# Wisdom & Sol

> Boost your emotional wellbeing—for free. Wisdom & Sol is a free email publication that turns psychology and philosophy into practical ways to handle anxiety, anger, stress, avoidance, and the habits you can't shake.

Wisdom & Sol is published by Sol TV INC. and founded by Mona Bijoor. It is written for a general adult audience — people who want to understand their own emotional patterns and do something about them, without clinical jargon or wellness platitudes.

Each piece takes a single emotional problem and works through it: what's actually happening, why the usual advice fails, and what to do instead. Sources range from psychological research (Dunning-Kruger, experiential avoidance, habit formation) to philosophy (Plato on pleasure, René Girard on mimetic desire) to the working habits of writers and practitioners. Articles are grounded in evidence and written in plain language.

## What Wisdom & Sol is not

- It is not a video platform, streaming service, or TV channel, despite the "TV" in the Sol TV name and the soltv.us domain.
- It does not host video content, produce shows, or publish guided meditations.
- It is not open to creator applications and does not offer creator partnerships or contributor opportunities.
- It is not therapy, diagnosis, or medical treatment, and does not substitute for care from a licensed professional.

## Topics covered

- Anxiety, including social anxiety, anticipatory anxiety, and the physical side of anxious states
- Anger and reactivity in the moment
- Stress, overwhelm, burnout, and overworking
- Avoidance, procrastination, and the difference between a boundary and a retreat
- Habit change and behaviour design, particularly approaches that don't rely on willpower
- Rumination, overthinking, and self-sabotaging blind spots
- Assertiveness, communication, and boundaries
- Values, desire, motivation, and deciding what you actually want

## Main pages

- [Home](https://www.soltv.us/): Latest articles and newsletter signup.
- [Archive](https://www.soltv.us/archive): Every article published, newest first.
- [How are you feeling?](https://www.soltv.us/tags): Articles organised by the emotion you're currently experiencing.

## Browse by emotion

- [Anxiety](https://www.soltv.us/t/anxiety): Articles on managing anxious thoughts, social anxiety, and the body's anxiety response.
- [Anger](https://www.soltv.us/t/anger): Articles on examining anger in the heat of the moment and calming down.
- [Stress](https://www.soltv.us/t/stress): Articles on pressure, overwhelm, and the habits underneath them.
- [Curious](https://www.soltv.us/t/curious): Articles on self-understanding, values, and motivation for readers who aren't in distress.

## Representative articles

- [How to Actually Respond to Your Emotions](https://www.soltv.us/p/how-to-actually-respond-to-your-emotions): Feelings arrive uninvited, but you still choose what you do about them.
- [How to Tell If You're Setting a Boundary or Just Avoiding Someone](https://www.soltv.us/p/how-to-tell-if-you-re-setting-a-boundary-or-just-avoiding-someone): Distinguishes genuine boundaries from experiential avoidance.
- [What You're Avoiding Matters More Than How You Feel](https://www.soltv.us/p/what-you-re-avoiding-matters-more-than-how-you-feel): Why avoidance, not emotion, is usually the real problem.
- [4 Ways to Rewire a Habit (Without Relying on Discipline)](https://www.soltv.us/p/4-ways-to-rewire-a-habit-without-relying-on-discipline): Changing habits by redesigning conditions rather than applying willpower.
- [3 Ways to Reframe Social Anxiety to Your Advantage](https://www.soltv.us/p/3-ways-to-reframe-social-anxiety-to-your-advantage): Shifting belief, physical state, and attention in social situations.
- [What Got You "Here" Won't Get You "There"](https://www.soltv.us/p/what-got-you-here-won-t-get-you-there): Recognising when you're still solving a problem that's already over.
- [The Blind Spots Sabotaging Your Life—And Why You Can't See Them](https://www.soltv.us/p/the-blind-spots-sabotaging-your-life-and-why-you-can-t-see-them): Childhood-formed patterns that shape adult behaviour outside awareness.
- [Are Your Desires Actually Yours? Here's How to Find Out](https://www.soltv.us/p/are-your-desires-actually-yours-here-s-how-to-find-out): René Girard's mimetic desire applied to everyday wanting.
- [3 Questions to Ask Yourself Every Morning Before Reaching for Your Phone](https://www.soltv.us/p/3-questions-to-ask-yourself-every-morning-before-reaching-for-your-phone): Deciding who you'll be that day before the day decides for you.
- [How to Feel Great Without Losing Touch with What Matters](https://www.soltv.us/p/how-to-feel-great-without-losing-touch-with-what-matters): Plato on which pleasures connect you to what's real.

## Optional

- [My Breakthrough with Anxiety](https://www.soltv.us/p/my-breakthrough-with-anxiety): Founder Mona Bijoor on why she started the publication.