Today I crossed 200,000 followers on Medium.

And I’m here to tell you:

Reports of Medium’s demise have been greatly exaggerated.

Here's why creators—especially writers—should consider publishing on Medium… I publish in Medium’s Partner Program, so they pay me each month based on how many views I get.

Over the past year, I’ve averaged $3,500 per month.

Not gonna be a billionaire anytime soon, but it’s not chump change…

This landing page for my newsletter is converting at 80% 🤯

I think the copy and design are okay.

But here's the real reason I think it does so well.... This is my landing page where people who read my articles on Medium arrive.

Unlike Twitter and a lot of other social spots, my readers on Medium convert at a much higher rate.

My takeaway: Where your audience comes from may matter a lot more than minor copy/design tweaks

I just passed 30,000 subscribers on my newsletter

It took 5 years because it’s always been a side-project when I had time outside of my day job and family of 4 kids.

A few thoughts on how I got here and where I want to go next... Growth has been 100% organic. No adds or paid acquisition.

I write articles and guides about emotional health on my website, then capture emails via option forms.

SEO and cross-posting to Medium have been by far my biggest sources of traffic and subs.

Chronic worry is brutal.

Unfortunately, most ways of managing worry actually make it worse by training your mind to fear worry itself (I’m looking at you, “coping strategies”)

This Friday, I’m teaching a 90-minute masterclass on how to end chronic worry for good.

deets 👇 In the class you’ll learn:

• The biggest misconceptions about worry and anxiety

• The single best habit for retraining your mind out of chronic worry

• The right way to deal with intense worries in the moment

• Plus, plenty of time for Q+A

🧠💡

Emotional stability has less to do with temperament and genetics and far more do to with your habits, especially your mental habits.

Here are 5 subtle habits that make people more emotionally unstable than they need to be… 1. Believing everything you think.

Your thoughts are not inherently true or helpful. And to assume they are is a recipe for emotional suffering.

Stop believing all your thoughts and you’ll stop overthinking so much.

Stop overthinking and everything will get better.

😷😰Managing Coronavirus Anxiety: 10 Tips from a Professional Psychologist

I've been getting a lot of questions about managing anxiety these days.

Here are a few of my thoughts... 1. Validate your fears and worries first.

You don’t need to wallow in your anxieties or obsess over them. Simply take a minute to remind yourself that it’s okay to feel however you feel.