The Flickering Threat Loop and the Bandwidth of the Brain Every day your brain predicts what is about to happen. If I asked right now, “Who here is thirsty?” some of you would raise your hands. If I followed with, “Who here needs to go…

Breathing Less to Feel More: A Calmer Way to Manage Anxiety By Kevin B. Smith, LMFT Mint Family Therapy What if the key to calming anxiety isn’t breathing more — but breathing less? If you’ve struggled with anxiety, panic attacks, or even asthma, someone has…

When You’re Overwhelmed, Find the Two Have you ever felt completely stuck in a situation, like there’s only one way forward… and it’s not a good one? Maybe it was in a relationship, an argument, or just a moment where everything felt too loud, too…

The Conditional Love Cycle: How Our Childhood Shapes Our Adult Relationships and Parenting Imagine growing up in a world where love isn’t steady — it’s conditional. You’re praised and embraced when you do well, but when you misstep, love is withheld, affection is withdrawn, and…

What the Science Actually Says About ADHD Origins ADHD is primarily genetic. In fact, heritability estimates are around 70–80%, meaning the vast majority of ADHD traits are inherited, not caused by the environment later in life. Core findings: If a parent has ADHD, their child…

Why speaking the same “language” doesn’t always mean love is being felt, or safe. By Kevin B. Smith, LMFT For years, we’ve heard about the Five Love Languages—acts of service, physical touch, quality time, words of affirmation, and receiving gifts. They’ve become a common tool…