I’m Dr. K. Harvard-trained psychiatrist, creator & owner of Healthy Gamer 💚 mental health resources for modern life.

Joined January 2019
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What's the first thing you drop when your mood tanks?
21%Sleep
19%Exercise
10%Slowing Down
50%Talking to people
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Nobody wants to hear this. Many things we call talent are really the result of intense practice (Ericsson et al., 1993). And it's not just putting in hours. It's effortful practice designed to improve. Are you willing to do that part?
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Writing things down is how the brain offloads what it’s holding. So why does it still feel messy? (1/4)
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"So what can I do about this?" Keep one place you trust. Break big tasks into smaller, concrte ones. Use a timer to see how long things really take. (3/4)
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If you’re the one who fixes everything in your family, ask one question this week, "what would happen if someone else did it their way?" The hard part is often letting it be done differently.
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I found an extremely good video by @HealthyGamerGG If you help others in order to feel accepted, love begins to feel conditional. You'll begin to resent people for accepting the help that you offered. You'll wear yourself out, even resting becomes a chore.
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Dr. Alok Kanojia retweeted
Dr K on the counterintuitive fix for feeling overwhelmed by life. @HealthyGamerGG
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Some of y’all will open your phone before you’re fully awake tomorrow. Try waiting 15 minutes. Make coffee, stretch, look out the window. Then notice how your mind feels compared to a normal morning.
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Some of y’all are probably in the bathroom at work right now, so wanted to leave this here. If a stall is the only place you get a break, your day may be missing breaks. Try a walk outside, a glass of water by a window, or a quick chat with a coworker. The goal is to take a break without your phone.
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The brain likes to predict what happens next. A bad situation you know can feel safer than a good one you don’t. Worth noticing the next time you hesitate to change something.
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This morning to start the weekend off, plan one thing to look forward to, even something small. A good coffee, a walk, a long shower. It gives the day a shape.
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It's ok to start the task badly. A rough first draft beats a perfect plan you never begin.
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Have you used a sports betting app or prediction market in the past year?
4%Yes, regularly
9%Yes, a few times
16%No, but friends do
71%No, and never will
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I talked about why betting pulls in so many young men, and what’s really going on underneath in my recent video below. youtu.be/aVDsRkwiUUQ?si=Qfhe…
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The most reliable person in the room is often the most tired. They can set boundaries and take the day off, but the guilt can still pull them back in. (1/4)
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Bach, Lockwood & Young (2018). A new look at the schema therapy model. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 47(4), 328-349. (3/4)
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