Results for: meet up
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I Never Thought I’d Love Powerlifting; Now I’m Training for My First Competition
Tomorrow, I take the platform to see what year and some change has done to my body, my drive, and my spirit.
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How To Engage With New Year’s Resolutions More Thoughtfully
I have to take a page from my time recovering from an eating disorder. The habits and encouragement found in supportive eating disorder recovery look a lot like the things we want to emulate in daily life.
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F*ck It All Fall
Let’s do it, queers. Let’s embrace our seasonal chaotic energy and manifest it into long-term, healthy decisions!
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8 Coping Hacks For the Neurodiverse Baddies
Needless to say, I own a few slimes.
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“Periodical” Is a Valuable, Inclusive Documentary About Menstruation
I am fully ready to admit that, yes, indeed, we needed an informational documentary about periods and I am glad this one exists.
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Vegan Protein Powders, Ranked From Vulgar to Chuggable
As a friend said, “I would not normally think about drinking pancake batter.”
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Goodbye to My Gallbladder
Happy Gallbladder Day on Autostraddle dot com! I’m glad you’re here and I’m glad my gallbladder is not.
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Obsessed: Spiritual Guru and Alleged Arcturian Alien Teal Swan
Culty spiritual leader and self-proclaimed genius healer Teal Swan is the subject of Hulu’s “The Deep End,” Gizmodo’s “The Gateway,” and also my nightmares
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Autism Is Not a Trend, but There Are Problems With How It’s Discussed Online
Health conditions and disabilities are more than how many views a 20-second clip gets or the number of comments under a post. It’s real-life shit that can affect the core of who somebody is.
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Practical Magic: COVID Is Here to Stay — So What Does It Mean to Keep Each Other Safe?
We can be more thoughtful about how we interact with others during these enduringly uncertain times.
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Getting Strong: A Conversation Between Two Nonbinary Humans About Weight Lifting
“When I say getting strong rules, I don’t have any number or definition in mind when I say that. It’s cool for people, as INDIVIDUALS, to feel like they’re strong and capable and I encourage that whether you’re bench pressing 45 pounds or 445.”
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Can You Scroll Your Way to Self-Healing? Navigating Social Media Therapy Influencers and Mental Health
Therapy influencers can point you in the right direction, certainly… but healing happens in relationships, intentionally and in an embodied way, over the course of our lives.
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What I Wish People Knew About Eating Disorders, as a Queer Person Who Had One
It’s National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and I’m choosing to create the queer media coverage I want to see.
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Remote Learning Is Over, But I’m Still Disabled
When the university I attend announced a return to face-to-face classes, I felt afraid.
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When Restorative Justice Language, Instead of Action, Perpetuates Sexual Abuse
I tried to lead restorative justice in my own sexually abusive (former) t4t relationship. I did this because I am an abolitionist and know people are more than the worst things they do. What I didn’t know at the time: we should have not been the ones to facilitate the process. With leftist language co-opted, I didn’t know I was allowed to leave; I didn’t know I was allowed to have boundaries.
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So You Want to Try Creative/Expressive Therapy
There’s no reason why the field of therapy shouldn’t offer alternatives to meet people of all ages where they’re at with regard to verbal communication — which is where expressive therapy comes in.
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How I Learned to Organize My Life Around My Menstrual Cycle (and So Can You)
Eventually, tracking my cycle started feeling less like planning around my terrible PMS and more like following a rhythm. Once I identified my varying needs during each phase of my cycle, I was able to take better care of myself overall.
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Respect Your Elders: Zoom With 72-Year-Old Therapist Antonio Feo
“Be present for yourself and others. It’s not asking a whole lot.”
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Some of Your Biggest Questions About Managing Mental Health During Covid, Answered by a Therapist
When are the Shoulds are invading your thought process, and try to be curious about that. What is it The Shoulds are trying
to protect you from? What does doing the “bad” or “wrong” thing mean? -
So You Want to Try CBT, DBT or ACT
A quick look at Psychology Today lists dozens of modalities, filled with acronyms and industry jargon. So, to help guide you even more – and to help you feel more secure in interviewing a therapist – here’s the first in a series of breakdowns to help you Choose Your Own (Therapy) Adventure. Today we’ll look at some of the most well-known and popular therapies: CBT, and its offshoots, ACT, and DBT.