Being Awake Better

Depression

Can Assessing Mood Make It Worse?

Jessica Del Pozo, Ph.D. on March 1, 2023

4 things therapists and clients can do, and 10 new questions that may lead to better mental health.

4 things therapists and clients can do, and 10 new questions that may lead to better mental health.

Therapy

Getting Better Client Outcomes

Jessica Del Pozo, Ph.D. on January 22, 2023

What are the active ingredients in effective therapy?

What are the active ingredients in effective therapy?

Sleep

Pain’s Circadian Clock

Jessica Del Pozo, Ph.D. on November 14, 2022

Does your pain have a pattern? It may be partly due to naturally occurring biology.

Does your pain have a pattern? It may be partly due to naturally occurring biology.

Circadian Rhythm

10 Early Warning Signs of Circadian Rhythm Disruption

Jessica Del Pozo, Ph.D. on November 4, 2022

Daily biological patterns can trend toward depression and illness. How can we live in synchronicity with our deep biology?

Daily biological patterns can trend toward depression and illness. How can we live in synchronicity with our deep biology?

Sleep

Are You a Genetically Short Sleeper?

Jessica Del Pozo, Ph.D. on October 4, 2022

You may not need more sleep. Extreme early birds, or natural short sleepers, sleep less and feel better compared to sleeping eight hours.

You may not need more sleep. Extreme early birds, or natural short sleepers, sleep less and feel better compared to sleeping eight hours.

Resilience

Your Right to Heal and Be Whole

Jessica Del Pozo, Ph.D. on September 3, 2022

What do you believe about yourself at your core? These nine rights remind us that we must believe in healing and being whole.

What do you believe about yourself at your core? These nine rights remind us that we must believe in healing and being whole.

Sleep

Does Your Relationship With Sleep Need Repair?

Jessica Del Pozo, Ph.D. on August 2, 2022

Is sleep just not that into you? You and sleep may have a rocky relationship, but there are ways to improve it.

Is sleep just not that into you? You and sleep may have a rocky relationship, but there are ways to improve it.

Sleep

7 Keys to Finally Getting Restorative Sleep

Jessica Del Pozo, Ph.D. on July 2, 2022

Have you tried everything to sleep better? These suggestions go beyond your normal routine.

Have you tried everything to sleep better? These suggestions go beyond your normal routine.

Sleep

REM vs Deep: The Most Important Type of Sleep

Jessica Del Pozo, Ph.D. on June 4, 2022

Are you getting both REM and deep sleep? Both are key for our health.

Are you getting both REM and deep sleep? Both are key for our health.

Depression

Depression Is Not a Serotonin Deficiency

Jessica Del Pozo, Ph.D. on May 6, 2022

Have you been told depression is a chemical imbalance? Research tells another story.

Have you been told depression is a chemical imbalance? Research tells another story.

Depression

The Benefits of Giving Up Hope

Jessica Del Pozo, Ph.D. on April 21, 2022

Have you ever given up hope? Research shows this may not always be a bad thing.

Have you ever given up hope? Research shows this may not always be a bad thing.

Resilience

You're Doing Well. Now What?

Jessica Del Pozo, Ph.D. on March 11, 2022

Are you in mental health maintenance? Avoid the pitfalls of feeling good and maintain the progress you have made.

Are you in mental health maintenance? Avoid the pitfalls of feeling good and maintain the progress you have made.

Resilience

How to Build a Resilient Heart

Jessica Del Pozo, Ph.D. on February 8, 2022

How do we build more resilient relationships? Start with yourself, following these 2 steps.

How do we build more resilient relationships? Start with yourself, following these 2 steps.

Circadian Rhythm

Your Body’s Most Powerful Influencer

Jessica Del Pozo, Ph.D. on January 17, 2022

How much influence do we have over the body's clocks? Cancer cells tell us that it is much more than we think.

How much influence do we have over the body's clocks? Cancer cells tell us that it is much more than we think.

Chronic Pain

Chronic Pain: A Sore Subject

Jessica Del Pozo, Ph.D. on December 19, 2021

Do you feel angry when someone challenges your beliefs about pain? Understand why and try an alternative; it can't hurt.

Do you feel angry when someone challenges your beliefs about pain? Understand why and try an alternative; it can't hurt.

Resilience

The Dark Side of Resilience

Jessica Del Pozo, Ph.D. on November 27, 2021

You may have heard of toxic positivity. Does resilience have a dark side too?

You may have heard of toxic positivity. Does resilience have a dark side too?

Sleep

4 Golden Rules for Getting Better Sleep

Jessica Del Pozo, Ph.D. on November 12, 2021

Have you tried everything and still can't fall asleep quickly? Consider these two invisible patterns that help us fall asleep better. 

Have you tried everything and still can't fall asleep quickly? Consider these two invisible patterns that help us fall asleep better. 

Trauma

Long-Covid: A New Syndrome?

Jessica Del Pozo, Ph.D. on September 23, 2021

Are you struggling with post-infectious fatigue, pain or other symptoms? There is help available even without conclusive research.

Are you struggling with post-infectious fatigue, pain or other symptoms? There is help available even without conclusive research.

Stress

Are You Tired of Unraveling?

Jessica Del Pozo, Ph.D. on June 29, 2021

What to try next time we find ourselves coming apart.

What to try next time we find ourselves coming apart.

Embarrassment

Journey to Your Blind Spot

Jessica Del Pozo, Ph.D. on May 21, 2021

Have you wondered about your blind spots? Shame can be an unexpected guide through our darkest moments.

Have you wondered about your blind spots? Shame can be an unexpected guide through our darkest moments.