by Dr. Supriya Blair | Self Care
Vulnerability means you are coming from a place/sharing from a space where your guard, your defenses, or your worries about what someone else may think is put to the side. Being vulnerable in a romantic relationship entails maintaining your integrity (i.e., your... 
by Dr. Supriya Blair | Self Care
The main cause of perfectionism stems from a belief of not being good enough. For some, this might manifest in a certain area (e.g., not being smart enough). For others, this belief of not being good enough could be pervasive across various components of one’s life.... 
by Dr. Supriya Blair | Self Care
1. In order to wake up in a good mood, it’s crucial to set yourself up for quality sleep the night before. This means allocating between 7-9 hours for sleep. Having a night routine can help ease into sleep and “put the day away.” A night routine may begin at least 30... 
by Dr. Supriya Blair | Self Care
It is important for people to find joy in their lives because joy is a state of being that is cultivated within. Joy doesn’t exist outside of us. Most people confuse temporal happiness with joy. The difference between joy and happiness is that joy does not need to... 
by Dr. Supriya Blair | Self Care
Imagine that fear is a door: the door of fear. We’re often so afraid of the idea of fear (i.e., the door), that we rarely walk through that door and challenge our fear head-on. Think about all the ways you stop just short of stepping through the door: “I don’t have... 
by Dr. Supriya Blair | Self Care
2020 has been, and appears to be, the most surprising year I’ve ever had. That likely surprises no one. A friend of mine recently asked if I could share some mental health self-care tools with her. Where do I start, I thought to myself! I gave her three suggestions...