Wisdom 2.0 Conference I was a speaker at Mindfulness & Technology conference, Wisdom 2.0. There are many psychological theories and meditation practices that promise to reduce stress and bring peace, calm, and even happiness, so why are so many people still unhappy and unable to apply these practices to their daily life? My years of meditative practice and work […]
GOOD MORNING LALA LAND Good morning La La Land, America’s first streaming video talk show network, had me on the show in their inaugural year. Dr. Erin, Rob Mack and Jezlan are “all about the mindset of the dreamers” and learning to love one’s self. They interviewed me about my journey to becoming a psychotherapist and meditation and mindfulness expert. […]
TED WOMEN 2018 LEADERSHIP INTENSIVE Ashley Graber & Shira Myrow offered an in-depth look at the profound physiological and psychological effects of chronic stress. While most of us know we’re addicted to our i-phones and social media, we don’t realize how being plugged in all the time can undermine our focus and effectiveness. Understanding how […]
Awakenings in Real Life In this episode, Ashley shares her story of transformation as she made the leap from a career in real estate in New York City, to getting sober and becoming a psychotherapist and mindfulness teacher in Los Angeles, California. She walks us through her own journey of trauma healing, including her personal […]
Written For GOOP Being estranged from family can be really difficult. And even when, remarkably, it is not as difficult—when we know our boundaries, have made our choices, and have formed our chosen families—we come up against the narrow cultural expectations that bubble up around, say, holidays like Christmas or Mother’s Day. We asked Santa Monica–based […]
Written For GOOP There is no one way to be a parent. The very nature of family is that it is as individual as DNA and as unique as a fingerprint. And despite the fact that blended families are increasingly common, we don’t talk much about stepparenting beyond narrow archetypes and cautionary fairy tales. But […]
Written for GOOP Family therapist Ashley Graber is here to tell parents this: It’s okay to relax the reins—for now. Creating a positive space at home for everybody, says Graber, begins with lessening the pressure on ourselves and our children. “There’s a sense that we need to have it all figured out right now, and we just […]
