Mindfulness Insights

Mindfulness

The Hidden Variable in Mental Well-Being

Jason N. Linder, PsyD on June 10, 2026

The way you engage with your thoughts matters more than the thoughts themselves. Decentering breaks the cycle of psychological distress.

The way you engage with your thoughts matters more than the thoughts themselves. Decentering breaks the cycle of psychological distress.

Bias

Why Doing Nothing Can Feel Safer (Even When It Isn’t)

Jason N. Linder, PsyD on January 31, 2026

Omission bias keeps us stuck by making inaction feel innocent. Learn how omission bias operates and how to recognize when “waiting” is actually avoidance in disguise.

Omission bias keeps us stuck by making inaction feel innocent. Learn how omission bias operates and how to recognize when “waiting” is actually avoidance in disguise.

Fear

We Think We Love Driving (But We Don’t)

Jason N. Linder, PsyD on November 30, 2025

Studies show we overestimate how much we enjoy driving. In truth, most of us would prefer to use that time for something else.

Studies show we overestimate how much we enjoy driving. In truth, most of us would prefer to use that time for something else.

Anxiety

Why We Overbook Ourselves—and Constantly Regret It

Jason N. Linder, PsyD on May 16, 2025

Wondering why you chronically overbook yourself, regret it often, but struggle to stop? Here are 4 reasons why.

Wondering why you chronically overbook yourself, regret it often, but struggle to stop? Here are 4 reasons why.

Happiness

The Overlooked and Misunderstood Arrival Fallacy

Jason N. Linder, PsyD on March 28, 2025

Defining the "Arrival Fallacy," how it drives unnecessary suffering, and its solution.

Defining the "Arrival Fallacy," how it drives unnecessary suffering, and its solution.

Creativity

What We Can Learn From Accidental Pharmaceutical Discoveries

Jason N. Linder, PsyD on December 21, 2024

What we can glean from the pattern of accidental discoveries in science, especially in the pharmaceutical industry, and their broad mental health implications.

What we can glean from the pattern of accidental discoveries in science, especially in the pharmaceutical industry, and their broad mental health implications.

Eating Disorders

11 Reasons Overeating Can Be So Difficult to Manage

Jason N. Linder, PsyD on October 30, 2024

Compulsive overeating can be pervasive and difficult to control, for these key reasons.

Compulsive overeating can be pervasive and difficult to control, for these key reasons.

Boredom

The Slippery Slope Between Boredom and Professional Burnout

Jason N. Linder, PsyD on September 5, 2024

A Personal Perspective: My struggle between boredom and burnout and how I've learned to navigate this intention as wisely as possible.

A Personal Perspective: My struggle between boredom and burnout and how I've learned to navigate this intention as wisely as possible.

Therapy

The Jewish Roots of Psychotherapy

Jason N. Linder, PsyD on August 30, 2024

Personal Perspective: Exploring the Jewish roots of psychotherapy and how it relates to my career as a Jewish psychotherapist.

Personal Perspective: Exploring the Jewish roots of psychotherapy and how it relates to my career as a Jewish psychotherapist.

Emotions

The Law of Conservation of Emotion

Jason N. Linder, PsyD on July 7, 2024

Just like understanding psychics and gravity helps you drive a car, this overlooked law of nature can help you understand and harness emotion for growth, connection, and resilience.

Just like understanding psychics and gravity helps you drive a car, this overlooked law of nature can help you understand and harness emotion for growth, connection, and resilience.

Emotions

Pitfalls of Suppressing Emotions and Pros of Processing Them

Jason N. Linder, PsyD on March 5, 2024

Here's your brief emotion crash course: Key pitfalls of emotional suppression and key benefits of processing emotion.

Here's your brief emotion crash course: Key pitfalls of emotional suppression and key benefits of processing emotion.

Emotions

Why It's Vital to Identify, Process, and Express Your Emotions

Jason N. Linder, PsyD on January 2, 2024

Many, especially men, are conditioned to suppress and downplay their emotions. Here's how this can get us into trouble.

Many, especially men, are conditioned to suppress and downplay their emotions. Here's how this can get us into trouble.

Anxiety

The Overlooked Tyranny of Quick Fixes

Jason N. Linder, PsyD on December 8, 2023

This is what these quick fixes could take from you.

This is what these quick fixes could take from you.

Resilience

Embracing Life's Hardest Moments as Learning Opportunities

Jason N. Linder, PsyD on October 18, 2023

Six simple and easy ways to embrace life's hardest moments and turn them into sources of growth, joy, and learning.

Six simple and easy ways to embrace life's hardest moments and turn them into sources of growth, joy, and learning.

Relationships

The Magic Pause: Secrets to Avoiding and Resolving Conflict

Jason N. Linder, PsyD on October 5, 2023

Simple, brief, and easy-to-implement strategies can prevent and resolve relational conflict.

Simple, brief, and easy-to-implement strategies can prevent and resolve relational conflict.

Mindfulness

Busting a Key Misconception About Mindfulness

Jason N. Linder, PsyD on September 21, 2022

Mindfulness in the West is often portrayed as a solo practice for well-being, but it's a social project.

Mindfulness in the West is often portrayed as a solo practice for well-being, but it's a social project.

Happiness

Busting the Most Harmful Happiness Myth

Jason N. Linder, PsyD on September 1, 2022

Sick of striving? There's an overlooked alternative that's not easy, but may be simpler than you think. Here's a crucial step.

Sick of striving? There's an overlooked alternative that's not easy, but may be simpler than you think. Here's a crucial step.

Productivity

Work Mindfully: 3 Ways to Work Smarter, Not Harder

Jason N. Linder, PsyD on April 22, 2022

Learn three key mindfulness tips to help you take control of your life, enhance your happiness, and maximize your time.

Learn three key mindfulness tips to help you take control of your life, enhance your happiness, and maximize your time.

Productivity

Reexamining Productivity with Mindfulness

Jason N. Linder, PsyD on December 6, 2021

Perpetually burned out from your to-do list? Mindfulness can be a kind of "un-productivity hack" that helps lead you to a wiser and calmer existence.

Perpetually burned out from your to-do list? Mindfulness can be a kind of "un-productivity hack" that helps lead you to a wiser and calmer existence.

Mindfulness

The Paradox of Mindfulness

Jason N. Linder, PsyD on November 3, 2021

Mindfulness is often misunderstood because it's not what it seems. Here's what it really is, and how its practice can improve and deepen your life.

Mindfulness is often misunderstood because it's not what it seems. Here's what it really is, and how its practice can improve and deepen your life.