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title: "The Barefoot Therapist"
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# The Barefoot Therapist

## Recent articles

The 19 most recent of 19 published articles. Full index: https://usecommune.com/n/the-barefoot-therapist/archive.md

- 2026-09-14 - [We Say Kids Can’t Handle Boredom… But Can We? (Formerly The Barefoot Therapist)](https://usecommune.com/n/the-barefoot-therapist/a/we-say-kids-can-t-handle-boredom-but-can-we-formerly-the-bar) - We tell kids to put down their screens and find something to do, but adults may be just as uncomfortable with empty space.
- 2026-07-22 - [Thinking About Therapy? Read This Before Your First Session.](https://usecommune.com/n/the-barefoot-therapist/a/thinking-about-therapy-read-this-before-your-first-session)
- 2026-07-16 - [If You're Always "Fine," Read This.](https://usecommune.com/n/the-barefoot-therapist/a/if-you-re-always-fine-read-this) - Think you're just stressed? Learn the signs of high-functioning anxiety, hidden burnout, and how to break the cycle before exhaustion takes over.
- 2026-07-10 - [The Hidden Reason You Feel Emotionally Drained](https://usecommune.com/n/the-barefoot-therapist/a/the-hidden-reason-you-feel-emotionally-drained) - Feeling overwhelmed? Learn what your nervous system is trying to tell you and discover simple ways to find more calm every day.
- 2026-07-01 - [Motherhood Is Not Always Rainbows and Butterflies](https://usecommune.com/n/the-barefoot-therapist/a/motherhood-is-not-always-rainbows-and-butterflies) - Postpartum is not always magical, and struggling does not mean you are failing. It means you are human, and help is allowed.
- 2026-06-26 - [The Barefoot Therapist's "Calm Down Corner" PRIME DEALS](https://usecommune.com/n/the-barefoot-therapist/a/the-barefoot-therapist-s-calm-down-corner-prime-deals) - 10 Prime finds for calmer homes, brains, and therapy offices
- 2026-06-24 - [Keeping kids sharp this summer without losing your mind](https://usecommune.com/n/the-barefoot-therapist/a/keeping-kids-sharp-this-summer-without-losing-your-mind) - Summer learning does not have to mean worksheets, tears, or ruining everyone’s snack mood.
- 2026-06-17 - [Your Body Isn't the Problem](https://usecommune.com/n/the-barefoot-therapist/a/your-body-isn-t-the-problem) - Stress eating is not a character flaw. Here’s how to understand food, stress, and your body with more compassion.
- 2026-06-10 - [That “Personality Trait” Might Be a Trauma Response](https://usecommune.com/n/the-barefoot-therapist/a/that-personality-trait-might-be-a-trauma-response) - People-pleasing, over-explaining, freezing, and shutting down may not be who you are. They may be how you learned to survive.
- 2026-06-03 - [There are some houses you survive before you ever leave](https://usecommune.com/n/the-barefoot-therapist/a/there-are-some-houses-you-survive-before-you-ever-leave) - A book about fear, control, silence, and the invisible rules that shape survival.
- 2026-05-27 - [Summer Is Supposed to Feel Easier… So Why Are You Still Overwhelmed?](https://usecommune.com/n/the-barefoot-therapist/a/summer-is-supposed-to-feel-easier-so-why-are-you-still-overw)
- 2026-04-01 - [What I Learned About Procrastination Over the Last 2 Weeks](https://usecommune.com/n/the-barefoot-therapist/a/what-i-learned-about-procrastination-over-the-last-2-weeks) - Sometimes procrastination is really avoidance in disguise. Here is what your thoughts may be trying to protect you from.
- 2026-03-11 - [This might be why you feel worse after your phone](https://usecommune.com/n/the-barefoot-therapist/a/this-might-be-why-you-feel-worse-after-your-phone)
- 2026-03-04 - [If nights are when it all crashes in…here is a tool to help](https://usecommune.com/n/the-barefoot-therapist/a/if-nights-are-when-it-all-crashes-in-here-is-a-tool-to-help) - Night anxiety can feel intense. Learn why racing thoughts show up at bedtime and nervous-system-friendly ways to calm your body and fall asleep.
- 2026-02-25 - [A Play Doh Cake and the Practice of Celebrating You](https://usecommune.com/n/the-barefoot-therapist/a/a-play-doh-cake-and-the-practice-of-celebrating-you)
- 2026-02-18 - [You Can Talk About It… But Can You Feel It?](https://usecommune.com/n/the-barefoot-therapist/a/you-can-talk-about-it-but-can-you-feel-it)
- 2026-02-11 - [How to start when you can’t start - You're not lazy!](https://usecommune.com/n/the-barefoot-therapist/a/how-to-start-when-you-can-t-start-you-re-not-lazy) - Staring at the task and still can’t begin? You’re not lazy. For anxious brains and ADHD brains, “starting” can trigger overwhelm and shutdown. This ne
- 2026-02-04 - [What Your Nervous System Is Trying to Tell You](https://usecommune.com/n/the-barefoot-therapist/a/what-your-nervous-system-is-trying-to-tell-you)
- 2026-01-31 - [Emerging Hope Therapy introduces "The Barefoot Therapist"](https://usecommune.com/n/the-barefoot-therapist/a/emerging-hope-therapy-introduces-the-barefoot-therapist)