Even with decades of experience, emotional overwhelm still happens. Here’s how understanding the three-story brain–mind can help you regulate anxiety and reconnect with yourself.
The Emotional Brain: A Canary in the Coal Mine When I first began writing about the emotional brain for my book, Why Good Sex Matters, I approached it through the lens of sexuality because sex, desire, and pleasure are vivid reflections of our inner emotional life....
Dear Readers, As the new year unfolds, I—along with many others—continue to struggle with painful levels of stress and anxiety. Beyond the evidence that political polarization is taking a toll on our collective mental health, waking up each day to alarming news only...
As this year draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on just how hard it has been. I’ve written openly about my own anxiety and anhedonia—the difficulty experiencing pleasure—shaped by a challenging childhood and intensified by profound life changes. In the past...
Everyone deals with challenges and problems, many of which are easily solved. However, every so often there is a situation that’s out of our control. While we might feel helpless, how we choose to mentally and emotionally respond is completely within our control and...
One of the main reasons I went into neuroscience is because of my own journey and experience with anxiety. This breathing exercise has been my foundation in helping myself and my patients feel immediate relief when they're feeling overwhelmed (This is part of my...
