Category: mental health
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Yes, you probably need to set boundaries with your phone
In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes, and me hiding in my phone to avoid feelings. Luckily, you may not as prone to dissociation as I am, but if your device usage goes on for way longer than you intend, feels uncontrollable, or happens mindlessly or automatically, it may…
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Mindfulness 101
More often than not, our minds wreck emotional havoc on us by ruminating on the past (ie cringing over something embarrassing I said in a meeting) or worrying about the future. Finding peace is to practice the opposite, or mindfulness: simply being present in the moment—without any judgement. When we’re mindful, we engage our senses…
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Burnout 101
It’s 2024 and most of the world seems to have experienced some degree of burnout by now. I don’t know about you, but I didn’t particularly enjoy it, so now I’m doing everything I can to prevent it from happening again/too often—starting with some of my own obsessive research and ending, naturally, with a fully-guided…
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How to stay awake without caffeine
In a world where fatigue is a common struggle, reaching for that cup of coffee might seem like the easiest —or only— solution. However, constantly relying on caffeine, especially in the form of carbonated beverages, is definitely not the healthiest way to address chronic fatigue. Addressing the underlying causes of fatigue is crucial for sustainable…
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An Expert’s Guide to Conquering Nighttime Anxiety
Here’s one for the nights where you can’t turn your brain off: in this guide, we’ll explore the reasons behind nighttime anxiety and actionable tips to help you establish a calming bedtime routine. Why Nighttime Anxiety Strikes Even after a seemingly stress-free day, our brains tend to bring unresolved worries to the forefront when we…
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Hitting Snooze: A Wake-Up Call to Recognize Sleep’s Vital Role in Therapy
By our very own Jeff Kashou, LMFT! Originally printed in the Nov/Dec issue of The Therapist, Magazine of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Since one-third of a person’s life is meant for sleep, are we as mental health providers treating it with the respect that it deserves in our practice with clients?…
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What does depression look like, and what can I do about it?
October is Depression Awareness Month. According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), depression causes feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed. It can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and can decrease your ability to function at work and at home. Symptoms last at least two…
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Meet our clinical product director on Sleep is a Skill Podcast!
Dr. Victoria Bangieva, our incredible clinical product director, appears on Sleep is a Skill Podcast to talk about sleep health—and Sleepbot. She’s interviewed by Mollie Eastman, the Founder of Sleep Is a Skill and passionate insomnia survivor who helps people optimize their sleep through their data and her own hard-earned wisdom. How it all began…
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Rayni Collins: Moving for a better today to sleep for a better tomorrow
We all know how essential sleep is for our overall health. And we at docbotic talk ceaselessly about how CBT-i is the gold standard treatment if insomnia prevents you from getting enough. But what about dance? In our recently published interview with Rayni Collins, an experienced sleep and movement therapist, we delve into the fascinating…
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