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You Don’t Have to Be Falling Apart to Start Therapy
Therapy isn’t just for breakdowns, it’s also for building up. What’s the Common Misconception? A lot of people still believe therapy is...
Naz Lal Mutlu
Jun 23, 20252 min read


Coping Tools That Aren’t Just Bubble Baths and Breathing Exercises
Real life ways to regulate emotions, especially when the usual advice doesn’t land. Emotional Regulation When we talk about coping...
Naz Lal Mutlu
Jun 16, 20252 min read


You Are Not Lazy You Are Tired
Understanding freeze response, shutdown, and why rest isn’t weakness. What Do We Mean by “Freeze” or Shutdown? Most people know about...
Naz Lal Mutlu
Jun 9, 20252 min read


What If the Way You ‘Motivate’ Yourself Is Actually Hurting You?
Why being hard on yourself isn’t the same as being driven. Harsh Self - Talk You’ve probably heard it in your own mind before: "You’re...
Naz Lal Mutlu
Jun 2, 20252 min read


Starting Over (Again)
The Emotional Cost of Building a Life from Scratch Why “thriving” abroad often hides silent struggles and how to gently hold space for...
Naz Lal Mutlu
May 26, 20252 min read


Grief Without a Funeral
What No One Tells You About Moving Abroad Why homesickness isn’t just missing home but it’s mourning the invisible losses. When people...
Naz Lal Mutlu
May 19, 20253 min read


When You Can’t Relax Even on Vacation
Understanding Chronic Stress and Dysregulation For many of us, vacation is a time to escape the pressures of daily life, relax, and...
Naz Lal Mutlu
May 12, 20252 min read


Is It Burnout or Something Deeper?
Understanding the difference between stress, burnout, and emotional fatigue. We often use the word “burnout” to describe feeling...
Naz Lal Mutlu
May 5, 20252 min read


Why Do I Overthink Everything?
Hint: Your Brain Thinks It’s Protecting You Have you ever caught yourself going over something you said hours—or even days—ago? Or felt...
Naz Lal Mutlu
Apr 28, 20252 min read


Fight, Flight, Freeze: Understanding Your Brain’s Stress Response
Have you ever found yourself snapping at someone over something small, like misplaced socks, or wanting to escape an uncomfortable...
Naz Lal Mutlu
Apr 21, 20253 min read

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