The Friendly Mind
About The Friendly Mind
About
About What is The Friendly Mind, exactly? The Friendly Mind is a free email newsletter from psychologist Nick Wignall that shares tools, resources, and advice for improving your emotional health and wellbeing. Common topics include:
Managing chronic worry, stress, and anxiety Building confidence and self-esteem Assertive communication & healthy boundaries Emotional intelligence and resilience Doing your best work with focus and consistency
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Why is it called The Friendly Mind? My entire philosophy of emotional health boils down to one core idea: When you’re struggling, treat yourself like you would treat a good friend. See, most of us are pretty good at supporting our friends when they’re struggling: We listen empathetically, we reframe worries and fears objectively, we validate difficult feelings without judgment, etc. But ironically, we tend to treat ourselves much differently…
The minute we feel anxious, we critcize ourselves for being weak or irrational—which only makes us feel ashamed about feeling anxious.