Jonathan Arenburg
@jonathanarenburg.com
Canadian author, speaker, and trained counsellor exploring the neuroscience of depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Author of The Road to Mental Wellness and Wired to Be Human. 🌐 jonathanarenburg.com
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Modern life feels “off” because our brains weren’t built for it.
WIRED TO BE HUMAN is FREE. Download it directly here on #bluesky:
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#wiredtobehuman #mentalhealth #modrenlife
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WIRED TO BE HUMAN is FREE. Download it directly here on #bluesky:
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#wiredtobehuman #mentalhealth #modrenlife
🌐 Learn more + review: jonathanarenburg.com/wired-to-be-human/
It's that time again!See which were the most read blogs for January 2026. Thank you everyone for stopping by! https://theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2026/01/24/most-read-blogs-january-2026/#mentalhealth
#Top10 #favoritereads #mentalhealthmatters #January2026
#Top10 #favoritereads #mentalhealthmatters #January2026
Most Read Blogs: January 2026
See which posts readers connected with most in January 2026. Thank you for being part of this growing mental health community — your visits, shares, and support truly matter.
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January 26, 2026 at 11:02 PM
It's that time again!See which were the most read blogs for January 2026. Thank you everyone for stopping by! https://theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2026/01/24/most-read-blogs-january-2026/#mentalhealth
#Top10 #favoritereads #mentalhealthmatters #January2026
#Top10 #favoritereads #mentalhealthmatters #January2026
There is a lot of confusion out there about what #therapy is. In this video and full article, I sort out what therapy is and what it isn't for you. See link to full article in the comments.
#shorts #MentalHealth #therapy
https://jonathanarenburg.com/what-mental-health-therapy-is-and-isnt/
#shorts #MentalHealth #therapy
https://jonathanarenburg.com/what-mental-health-therapy-is-and-isnt/
January 26, 2026 at 1:02 PM
There is a lot of confusion out there about what #therapy is. In this video and full article, I sort out what therapy is and what it isn't for you. See link to full article in the comments.
#shorts #MentalHealth #therapy
https://jonathanarenburg.com/what-mental-health-therapy-is-and-isnt/
#shorts #MentalHealth #therapy
https://jonathanarenburg.com/what-mental-health-therapy-is-and-isnt/
It's that time again! See which were the most read blogs for January 2026. Thank you everyone for stopping by! https://theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2026/01/24/most-read-blogs-january-2026/#mentalhealth #Top10 #favoritereads #mentalhealthmatters #January2026
Most Read Blogs: January 2026
See which posts readers connected with most in January 2026. Thank you for being part of this growing mental health community — your visits, shares, and support truly matter.
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January 26, 2026 at 10:08 AM
It's that time again! See which were the most read blogs for January 2026. Thank you everyone for stopping by! https://theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2026/01/24/most-read-blogs-january-2026/#mentalhealth #Top10 #favoritereads #mentalhealthmatters #January2026
A reflection on why change feels so hard—and why walking away doesn’t mean you’ve failed.
👉 https://theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/why-motivation-falters-and-identity-keeps-us-stuck/
👉 https://theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/why-motivation-falters-and-identity-keeps-us-stuck/
January 25, 2026 at 3:31 PM
A reflection on why change feels so hard—and why walking away doesn’t mean you’ve failed.
👉 https://theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/why-motivation-falters-and-identity-keeps-us-stuck/
👉 https://theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/why-motivation-falters-and-identity-keeps-us-stuck/
Anxiety is the brain’s ancient alarm system — protective, but often overwhelming. Sometimes it can’t tell the past from the present, and fear manufactures stories that lead to avoidance. Awareness is the doorway where healing begins.
jonathanarenburg.com/the-brains-a...
#Anxiety #MentalHealth
jonathanarenburg.com/the-brains-a...
#Anxiety #MentalHealth
The Brain’s Alarm System: When Anxiety Takes the Wheel
The brain’s alarm system can keep us safe, but anxiety can also trap us in avoidance. This reflective post explores awareness and healing.
