Notes from Holly.
Plain-language psychology you can actually use. The science explained the way we’d explain it in session, drawings and all.
What actually happens in a first session
No couch, no inkblots, no “and how does that make you feel?” Here’s a walk-through of a real first session, so there are no surprises.
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Cortisol, endorphins and the Pac-Man thing
Why we draw your stress hormones as prickly little balls, and why you’ll remember this picture forever. The science of stress, minus the lecture.
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The mental load: tired in a way sleep doesn’t fix
You’re not imagining it, and you’re not bad at coping. What the mental load actually is, and the first practical steps to putting some of it down.
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ADHD and the myth of trying harder
If effort were the problem, you’d have fixed it years ago. What actually helps adult ADHD brains, and why most productivity advice doesn’t.
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