# The Dr. Judy Ho Newsletter Weekly science-backed insights on mental wellness, relationships, productivity, and mindset — from clinical and forensic neuropsychologist, author, and TV expert Dr. Judy Ho. Page: Feed: --- ## [Your Best Ideas Don’t Come When You’re Trying](https://drjudyho.substack.com/p/your-best-ideas-dont-come-when-youre) _2026-08-19 · Dr. Judy Ho_ Tapping Into the Other Mode of Thinking Where Creativity and Insight Lives. ## [You’re Not Overthinking. You’re Under-Deciding.](https://drjudyho.substack.com/p/youre-not-overthinking-youre-under) _2026-08-12 · Dr. Judy Ho_ Your brain isn’t stuck in a loop because you think too much. It’s stuck because deciding feels more dangerous than cycling. Here’s what’s actually happening — and how to get out. ## [The Version of You That Got Left Behind](https://drjudyho.substack.com/p/the-version-of-you-that-got-left) _2026-08-06 · Dr. Judy Ho_ Somewhere along the way, you set a part of yourself aside. But it's still there - and there may be some benefits to revisiting a lost part of yourself. ## [Nobody Taught You How To Feel](https://drjudyho.substack.com/p/nobody-taught-you-how-to-feel) _2026-07-29 · Dr. Judy Ho_ Most of us were taught to manage emotions, perform them, suppress them, or explain them away. Almost none of us were taught to actually feel them. ## [Why You’re Harder on Yourself Than on Anyone You Love](https://drjudyho.substack.com/p/why-youre-harder-on-yourself-than) _2026-07-22 · Dr. Judy Ho_ The inner critic isn’t trying to destroy you. It’s trying to protect you. Understanding what it’s protecting against is the only thing that actually quiets it. ## [You Worked All Day. Your Brain Was Busy. Almost None of It Counted](https://drjudyho.substack.com/p/why-youre-busy-but-not-productive) _2026-07-15 · Dr. Judy Ho_ Busyness and productivity feel identical from the inside. The neuroscience reveals they produce almost opposite outcomes — and your brain is wired to choose the wrong one every time. ## [Why You Can Be Surrounded By People and Still Feel Completely Unknown](https://drjudyho.substack.com/p/the-loneliness-epidemic-is-a-brain) _2026-07-08 · Dr. Judy Ho_ The problem isn't how many people are in your life. It's that your brain is running a threat response — and it's been doing it quietly for years. ## [The Science of Awe](https://drjudyho.substack.com/p/the-science-of-awe-c24) _2026-07-01 · Dr. Judy Ho_ Awe is one of the most powerful neurological and physiological interventions available to you — and it’s almost entirely free. ## [Why Boredom Is Actually Good for Your Brain](https://drjudyho.substack.com/p/why-boredom-is-actually-good-for) _2026-06-24 · Dr. Judy Ho_ We’ve declared war on an emotion that your brain desperately needs. Here’s what we lost in the process — and how to get it back. ## [Browse ThreatCrush Modules (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xzannSwUJM6o) _2026-06-24 · **Sponsored**_ Install community-built security modules to extend real-time threat intelligence and monitoring ## [The Anger You Were Never Allowed to Have](https://drjudyho.substack.com/p/the-anger-you-were-never-allowed) _2026-06-17 · Dr. Judy Ho_ Anger isn’t the problem. What you were taught to do with it is.