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It is estimated that 10.5 million American adults are living with ADHD. A study published in JAMA, reported that diagnosis of ADHD in...
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While you are just sitting in a state of conscious awareness (comfortably and with good posture), do not try to focus your attention...
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The five stages of grief, proposed by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, have been widely discussed and studied in the field of psychology. While...
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Mindfulness is a practice used for reducing stress, improving focus, and increasing happiness. But what exactly is mindfulness, and...
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Validating another person means that you recognize and accept the other person’s thoughts, feelings, sensations and behaviors as...
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These days, we are all struggling a little because of the pandemic, the economy, and whatever other personal stressors we may be...
read moreEmotional or Attentional Bids
John and Julie Gottman, who founded the Gottman Institute in Seattle, WA have written about fundamental units of emotional...
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Even short moments of connecting to an internal sense of calm and safety will be beneficial during this testing time....
read more“Open Ended”
If I jump into this space before me, will I find the ground? The ground for hope? The ground for gratitude? The ground for...
read moreHealthy Marriage and Relations...
Some people have an idealized version of relational love in their minds. Even if they come from a home where there is conflict and...
read moreContractions and Expansions
It is the nature of many things to contract and expand. Your breath is an expansion and a contraction. Emotions in your...
read moreOn Being Perfect
As a psychotherapist, I have noticed, in the last several years, more and more instances of people who claim to be perfectionists. I...
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Inner Critics
The Seven Inner Critics: The Perfectionist: Makes it difficult to start or finish things. Criticizes imperfections. The...
read moreConfirmation Bias
Confirmation bias is the tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one’s existing belief’s or theories. This means...
read moreOn Happiness
The field of Positive Psychology emerged about thirty years ago and has expanded as more psychologists and neuroscientists are...
read moreMindfulness-Based Eating Aware...
Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness We all eat – and we all eat mindlessly at times. We might be in a hurry, socializing, or...
read moreHealthy Boundaries
Having healthy boundaries is vital to our sense of well-being. If you are often uncomfortable with another person’s treatment of...
read moreAttachment Styles
The kind of attachment we form with our primary caregiver(s) when we are infants can have a great impact on our future...
read moreHow to Handle a Difficult Chil...
Parents sit down together and talk about which behaviors need to be modified and what the consequences will be for each of these...
read moreNeuroplasticity: How to Change...
Neuroplasticity, also known as brain plasticity, is an umbrella term that encompasses both synaptic...
read moreSeven Deadly Habits and Seven ...
Seven Deadly Habits and the Seven Caring Habits for Relationships The following list of Deadly Habits and Caring Habits are from...
read moreNarcissistic Personality Disor...
The word narcissistic comes from the Greek myth about a young man named Narcissus, who was the son of the river god Cephissus and the...
read moreUsing Your Wise Mind
We are all capable of experiencing wisdom in our lives. Wise Mind is a core dialectical behavior therapy concept. DBT was...
read moreThe Four Immeasurables in Budd...
Central to Buddhist spiritual practice is a deep appreciation of the present moment and the possibilities that exist in the present...
read moreEmotional Styles: Outlook
In his book, “The Emotional Life of Your Brain: How its unique patterns affect the way you think, feel and live – and how you can...
read moreDimensions of Reality
Existentialists distinguish four basic dimensions of human existence: the physical, social, psychological and spiritual. In each of...
read moreClearing Your Mental Clutter
Pay attention to your inner voices – do they create anxiety and agitation? Try slowing your mind down and separating each dialogue...
read moreWhat Personal Attributes Will ...
#1. Self-Awareness: Awareness of our own feelings and the ability to use this awareness as a guide in the decision-making process;...
read moreUpward and Downward Comparison...
In the past, before the advent of television, the internet, and other forms of media, we did not have so many people to whom we could...
read moreCommunication Tips
When we think about communication, we usually think about speaking, but being a good listener is as important as being a good speaker....
read moreLife After Trauma
Life After Trauma Are you a victim of a traumatic event that continues to impact your life, or from which you seem unable to...
read moreHappiness and Negativity
We all imagine that if we are more positive in our thoughts and deeds, we will be happier, but this is not necessarily true. ...
read moreThe Four Horsemen of the Apoca...
John Gottman’s “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse”* Criticism: attacking your partner’s personality or character because you...
read moreA Healthy Brain
Did you know that the composition of your brain is 80% water? It is also much more delicate than you think. If you find that your...
read moreAre you SAD
If you are suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (depression and lethargy during the winter months) DO NOT TAKE...
read moreAntidepressants and the Placeb...
More than ten percent of Americans aged 12 and older are now taking antidepressants. I find this fact to be outrageous! Why? ...
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What Personal Attributes Will Bring You the Most Happiness
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Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training
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How to Relieve Stress in the Face of the Coronavirus
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Contractions and Expansions
Posted on Jan 21, 2019
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Scarcity
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