Tess Prescott

Tess Prescott

Tess Prescott holds a Ph.D. in Social Psychology and has spent her career studying the patterns that actually run our lives, how we connect, how we communicate (or spectacularly fail to) and how we hold it together when everything changes. She’s the person you want breaking down why your last relationship went sideways or why “just wake up earlier” is terrible advice. Tess writes about confidence, routines, and fulfillment with research behind it and zero lecture energy, because self-help doesn’t have to sound like a TED talk you didn’t ask for. Away from her desk, she likes quiet mornings, long unhurried walks and good food shared with good company.

When relationships feel uncertain, the mind can quickly start filling in the blanks. A delayed reply, a quiet tone, or a small change in attention

Personal boundaries are the limits you set around your time, energy, emotions, and values, shaping how you want to be treated in relationships. When these

Every relationship involves some give-and-take. But when the exchange becomes the whole point, where one person does this so the other does that, you’re likely

If you have ever found yourself lying awake, silently questioning if you truly love your partner. Many people quietly carry these same doubts, wondering if

Leaving a toxic relationship is rarely simple. You may feel love and pain at the same time, doubt your decision, or return again and again

I have worked with many people who genuinely could not answer a surprisingly simple question: What is a platonic relationship, and do I actually have

Personal goals aren’t just items on a to-do list; they’re a reflection of who you are and who you hope to become. I’ve seen how

Feeling like it’s time for a fresh start, or how to change your life? You don’t need everything figured out to begin. Real change grows

Changing the way you think can slowly change the way you live. Many people reach a point where they start searching for “how to change

Have you ever felt capable of more but weren’t sure how to move forward? In my work in behavioral science, I’ve seen a consistent pattern: