PinnedTess in the CityAre You a Maladaptive Daydreamer? Here’s How to Quit Part III listed a number of ways to quit maladaptive daydreaming in a previous article (and video — see below). If you don’t know if you’re a…Oct 22, 20211Oct 22, 20211
Tess in the CityMentally Strong People Don’t Waste Time Feeling Sorry for ThemselvesIn her book 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, Amy Morin posits that people are not either mentally strong or weak. Rather, we all…May 29May 29
Tess in the CityAfter 2.5 Years, Here’s What I’d Do Differently as a YouTuberI started the Healthy Writer mid-August of 2021. I had thought about starting a YouTube channel for over a decade before that. Why didn’t…Jan 28Jan 28
Tess in the CityDon’t Skip the Small Talk: How to Small Talk and WhyShould you skip the small talk? Whether or not you dread or dig small talk, you may want to engage more in this form of conversing.Jan 12Jan 12
Tess in the CityWhat Is the Inequality Parade? This Is What Poverty Looks Like in the United StatesI’ve been thinking about income inequality and how the rise of AI has the potential to further increase that inequality, exploit workers…Jun 3, 2023Jun 3, 2023
Tess in the CitySeven Things I’d Tell My Younger Self for Better Wellbeing (Part III)Do Somatic Exercises I didn’t know the meaning of somatic until I was nearly thirty years old. Somatic = “relating to the body.” Somatic…May 14, 2023May 14, 2023
Tess in the CityYes, Your Attention Span Is Shrinking. Here’s How to Change ThatTiktoks, YouTube shorts, Instagram reels. A flash, a splash, a here look at this, look at this, look at this, check your email, here’s a…May 8, 2023May 8, 2023
Tess in the Cityin𝐀𝐈 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐤𝐬.𝐢𝐨I Brought My AI Despair to ChatGPTIf like me you grew up reading science fiction (Hello, Ray Bradbury and Isaac Asimov), then you might feel a sense of anxiety or despair —…May 2, 2023May 2, 2023
Tess in the CityAll the Book References in YOU Season 1Who doesn’t love a snarky narrator with a penchant for books? Admittedly, that narrator has some less likable qualities like stalking and…Apr 25, 2023Apr 25, 2023
Tess in the CityWhy Did I Stop Posting YouTube Videos? (It’s Probably Not Why You Think)Nearing the end of 2021, I began a YouTube Channel called “The Healthy Writer.” I had been wanting to start a consistent YouTube channel…Apr 23, 2023Apr 23, 2023
