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Nov 25 2025

How to Parent Better by Doing Less: Just Do Nothing

By Joanna Hardis Parenting

Parenting is hard. Whatever your circumstances, it’s just hard. For me, it became harder after my divorce because now I was a single parent with all the feelings that go…

Oct 01 2025

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Make Doing Something Hard Easier: How to Scale the Change

By Joanna Hardis Anxiety, How to Change

I recently read a Substack article by Jud Brewer, MD, PhD, who wrote Unwinding Anxiety and The Craving Mind, about distress tolerance and the value of teaching it to our…

Sep 01 2025

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Doing Hard Things: Tipping Points & Needle Movers

By Joanna Hardis Anxiety, How to Change

Have you ever found yourself surprised by something you've accomplished? Maybe you ran 1.25 miles instead of your 1-mile goal. Maybe, after years of telling yourself that you’re not someone…

Aug 01 2025

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A Process to Completely Change Your Life

By Joanna Hardis Anxiety, How to Change

If you've spent any time scrolling through self-help content, you've probably seen countless promises about how to completely change your life in 30 days, 7 steps, or one transformative moment.…

Jun 30 2025

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Making the Change? Whatever It Is, You’ll Need This.

By Joanna Hardis Anxiety, How to Change

There are many ingredients to change, and this is one that we don’t often think about. If you’re looking to make a change in your life, you’ll want to read…

Jun 10 2025

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What Is Your Why? 9 Examples to Help You Find Yours

By Joanna Hardis How to Change

When I talk about change, I talk about the process of change. As part of that process, we come to a crystal-clear understanding of our "why." It's not just a…

May 16 2025

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Achieving Real Change: What Does Remember Your Why Mean?

By Joanna Hardis How to Change

I’m not a fan of word art or these clichés that people throw around as mental health solutions. “Positive vibes only” or “let it go” aren’t all that helpful when…

Apr 17 2025

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11 Ways We Keep Ourselves Feeling Mentally Stuck

By Joanna Hardis Anxiety, How to Change

I don’t know about you, but I do not like feeling uncomfortable. Who does? It’s our natural tendency to try and avoid discomfort, whether it's anxiety, boredom, sadness, or uncertainty. It’s…

Just Do Nothing: The Blog

How to Parent Better by Doing Less: Just Do Nothing

Make Doing Something Hard Easier: How to Scale the Change

Doing Hard Things: Tipping Points & Needle Movers

A Process to Completely Change Your Life

Making the Change? Whatever It Is, You’ll Need This.

What Is Your Why? 9 Examples to Help You Find Yours

Achieving Real Change: What Does Remember Your Why Mean?

11 Ways We Keep Ourselves Feeling Mentally Stuck

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