Talk2Tessa Psychology Blog – ACT, Self-Compassion & AI-Guided Mental Well-Being

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40 Emotional Regulation Journal Prompts for Ove...

Tessa Geurts-Meulendijks

Forty psychologist-written journal prompts to help you name emotions, notice body signals, clarify needs, and choose one workable next step without forcing calm.

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40 Emotional Regulation Journal Prompts for Ove...

Tessa Geurts-Meulendijks

Forty psychologist-written journal prompts to help you name emotions, notice body signals, clarify needs, and choose one workable next step without forcing calm.

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Self-Compassion: How to Practice It When You Ar...

Tessa Geurts-Meulendijks

A psychologist-written guide to what self-compassion means, why kindness can feel uncomfortable, and five grounded ways to practice without forced positivity.

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Self-Compassion: How to Practice It When You Ar...

Tessa Geurts-Meulendijks

A psychologist-written guide to what self-compassion means, why kindness can feel uncomfortable, and five grounded ways to practice without forced positivity.

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Natural hands resting beside an open blank journal, pencil, tea, and dusty-rose knit on a warm wooden table.

A Self-Compassion Worksheet: 5 Questions for a ...

Tessa Geurts-Meulendijks

This self-compassion worksheet offers five grounded questions for mistakes, overwhelm, and moments when your inner critic becomes louder than the facts.

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A Self-Compassion Worksheet: 5 Questions for a ...

Tessa Geurts-Meulendijks

This self-compassion worksheet offers five grounded questions for mistakes, overwhelm, and moments when your inner critic becomes louder than the facts.

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Woman sitting beside a sofa and open journal in warm natural light, pausing with a cup nearby while practicing self-compassion.

Self-Compassion Quotes: 45 Gentle Reminders for...

Tessa Geurts-Meulendijks

These 45 original self-compassion quotes offer a gentler sentence for mistakes, overwhelm, feeling behind, difficult boundaries, and days when your inner critic is loud.

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Self-Compassion Quotes: 45 Gentle Reminders for...

Tessa Geurts-Meulendijks

These 45 original self-compassion quotes offer a gentler sentence for mistakes, overwhelm, feeling behind, difficult boundaries, and days when your inner critic is loud.

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Sensory Overload in Adults: When Everything Fee...

Tessa Geurts-Meulendijks

Sensory overload in adults can look like irritability, urgency, shutdown, or a sudden need to escape. Learn what may be happening and how to lower the load gently.

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Sensory Overload in Adults: When Everything Fee...

Tessa Geurts-Meulendijks

Sensory overload in adults can look like irritability, urgency, shutdown, or a sudden need to escape. Learn what may be happening and how to lower the load gently.

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A woman with inattentive ADHD reviewing notes beside her laptop at a warm, quiet desk.

Inattentive ADHD in Women: 9 Quiet Signs That C...

Tessa Geurts-Meulendijks

Nine quiet signs of inattentive ADHD in women, why capable women can be missed, and five gentle ways to support the hidden executive load.

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Inattentive ADHD in Women: 9 Quiet Signs That C...

Tessa Geurts-Meulendijks

Nine quiet signs of inattentive ADHD in women, why capable women can be missed, and five gentle ways to support the hidden executive load.

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