by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Oct 26, 2025 | Body Image Issues
When Halloween Feels More Trick Than Treat: Understanding Why Some People Opt Out Halloween is supposed to be fun — a chance to play, indulge, and maybe even feel daring. But for many, it’s the opposite. The costumes feel exposing, the candy feels threatening, and the...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Jul 27, 2025 | Personal Growth
In a world overflowing with noise, urgency, pressure, and distraction, our souls long for something to relieve the angst. That something is ancient and sacred. It’s called awe. What is Awe? As a clinical psychologist with decades of experience, I’ve spent my...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Jul 27, 2025 | Anxiety & Depression
How Summer Heat Affects Mental Health – and What You Can Do About it Have you been feeling foggy, irritable, or otherwise “off” this summer? If so, it’s not just you. Research shows that rising temperatures can mess with our mood, focus, and our...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Apr 16, 2025 | Personal Growth
Forget Anti Aging: Pro Age with Confidence and Joy We live in a culture obsessed with youth. Wrinkles are considered flaws; midlife is deemed a time of decline; and aging with confidence is reserved for the rich and famous. For the rest of us, aging is something to...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Apr 16, 2025 | Body Image Issues
Anti-Diet Utopia: A World Without Food Shame or Body Distress It is the year 2500, and the world is now an Anti-Diet Utopia (ADU). No more self-imposed restriction or dieting. They’re banned. Bodies of all shapes and sizes are welcome. In ADU, bodies...
