Health Psych Research

Stress & Coping

The Holiday Season Doesn’t Need a Hero: A Week-by-Week Nervous System Plan for 2026

Holiday strain is often predictable: anticipatory anxiety, disrupted sleep, social comparison, and alcohol-related regret tend to arrive before the decorations do. This week-by-week plan translates health psychology research into six small practices that can reduce friction without promising a perfect season.

Nov 9, 2026

Therapy & Culture

Therapy Speak Is Not the Problem; Using It to Avoid the Problem Is

Clinical language has become a familiar part of American conversation, from workplace Slack channels to family group texts. The useful question is not whether therapy speak is good or bad, but whether a given phrase increases clarity and connection or functions as a socially acceptable exit.

Nov 9, 2026