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June Is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month: Why It Matters & How to Support Mental Well-being from a Clinical Psychologist Perspective
Let’s break the stigma. Let’s normalize the conversation. Let’s remind each other that mental health is health.
Dr. Anadlu Cortes
Jun 8


2025 Mid-Year Reset
It’s June. Half the year has passed in what feels like the blink of an eye. This moment, this middle, is a powerful pause. A chance to...
Dr. Anadlu Cortes
Jun 3


More Than a Dog: Remembering Bubba
Bubba 2015-2025 To many, he might have seemed like just a pet. Just a dog. But Bubba was never just anything. He was everything—my...
Dr. Anadlu Cortes
May 30


One Bold Step at a Time: Why Risk Looks Good on You
We’re conditioned to crave safety and routine. And while there’s wisdom in being cautious, there’s also great value, sometimes even greater value, in taking risks. When you step outside of your comfort zone, that’s where growth lives. That’s where transformation happens.
Dr. Anadlu Cortes
May 20


Living on Autopilot: Are You Really Awake?
Have you ever driven somewhere and realized you don’t remember the trip? Or finished a meal and barely tasted it? These are moments when...
Dr. Anadlu Cortes
May 12


The Power of Unplugging: How Disconnecting Helped Me Reconnect With Myself
There’s a special kind of clarity that comes when you step away from the noise—when you pause, unplug, and finally hear your own voice...
Dr. Anadlu Cortes
May 11


What is Stress?
Stress feels uncomfortable, but not every uncomfortable feeling is stress-- and being confused about what you feel is stressful in...
Dr. Anadlu Cortes
Jul 29, 2024


Embracing Imperfections: The Beauty in Flaws
In a world that often celebrates perfection, it's easy to overlook the raw beauty found within our imperfections.
Dr. Anadlu Cortes-Bowers
May 31, 2024


Know Your Body
Stress can trigger our fight-or-flight response. This reflex is an inheritance from our ancient ancestors: when they perceived a threat...
Dr. Anadlu Cortes-Bowers
Jul 5, 2023


Managing Conflicting Thoughts
When you're agitated by a lot of ideas swirling around in your head, such as what others want you to do, what you want to do, and all the...
Dr. Anadlu Cortes-Bowers
May 24, 2023


Mental Health & Self-Awarenes
We all have leftovers from the past: old problems, hurts, and memories that can trouble us on an ongoing basis. Everyone also has an...
Dr. Anadlu Cortes-Bowers
May 19, 2023


Understanding Stress
Your first step in targeting stress is to learn why it happens. Of course, the reasons we experience stress vary from person to person,...
Dr. Anadlu Cortes-Bowers
May 17, 2023


Combatting Stress and Anxiety
Most of us feel stressed at some point during our lives and the truth is that it's a natural reaction to the challenges of everyday life....
Dr. Anadlu Cortes
May 12, 2023


The Foundation of Self Care: Self Awareness
Self-awareness is a crucial element of self-care-- it's how you figure out what kind of self-care you need. It's easy to rush through...
Dr. Anadlu Cortes
Feb 1, 2023


How to Choose a Self-Care Practice
It can be tempting to treat self-care like a chore or self-improvement project, but the goal is to create a practice that makes life a...
Dr. Anadlu Cortes
Jan 19, 2023


Doing What You Want
Ayn Rand once said, "do not allow your fire to go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not-quite, the not-yet,...
Anadlu Cortes
Oct 11, 2021


Learning to Ask and Accept H-E-L-P
I get it. Who likes to ask for help when they have questions or are struggling with an idea or life challenge? Who likes to reach out to...
Dr. Anadlu Cortes
May 21, 2021


It's All About You
Self-care has been a popular buzzword for years. But its definition and how we practice it have evolved in recent years. What does it...
Dr. Anadlu Cortes
Apr 13, 2021


Feeling Stuck?
Imagine you're facing a major life choice-- whether to move across the country, grow your family, or quit your job and start your own...
Anadlu Cortes
Feb 14, 2021


6 Simple Self-Care Tips That Changed My Life
Believe me when I say that I intend to be on this earth for a long, long time. I want to watch my kids grow up. I plan to write many...
Anadlu Cortes
Feb 1, 2021
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