Stress

Everything Willow Labs has written about Stress, drawn from CBT, ACT, IFS and other evidence-based approaches. Practical, no fluff, with the techniques therapists actually use.

2 articles

Anxiety · 9 min

Cortisol Face and the Cocktail: Trend or Spiral?

You spot a puffy jaw in bad lighting and TikTok calls it “cortisol face.” Now there’s a cocktail to fix it. Trend or anxiety spiral? Here’s the sober read.

May 12, 2026

CBT · 9 min

12 signs you’re burnt out + the recovery plan

Burnout isn’t a character flaw. It’s a mismatch between load and capacity. Spot 12 concrete signs you ignore and use a CBT plan to recover without quitting life.

May 12, 2026