A single song lyric can do what months of rumination cannot: pull an anxious or depressive thought back into the present moment. Here's the CBT behind why it works, and how to build your own "lyric library."
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More articles Get in touchJapan’s coach held up a handwritten whiteboard to cut through a roaring World Cup stadium. Why the simplest visual cue often works better than the most sophisticated one, on the pitch and at home.
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More articles Get in touchAnxiety tells us certainty is required before we're allowed to live. ACT offers a different path: notice the scary thought, let it ride along, and walk into the room anyway.
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More articles Get in touchAvoidance and doomscrolling both backfire when the news feels overwhelming. A specific AI prompt can offer the calm, factual middle ground between shutting out the world and spiraling into it.
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More articles Get in touchFeatured in Parade Magazine on the traits of people who catastrophize, Dr. Strobel shares five practical strategies for working with worst-case thinking instead of against it.
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More articles Get in touchAnother snowstorm, another chance to practice ACT. Dr. Strobel walks through catching an automatic complaint and reframing it into acceptance in real time.
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More articles Get in touchCold and flu season is also a chance to practice self-compassion and psychological flexibility. Why slowing down when you're sick is a values-consistent choice, not avoidance.
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More articles Get in touchA holiday reflection on presence, unexamined expectations, and making room for grief or loneliness alongside joy, with an invitation into a more intentional 2026.
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More articles Get in touchAn announcement for "Winning the Inner Game," an NPS sport psychology workshop held August 13, 2025.
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