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A Key to Something
Where therapy meets writing.
Essays and reflections on mindfulness, identity, and the practice of paying attention — from Lex E. Santí, LCSW, and the A Key Therapy team.
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The Interconnection of Anxiety, Depression, and Genetic Utility Through Time
Author: Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA Introduction Anxiety and depression, two of the most prevalent mental health conditions, are often...
Lex Santí
May 25, 20244 min read


Press Release: The Seasons from Perry City Road, Poems 2012-2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lex E Santi Email: lexenricosanti@gmail.com Phone: 607-279-8830 Website: www.lexenricosanti.com Title:...
Lex Santí
Apr 10, 20242 min read


5 Days at Memorial: A Stark Reflection on Post-COVID Workforce Realities
Lex E Santí, LCSW, MFA Last summer I fell into 5 Days at Memorial on Apple TV—one of those late-night binges that sneaks up on you—but what the series opened in me was not casual entertainment. It was a revelation about a question I haven’t stopped turning over: what can an organization ask of a human being, and what should forever be beyond its reach? The show never frames itself as a meditation on work, on duty, on the slow erosion of the private self by institutional expe
Lex Santí
Feb 4, 20244 min read


Yoga and Crossfit: A journey into integration
Reposted from CrossFit Pallas Blog By Lex Enrico Santi, LCSW, MFA I began my yoga practice when I was fearful, and I began CrossFit when...
Lex Santí
May 26, 20232 min read


Reframing Mental Health Therapy: The Integral Role of Motivation and Acceptance in Mental Health
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA Abstract This research-based article underscores the critical role of motivation and acceptance in managing...
Lex Santí
May 26, 20234 min read


On Yoga: The Architecture of Peace
In 2018, I chanced upon a cinematic masterpiece that profoundly resonated with me, artfully weaving together a tapestry of life elements...
Lex Santí
Mar 25, 20233 min read


The Gateway of the Open
I write a monthly blog post for Pallas Fitness about the intersection of yoga and CrossFit. I repost the blog entries here . Has it been...
Lex Santí
Mar 25, 20234 min read


The Course that Changed my Life
Reposted from the Cornell Daily Sun from April of 2013 When I was a sophomore, I took a class that changed my life and continues to...
Lex Santí
Mar 2, 20233 min read


The Last of Us In the Post CoVid World
SPOILER ALERT: there are details revealed in a TV episode 5 of the Last of Us, below which may muck up your desire to keep reading if you...
Lex Santí
Feb 15, 20234 min read
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