Say Goodbye to Self-Improvement
Feel Better Without “Fixing” Yourself |Guided Exercises on YouTube
Mainstream wellness culture says if we want to feel better, then we need to …
fix ourselves
manage our thoughts
change our feelings.
I disagree.
If you’ve been pushing, forcing, or should-ing yourself to feel different, these guided exercises offer something different.
Here, you’ll discover a gentle process that doesn’t require fixing yourself or overriding your feelings— to feel better.
These guided exercises will help you…
Trust yourself and value your feelings
Experience ease, even in hard times
Find your way forward from within
Cultivate resilience without self-pressure
Act on your inner knowing
Think of these guided exercises as a kind of emotional first aid: a gentle, accessible first step to being with your experience. They’re not a “done and dusted, feel 100% better” solution, but they can give you a sense of what’s possible when you’re with your experience in this way.
If you want lasting change, individual sessions offer a chance to explore what’s in your way more deeply. I’ll help you be with your experience and the uncomfortable feelings that come with it, so you can experience shifts even in your first session.
And, over time, those shifts add up to real, lasting change — allowing you to live more fully and authentically.
As you follow along with these videos, you can strengthen your sense of agency by honoring what feels right for you.
You’re always in charge — feel free to pause, stop, or modify these exercises in any way that supports you.
Take what fits and leave the rest.
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* These guided exercises are not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice, examination, diagnosis, or treatment.
How to Be With Anger Without Getting Burned
Anger is an intelligent response to injustice— and it can also be an intense feeling to carry.
In this guided, trauma-informed exercise, I'll invite you to be with any anger you’re experiencing without trying to fix it, calm it down, or push it away.
As you are with anger in this way, you may begin to experience more steadiness and clarity—so any actions you choose to take (or not take) can come from grounded strength, rather than overwhelm.
Feeling Without Figuring Out
Sometimes we don’t know exactly how we feel, but we know we feel something— a tightness in the jaw, heaviness in the chest, or a kind of inner fog.
Many approaches encourage us to label our emotions, but trying to figure out how we feel can actually get in the way of simply being with how we feel.
In this guided exercise, you’ll learn how to be with your experience without labeling it. I'll support you in allowing what's there to be there just as it is, so you can feel what you feel without getting swept up in it or overwhelmed by it.
Inner Critic
Discovering the Protective Care Beneath Its Words
Do you struggle with inner critics? Those thoughts or voices within saying this like: "You should...," "Why haven't you ...," "You're such a ......"
You may be wondering, Why would I ever want to be with my inner critic? Shouldn't I be trying to fight it, refute it, or ignore it? That reaction is normal—but doing so can make you miss an important opportunity.
Your inner critic often has good intentions. The louder it speaks, the more concerned it is for your safety and well-being.
In this guided exercise, you’ll learn how to be with an inner critic, so you can uncover the protective care it's trying to offer. You may even notice your inner critic shifting from an enemy to a frenemy—and even into a loyal, loving ally.
How To Be With Feeling Too Much of… Too Much
(Part One)
In this first video of a 2-part guided series, I’ll invite you to notice that feeling of “too much”—but we won’t go there… not yet. Then, I'll invite you to sense if there’s a part of you not wanting to turn toward that too muchness.That part is probably worried about what would happen if you did—so we start by being with it first. It's there to protect you and keep you safe.
As we go through the guided exercise and you get to know this part better, you might notice more steadiness, clarity, and ease—even amidst the feeling of too much. This practice is for anyone experiencing the feel of "too much" and feeling caught between avoiding it or getting swept up in it. Here, you’ll discover a third option: honoring your body’s wisdom and sitting with the part of you that doesn't want you to go "there" for some good reason.