Insight in therapy can feel powerful, but it’s not enough on its own. Real change happens when you take what you’ve learned and put it into practice. This post explores why your brain needs experience (not just thoughts) to believe new ideas, how endless “insight” can sometimes become avoidance, and why the work you do between sessions matters just as much as what happens in the therapy room.

We like to think we’d never fall for a cult. We imagine robed figures, remote compounds, and the kind of chanting that makes your neighbours call the police. But cult dynamics also thrive in wellness groups, online movements, corporate retreats, and anywhere someone’s selling certainty with a side of charisma.

Social anxiety feels like living on a mental replay loop. Learn why it happens, how avoidance worsens it, and why exposure therapy really works.