Anxiety

How To Seem ‘Normal’ When You’re Actually Kinda Cray

“You’re shockingly normal,” a guy I’d been out with a few times said to me recently. My first thought was HAAAAAHAHAHAHA! …

6 Differences Between Healthy High Achievers and Perfectionists–Which Are You?

*This article also appeared on The Huffington Post. I was celebrating my roomie’s birthday last weekend, and I got on …

The Life-Changing Magic of NOT Tidying Up (When Life Feels Messy)

Everyone’s talking about tidying up lately. That’s cool, but I want to make a case for not tidying up. And …

My Shame Spiral: How Shame Relates to Depression, Anxiety, and Social Anxiety, and How to Get Rid of It

I’ve been in my dark place recently. I was doing a pretty good job of avoiding it, too, until my …

How I Healed From My Inner Demons–Megan Hale Interviews Megan Bruneau

My dear followers! Today I’m gettin’ wild, and am sharing my personal mental illness story (and healing journey, and tools for your …

Know These 6 Experiences & Enjoy Life

Other than likes and Quest Bars, I have no current addictions (therapist of the yeeaaaar!). Sometimes this still surprises me–historically, I’m …

Whether You’re In A Relationship or Not, You Should Read This.

I concluded my first year of university by knocking out my front teeth during a dodgeball tournament. Wildly competitive (and …

The #1 Tool You Need To Take Risks In Life

*This article was also featured on the Huffington Post. Our minds like to tell us not to take risks (and …

We Need to Be Better Humans

Today I received an email that left me sick to my stomach. It was from the stepmother of a reader …

I Don’t Know What I Want Out Of Life…And That’s OK.

A couple of months ago I made the somewhat impulsive decision to abandon my comfortable life and move to New York …

The Next Time Someone Around You is Sad, Do This Instead.

You know how you always forget you’re so thankful there isn’t a screaming child on your plane, until there’s a screaming child …

For Those Times I Wish I Was Eugenie Bouchard’s Sister: 7 Tips For Coping With Envy

I recently found myself on Eugenie Bouchard’s twin sister’s Instagram page, wishing I was 20 and famous (did I just …

Eliminate This Phrase From Your Vocab For a Better Life: “If Only”

On my way to work the other morning, I stopped to get gas (I had moved into the ominous “—-” …

Eliminate This Word From Your Vocab For a Better Life: “When”

A word that really likes to mess with us is “When.” I imagine it as the Joker from Batman (actually, let’s …

10 Things I Learned From Being The Most Hated Person on the Internet For the Day

About a month ago, I wrote an article for MindBodyGreen that received a LOT of backlash. Like a lot. Like …

And They Weren’t Even Lululemons: How to Take Negative Feedback and Feel Embarrassed Without Getting Defensive or Devastated

I was riding my bike to a dentist appointment yesterday. I was taking my time. It was a nice, leisurely …