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January 25, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Anxiety is the brain’s ancient alarm system — protective, but often overwhelming. Sometimes it can’t tell the past from the present, and fear manufactures stories that lead to avoidance. Awareness is the doorway where healing begins.
jonathanarenburg.com/the-brains-a...
#Anxiety #MentalHealth
jonathanarenburg.com/the-brains-a...
#Anxiety #MentalHealth
The Brain’s Alarm System: When Anxiety Takes the Wheel
Anxiety isn’t weakness — it’s the brain’s ancient alarm system doing its job a little too well. In this reflection, I explore how fear can override logic, how avoidance becomes the trap, and how awareness through approaches like CBT can help…
Anxiety isn’t weakness — it’s the brain’s ancient alarm system doing its job a little too well. In this reflection, I explore how fear can override logic, how avoidance becomes the trap, and how awareness through approaches like CBT can help…
The Brain’s Alarm System: When Anxiety Takes the Wheel
Anxiety isn’t weakness — it’s the brain’s ancient alarm system doing its job a little too well. In this reflection, I explore how fear can override logic, how avoidance becomes the trap, and how awareness through approaches like CBT can help us reconnect with what’s real.
jonathanarenburg.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:57 AM
The Brain’s Alarm System: When Anxiety Takes the Wheel
Anxiety isn’t weakness — it’s the brain’s ancient alarm system doing its job a little too well. In this reflection, I explore how fear can override logic, how avoidance becomes the trap, and how awareness through approaches like CBT can help…
Anxiety isn’t weakness — it’s the brain’s ancient alarm system doing its job a little too well. In this reflection, I explore how fear can override logic, how avoidance becomes the trap, and how awareness through approaches like CBT can help…
January 24, 2026 at 11:08 PM
★★★★★ “This book will open your eyes.”Grateful for
this powerful reader review of Wired to Be Human — exploring why modern life feels so wrong, and what evolution can teach us about making it right. https://jonathanarenburg.com/wired-to-be-human/
#MentalHealth #WiredToBeHuman
this powerful reader review of Wired to Be Human — exploring why modern life feels so wrong, and what evolution can teach us about making it right. https://jonathanarenburg.com/wired-to-be-human/
#MentalHealth #WiredToBeHuman
January 24, 2026 at 10:19 PM
★★★★★ “This book will open your eyes.”Grateful for
this powerful reader review of Wired to Be Human — exploring why modern life feels so wrong, and what evolution can teach us about making it right. https://jonathanarenburg.com/wired-to-be-human/
#MentalHealth #WiredToBeHuman
this powerful reader review of Wired to Be Human — exploring why modern life feels so wrong, and what evolution can teach us about making it right. https://jonathanarenburg.com/wired-to-be-human/
#MentalHealth #WiredToBeHuman
January’s most-read posts are in! 💛
Here’s what resonated most with readers this month — plus a personal pick and a featured article from JonathanArenburg.com.
Thank you for stopping by and supporting mental health writing.
Here’s what resonated most with readers this month — plus a personal pick and a featured article from JonathanArenburg.com.
Thank you for stopping by and supporting mental health writing.
Most Read Blogs: January 2026
See which posts readers connected with most in January 2026. Thank you for being part of this growing mental health community — your visits, shares, and support truly matter.
theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:28 AM
January’s most-read posts are in! 💛
Here’s what resonated most with readers this month — plus a personal pick and a featured article from JonathanArenburg.com.
Thank you for stopping by and supporting mental health writing.
Here’s what resonated most with readers this month — plus a personal pick and a featured article from JonathanArenburg.com.
Thank you for stopping by and supporting mental health writing.
January 23, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Are our beliefs truly the product of independent thought — or are they shaped quietly by anxiety, stress, and the media we consume?
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#mentalhealth #belief #anxiety #stress #media #truth
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#mentalhealth #belief #anxiety #stress #media #truth
Is Your Truth Really True? -
When anxiety is high, reasoning drops. Neuroscience shows how stress, media exposure, and repetition can quietly shape what we believe.
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January 23, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Are our beliefs truly the product of independent thought — or are they shaped quietly by anxiety, stress, and the media we consume?
jonathanarenburg.com/is-your-trut...
