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Productivity Isn’t Maturity

A therapist explains why there’s more to growing up than finishing your to-do list.

2 min readJun 20, 2021

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Productivity Isn’t Maturity

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Why the Happiest People “Bother” Their Friends

A therapist explains why we worry too much about annoying our friends.

3 min readMar 1, 2022

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Why the Happiest People “Bother” Their Friends

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The Problem With Labeling One Person as the Problem

A therapist explains how to think differently about your relationship challenges.

3 min readFeb 24, 2022

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How to Need Less Approval and Attention from Others

A therapist explains how to build a stronger sense of self

3 min readJan 31, 2022

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How to Need Less Approval and Attention from Others

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Feeling Unproductive? It Might Be a Relationship Problem

A therapist explains how we waste energy worrying about people’s reactions

2 min readJan 27, 2022

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Feeling Unproductive? It Might Be a Relationship Problem

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4 Questions to Help You Grow Up

A therapist explains the value of working on maturity.

3 min readDec 31, 2021

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4 Questions to Help You Grow Up

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A Guide to Creating Less Anxious New Year’s Resolutions

A therapist explains how to be curious about a new year.

3 min readDec 27, 2021

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A Guide to Creating Less Anxious New Year’s Resolutions

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Why You Assume You’re Annoying Everyone

How to worry less about what people think of you

3 min readDec 1, 2021

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4 Ways We Use Our Relationships to Manage Anxiety

How to rely more on yourself to stay calm

3 min readNov 22, 2021

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Stop Trying to Make People Grow Up

A therapist explains the power of focusing on your own maturity

2 min readNov 1, 2021

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Kathleen Smith

Kathleen Smith

Kathleen Smith is a therapist and author of the book Everything Isn’t Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt Your Anxiety, and Finally Calm Down.

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