Joseph Wilner, LCP

10/28/2025

Feeling like your brain has its own agenda? I just published a blog post titled “Reclaim Your ADHD: How to Work With Your Brain Instead of Against It.”

👉 In it, I unpack what ADHD really is (and what it’s not), why traditional productivity hacks often miss the mark, and how you can start designing systems aligned with how your brain actually works.

Know someone who might identify? Feel free to share. Let’s shift the conversation from shame and self-judgment to curiosity, compassion, and strategy.

Read it here: https://joewilner.com/reclaim-your-adhd-how-to-work-with-your-brain-instead-of-against-it/

ADHD is a neurological condition that affects executive functions. These are the mental skills we use to manage time, plan tasks, focus attention, control impulses, and remember things.

10/07/2025

We could all use a little more compassion. Take a few minutes to slow down, breathe, and reconnect with kindness in this short guided meditation.
🕊️ Listen here:

Take a few mindful minutes to slow down, breathe, and reconnect with compassion. In this guided meditation, you’ll be invited to soften self-judgment, acknowledge your struggles with care, and offer yourself the same kindness you would give to someone you love. Through gentle grounding, breath awa...

09/24/2025

What if you could pause a moment before reacting and choose your response instead? The difference between reacting and responding is a life-changing skill. 💡 Read more: Responding vs. Reacting: The Life Skill That Changes Everything ➡️

Learning to pause and choose your response will give you greater agency and a sense of personal power. It's about having more options in those tough moments, so you can show up as the person you want to be, whether that's at work, at home, or anywhere stress finds you.

08/20/2025

Take a few mindful minutes to reset. 🌿
My new guided meditation will help you breathe, ground, and begin your day with intention.
Listen free on Insight Timer →

This short guided meditation is designed to help you ground yourself in the morning and set a meaningful intention for how you want to move through your day. Through breath, body awareness, and mindful reflection, you'll be invited to connect with a quality—like patience, confidence, or compassion...

08/12/2025

A new article published on GoodTherapy to help you manage negative thinking - How to Stop Negative Thinking: 3 Science-Based Tips

Discover how to stop negative thinking with 3 science-backed mindfulness techniques to reframe thoughts and reduce stress.

06/11/2025

Here's a new I released on Insight Timer to help with mental clarity. This "noting" practice you can help you unhook from overthinking and stay grounded in the moment.

This guided meditation introduces a powerful technique from the Unified Mindfulness system known as Noting. You'll learn to gently label your direct sensory experience—what you see, hear, and feel—as a way to build clarity, presence, and concentration. By practicing this simple awareness skill, ...

06/10/2025

Experts weigh in on why kids with ADHD sleep less and with more disruptions to their sleep cycle.

06/09/2025

Knowing your values becomes a compass for intentional and authentic living. This article will walk you through what core values are, why they matter, and how you can begin to uncover your own.

(ACT). In ACT, there’s an emphasis on understanding what matters to you, your core values, so you can move toward a more meaningful life, even when it feels hard.

05/22/2025

New post on the blog: How to Practice Self-Care: Real-Life Tips for Mental and Emotional Health

By now, most of us have heard the term self-care. It’s become a bit of a mental health buzzword. While the idea pops up often in social media and wellness conversations, many people still feel unsure about what self-care actually looks like in their own lives.

02/23/2025

How to Stop Procrastinating: ADHD-Friendly Strategies to Get Things Done

This article is meant to help you break free from procrastination. By understanding the different forms procrastination takes, and using ADHD-friendly strategies, you can learn to work with your brain instead of against it.

02/11/2025

New blog post on Belongly: Seven Ways to Manage Negative Thinking and Make Peace with Your Inner Critic

If you’re like me, and most of the clients I work with, your mind is a noisy place. It’s constantly chattering away—offering advice, second-guessing decisions, revisiting past mistakes, even catastrophizing about the future. This mental chatter can be like having an unhelpful, judgmental, and ...

12/09/2024

Are you on autopilot or present-minded? New post about How to Be More Mindful and Ease Stress:
https://joewilner.com/how-to-be-more-mindful-and-ease-stress/