Behavior & Society
The Best Social Anxiety Hacks for Any Occasion
Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen shares her top 3 social anxiety hacks to help you feel comfortable and confident
Stories by Savvy Psychologist Ellen Hendriksen
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How to Stop Abandoning Projects
Dr. Ellen Hendriksen offers five ways to stop abandoning projects and finally cross the finish line.
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How Not to Care What Other People Think
Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen offers nine ways to stop caring what other people think
Mental Health
Busting the Myths of Meditation with Dan Harris
Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen talks to award-winning journalist and news anchor Dan Harris to bust the myths that stop you from meditating
Behavior & Society
Why We Choose Ill-Matched Romantic Partners (and How to Stop)
Why do we choose people who are so wrong for us? And more importantly, how can we stop?
Behavior & Society
How to Recognize 5 Tactics of Gaslighting
"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...
Mental Health
7 Beliefs of Emotionally Healthy People
Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen reveals 7 big beliefs healthy people share
Behavior & Society
How to (Try to) Not Take Things Personally
Savvy Psychologist helps us all be less sensitive to inevitable criticism
Behavior & Society
How to Tell If Someone Is Lying
Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen reveals seven ways to tell if someone is lying
Mental Health
5 Body Hacks to Instantly Calm Overwhelming Emotion
Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen breaks the glass on 5 body hacks that pull the plug on overwhelming emotion
Behavior & Society
5 Ways to Get Motivated When You're in a Funk
When your motivation is lower than a gravedigger at the end of his shift, it can be hard to turn things around. Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen offers five ways to skunk your funk...
Behavior & Society
6 Reasons Why We Self-Sabotage
Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen offers 6 reasons why, instead of shooting for the stars, we aim straight for our foot
Mental Health
6 Ways to Deal with Panic Attacks
Your heart races, you feel lightheaded, your sweat glands work overtime—is this the end? Nope, it's a panic attack. The Savvy Psychologist has 6 ways to fight this disabling disorder...
Behavior & Society
5 Ways to Be More Patient and Less Annoyed
This week, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen offers up 5 ways to fatten up our quickly-thinning patience
Mental Health
5 Easy Ways to Help Your Anxious Child (and Your Anxious Self)
Worry and anxiety can eat away at kids’ comfort and confidence, especially at stressful transition times like going back to school or to summer camp. Here are 5 helpful tips to ease the mind of an anxious child...
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Kid Fears in Adults: Separation Anxiety
The term “separation anxiety” usually conjures the image of a tearful toddler, or worse, a whimpering dog, but millions of grown-ups live with separation anxiety, too
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Sexual Harassment: 4 Psychological Traits of Perpetrators
From Clarence Thomas to basically all of Uber to Harvey Weinstein, sexual harassment is as rampant as it is repugnant. This week, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen examines the psychology of sexual harassment...
Behavior & Society
Why We Choke under Pressure--Plus, How to Stop
Dr. Ellen Hendriksen reveals why we choke, and how to come through in the clutch
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Kid Fears in Adults: The Dark and Other Phobias
This week, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen shows you how to vanquish childhood fears and phobias
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7 Ways to Have More Self-Discpline
Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen offers 7 ways to stretch your self-control
