Essays on psychiatry, wellness, and the human experience — written by Dr. Anaheed Shirazi.
A mindfulness practice for riding out cravings and anxiety without acting on them.
How urge surfing gives people in recovery something to do during a craving that is not using.
How urge surfing interrupts the reassurance-seeking and avoidance loops that keep anxiety alive.
How urge surfing helps interrupt the automaticity of binge episodes and stress-related eating.
How urge surfing supports ERP by teaching the brain that compulsive urges can be observed without being obeyed.
How urge surfing creates a pause in the avoidance cycle that keeps PTSD symptoms alive.
Constant exposure to stress does not make it harmless. It only makes it familiar. For lawyers, that distinction is worth pausing on.
Therapy is not only for moments of crisis. It is for curiosity, for self-awareness, for understanding the unconscious forces that quietly shape the choices we make.
Earth Day can serve as a gentle reminder to reconnect with the natural world and reflect on how that connection supports our wellbeing.
The word "integrative" gets used loosely. Here's what I mean when I use it in my own practice, and why context often matters more than the diagnosis.
Practical and emotional preparation for a first psychiatric consultation — including the things you don't have to figure out before walking in.