Stories by Savvy Psychologist Ellen Hendriksen

Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen dives into why our minds love to go green

Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen busts the 5 biggest myths of mindfulness

Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen helps you deal with the passive-aggressive people in your life. Because, after all, you’re not passive-aggressive...unlike some people you know

Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen explains what exactly emotional support animals are, and whether or not you really have to sit next to one at your favorite restaurant

Guilt makes us feel lower than a worm’s belly but it is also a sign of empathy and a signal that we care about not hurting others

Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen reveals the surprising truth about how each of us is wired for justice and revenge

Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen offers 5 ways to stop pining for that greener grass on the other side of the fence

Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen goes straight for the gut with three surprising mind-gut connections

The recent tragedies of Kate Spade’s and Anthony Bourdain’s suicides raised awareness of suicide as a mental health issue, but also generated a lot of misinformation

Is it true that extroverts have shallow relationships and draw energy from others like a vampire? Not so fast

As a family member, encouraging a loved one to seek mental health treatment is one of the thinnest tightropes we can walk

We all procrastinate, even at times we know better

Most inspirational quotes make us roll our eyes, but if you dig into them, they can offer true wisdom

Whatever you call it—self-doubt, insecurity, inadequacy—it’s a universal phenomenon. 

Savvy Psychologist, Dr. Ellen Hendriksen, weighs in on five ways technology feeds anxiety

Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen shares her top 3 social anxiety hacks to help you feel comfortable and confident

Dr. Ellen Hendriksen offers five ways to stop abandoning projects and finally cross the finish line.

Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen offers nine ways to stop caring what other people think

Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen talks to award-winning journalist and news anchor Dan Harris to bust the myths that stop you from meditating

Why do we choose people who are so wrong for us? And more importantly, how can we stop? 

"Gaslighting" is a form of manipulation that goes beyond invalidation to make you question your sanity. This week, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen reveals 5 tactics of gaslighters

Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen reveals 7 big beliefs healthy people share

Savvy Psychologist helps us all be less sensitive to inevitable criticism

Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen reveals seven ways to tell if someone is lying