#mentalhealth #belief #anxiety #stress #media #truth
jonathanarenburg.com/is-your-trut...
#mentalhealth #belief #anxiety #stress #media #truth
Feelings aren’t weaknesses — they’re signals.
Sadness and anger communicate different needs, and understanding them changes how we respond to ourselves and others.
Read more: jonathanarenburg.com/sadness-vs-a...
#MentalHealth #EmotionalAwareness #HumanBiology
Sadness and anger communicate different needs, and understanding them changes how we respond to ourselves and others.
Read more: jonathanarenburg.com/sadness-vs-a...
#MentalHealth #EmotionalAwareness #HumanBiology
The Thin Line Between Anger and Sadness — And How to Tell the Difference -
Discover why sadness often shows up as anger, how the brain mixes these emotions, and how naming the right feeling can help with healing.
jonathanarenburg.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Feelings aren’t weaknesses — they’re signals.
Sadness and anger communicate different needs, and understanding them changes how we respond to ourselves and others.
Read more: jonathanarenburg.com/sadness-vs-a...
#MentalHealth #EmotionalAwareness #HumanBiology
Sadness and anger communicate different needs, and understanding them changes how we respond to ourselves and others.
Read more: jonathanarenburg.com/sadness-vs-a...
#MentalHealth #EmotionalAwareness #HumanBiology
I get asked all the time, "How can I write a meaningful book?" My answer? Just keep writing. Every scrapped idea can become a piece of the entire puzzle we call a story.
January 23, 2026 at 10:29 AM
I get asked all the time, "How can I write a meaningful book?" My answer? Just keep writing. Every scrapped idea can become a piece of the entire puzzle we call a story.
Conversations feel harder than they used to. This reflection explores how defensiveness became the default, why anxiety shapes how we communicate, and how listening can restore calm and connection. Read more content at jonathanarenburg.com
When Defensiveness Becomes the Default
When defensiveness becomes the default, conversations stop feeling safe. This piece explores why communication feels so tense today—and what changes when we slow down and listen.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Conversations feel harder than they used to. This reflection explores how defensiveness became the default, why anxiety shapes how we communicate, and how listening can restore calm and connection. Read more content at jonathanarenburg.com
The words we absorb as children don’t always fade — they often become the inner voice we carry into adulthood. This piece looks at how childhood criticism can quietly shape anxiety, self-doubt, and fear of failure later in life. Read more at: theroadtomentalwellness.com
When Criticism Speaks: A Bigger Problem Than You Might Think
Childhood criticism doesn’t always stay in childhood. This post explores how early criticism can shape anxiety, self-doubt, and fear of failure in adulthood — and how it’s possible to loosen its grip and let the authentic self speak again.
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January 22, 2026 at 10:13 AM
The words we absorb as children don’t always fade — they often become the inner voice we carry into adulthood. This piece looks at how childhood criticism can quietly shape anxiety, self-doubt, and fear of failure later in life. Read more at: theroadtomentalwellness.com
There is a lot of confusion out there about what #therapy is. In this video and full article, I sort out what therapy is and what it isn't for you. See link to full article in the comments.
#shorts #MentalHealth #therapy
https://jonathanarenburg.com/what-mental-health-therapy-is-and-isnt/
#shorts #MentalHealth #therapy
https://jonathanarenburg.com/what-mental-health-therapy-is-and-isnt/
January 20, 2026 at 6:30 AM
There is a lot of confusion out there about what #therapy is. In this video and full article, I sort out what therapy is and what it isn't for you. See link to full article in the comments.
