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Posts by Erin Vandermore

Erin Vandermore is a licensed therapist, mother of two, and creator of Mind Circuit™, a neuroscience-informed mental hygiene app. After years of living in survival mode, she now shares gentle tools for nervous system healing. You can experience one of her 60-second “Brain Flossing™” calming resets for free via her APP Mind Circuit created for moments when your body needs relief more than advice. Follow @mindcircuitapp on Instagram and Facebook.

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What It Cost Me to Always Be the Easy One

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“When you say yes to others, make sure you are not saying no to yourself.” ~Paulo Coelho

I grew up as the first-born daughter—the responsible one, the helper, the one who didn’t want to cause trouble. I learned early how to be “good.” Good meant quiet. Good meant easy. Good meant not needing much.

What I didn’t realize then was that I was learning how to abandon myself.

School was hard for me in ways I didn’t know how to explain. I struggled with reading. I struggled with focus. I struggled with keeping up—especially compared to my younger sister, …

Shifting Out of Survival Mode: Healing Happens One Choice at a Time

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“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” ~Viktor Frankl

It started as a faint hum—a sense of unease that crept in during the isolation of the pandemic. I was a licensed therapist working from home, meeting with clients through a screen. Together, we were navigating a shared uncertainty, trying to cope as the world shifted beneath us.

I could feel the weight of their anxiety as they talked about their spiraling thoughts and struggles to feel grounded. What I didn’t realize then was how much of their turmoil was a reflection …