…

When your life looks good ‘on paper’, are you allowed to be depressed? The first issue of our new not-actually-advice column.

Even when pain doesn’t ‘make sense’, it still hurts. What then…?

On making friends with your own life. (Some assistance required.)

Sometimes life feels unacceptable. So in those moments, how do you accept yourself?

What to make of those Doomy Days when you’re convinced you have ruined your life.

When you can’t explain your feelings to your partner. (At least not in the moment.)