#shorts #MentalHealth #therapy
https://jonathanarenburg.com/what-mental-health-therapy-is-and-isnt/
#shorts #MentalHealth #therapy
https://jonathanarenburg.com/what-mental-health-therapy-is-and-isnt/
Each day begins with dread and trauma, but through mindfulness, support, and purpose, I fight on. Discover how PTSD shapes my life—and why I refuse to give up. https://theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2025/05/24/daily-battle-with-ptsd-hope-and-healing-journey/
#PTSD #mentalhealth #progress
#PTSD #mentalhealth #progress
Waking to War: My Daily Battle with PTSD and the Hope That Keeps Me Going
Each day begins with dread and trauma, but through mindfulness, support, and purpose, I fight on. Discover how PTSD shapes my life—and why I refuse to give in. Home > Mental Health > Waking t…
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January 19, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Each day begins with dread and trauma, but through mindfulness, support, and purpose, I fight on. Discover how PTSD shapes my life—and why I refuse to give up. https://theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2025/05/24/daily-battle-with-ptsd-hope-and-healing-journey/
#PTSD #mentalhealth #progress
#PTSD #mentalhealth #progress
Mental health doesn’t need endless new buzzwords to be valid. Sometimes trends distract us from understanding what’s actually happening in the human nervous system. Read more: https://jonathanarenburg.com/mental-health-trends-meaning/ #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Neurobiology #MentalWellbeing
January 17, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Mental health doesn’t need endless new buzzwords to be valid. Sometimes trends distract us from understanding what’s actually happening in the human nervous system. Read more: https://jonathanarenburg.com/mental-health-trends-meaning/ #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Neurobiology #MentalWellbeing
Self-care helps — but it was never meant to replace human connection. We are wired for relationship, not isolation. https://theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2023/04/22/beyond-self-care-the-importance-of-social-connection-in-mental-wellness/ #MentalHealth #SocialConnection #Wellbeing
Beyond Self-Care: The Importance of Social Connection in Mental Wellness
Beyond Self-Care: The Importance of Social Connection in Mental Wellness – Why you should ensure that the self isn’t the only healing tool in your arsenal.
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January 17, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Self-care helps — but it was never meant to replace human connection. We are wired for relationship, not isolation. https://theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2023/04/22/beyond-self-care-the-importance-of-social-connection-in-mental-wellness/ #MentalHealth #SocialConnection #Wellbeing
Self-care matters — but it was never meant to replace human connection. Our nervous systems regulate through relationships, not isolation. This piece explores why connection is essential to real mental wellness.
Our Search for Mental Meaning
We often treat self-care as something we do alone. But our nervous systems were never designed for isolation. This piece explores why genuine connection is foundational to mental wellness — and what we lose when we overlook it.
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January 17, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Self-care matters — but it was never meant to replace human connection. Our nervous systems regulate through relationships, not isolation. This piece explores why connection is essential to real mental wellness.
We're more connected than ever, yet loneliness is at an all-time high. It's not your fault; it's a cultural and biological issue. Dive deeper into this topic in Chapter 7 of my book, *Wired to Be Human* — check it out here: 👉 https://jonathanarenburg.com/friendship-recession-modern-loneliness/
January 15, 2026 at 9:29 PM
We're more connected than ever, yet loneliness is at an all-time high. It's not your fault; it's a cultural and biological issue. Dive deeper into this topic in Chapter 7 of my book, *Wired to Be Human* — check it out here: 👉 https://jonathanarenburg.com/friendship-recession-modern-loneliness/
Turning 50 prompted a reflection on isolation, rest, and why withdrawal can quietly work against healing. A reminder that anything left alone—especially us—eventually withers, and that connection still matters.
Anything Left Alone Withers
Turning 50 prompted a reflection on isolation, rest, and why withdrawal can quietly work against healing. A reminder that anything left alone—especially us—eventually withers, and that connection still matters.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Turning 50 prompted a reflection on isolation, rest, and why withdrawal can quietly work against healing. A reminder that anything left alone—especially us—eventually withers, and that connection still matters.
What is allostatic load?
Find out here: theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2026/01/07/a...
#mentalhealth #PTSD #allostaticload #TRTMW
Find out here: theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2026/01/07/a...
#mentalhealth #PTSD #allostaticload #TRTMW
January 12, 2026 at 12:21 PM
What is allostatic load?
Find out here: theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2026/01/07/a...
#mentalhealth #PTSD #allostaticload #TRTMW
Find out here: theroadtomentalwellness.wordpress.com/2026/01/07/a...
#mentalhealth #PTSD #allostaticload #TRTMW