If it feels heavy, it’s because it is. Regulation is resistance too.
#emotionalregulation #emotionalresilience #breathingtechniques #positiveaffirmations #feels
In my recent TEDx talk, I challenge the way we approach our social media habits and present three actionable steps to transform our online presence into a force for good. This talk is a call to action for harnessing the power of community and civic engagement, using the digital tools at our fingertips to shape a better future for everyone.
I’m passionate about empowering individuals and organizations to leverage social media in meaningful ways. If you’re looking to inspire your student body, organization, or company to create positive change online, I’m available to speak and share insights tailored to your community. Let’s build something impactful together!
If you’d like to watch my TEDx talk in its entirety, click the link in my bio or head on over to YouTube! 🫶🏽
#tedxtalk #tedxspeaker #mediapsychologist #socialmediaexpert #drcorey #communityfeeling
ICYMI! Here’s 90 seconds from my guest appearance on yesterday’s @tamronhallshow ! To check out the whole episode, head to my bio! #askdrcorey #tamronhallshow #mediapsychology #socialmediainfluence #dopamine #socialmediascreentime
can we talk about the unconscious narrative of:
“I want a relationship that makes me feel like the version of me I admire in _________.”
“I want to feel chosen like them.”
“I want to feel desired like them.”
“I want to feel powerful like them.”
these longings invite us to think about emotional mirrors: the people and stories that reveal what in us still wants to be healed.
we have to ask ourselves:
beyond the sadness and disappointment that come with heartbreak—which should be felt—how can what I’m feeling be useful for the version of me I want to become?
#empathy #shamerecovery #healingjourney #parasocialrelationships #mediapsychologist
welcome back to embodying empathy. 💆🏽♂️
it’s easy to be aware.
we’re constantly flooded by information.
need.
pain.
crisis.
so awareness can feel like enough.
but seeing the need…
is not the same
as responding to it.
awareness says…
I know this matters.
action says…
I’m willing to move.
and movement doesn’t always have to be big.
sometimes it’s checking in.
sometimes it’s speaking up.
sometimes it’s offering help.
sometimes it’s changing your own behavior.
because empathy isn’t only measured
by what you notice…
but by what your care
becomes next.
#theempathycrisis #enotionalintelligencecoach #awarenessmatters #actionmatters #drcorey
welcome to the first installment of embodying empathy—a guided meditation.
today: support ≠ sacrifice.
because over time, sacrifice can turn into resentment…and resentment makes empathy harder to access.
#embodyingempathy #empathywithboundaries #empathycrisis #guidedmeditation #drcorey
We underestimate how powerful small acts of empathy really are. Studies show that even brief moments of acknowledgment — a smile, eye contact, a name spoken out loud — can regulate someone’s nervous system and reduce emotional stress.
Empathy isn’t loud.
It’s subtle, consistent, and embodied. And it’s something we can all strengthen in the smallest ways.
It’s okay to honor those whose music became the soundtrack of our lives. May they continue to take up space in your hearts, minds, and speakers. 🎵
#musicpsychology #mediapsychology #grief #musicforlife #soundtrack
One reason we feel so disconnected is because we’ve treated empathy like it’s optional. But I’m just crazy enough to believe that when you truly know better, you don’t just do better—you live better. You experience peace like you’ve never known. In the time I have left on this earth, I’m rolling up my sleeves to shine a light on that possibility—the possibility of real, lasting connection. 🫂
#empathycrisis #askdrcorey #connection #belonging #growthmindset #emotionalintelligence
