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A collection of essays on psychology, embodiment, relationships, grief, trauma recovery, consciousness, and the strange business of being human.

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Jennifer Finch Jennifer Finch

Under Your Beliefs, What Do You Believe?The Science of Mindset

Under Your Beliefs, What Do You Believe?

The Science of Mindset

Every day, from dawn to dusk, we navigate a maze of mindsets—our own, and everyone else’s. Some we inherited. Some were sold to us by others—news cycles, social feeds, family patterns, cultural noise. Knowing what you believe, uncoupled from what others tell you to believe, may be the single most important act of health and well-being there is.

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Jennifer Finch Jennifer Finch

Why I Chose To Tell My Clients I Have Breast Cancer

Age old ethics guidelines tell us that self-disclosure from therapists is not recommended and it will distract clients from their work. Is it time for a change? After my cancer diagnosis my ethics aligned with something else. Something bigger and more human. Our common humanity is our suffering. And we heal by sharing it.

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The questions that shape my work don’t end here. From time to time, I share essays, reflections, upcoming workshops, and new offerings. If you’d like to continue exploring together, I’d love to stay in touch. Sent thoughtfully, never frequently.