Affirmations are a powerful strategy for self improvement. Read Atkinson’s article about taking charge of your thinking Positive Affirmations for Women – Apply 5 Key Points for Optimal Results by Lorna Atkinson “We use affirmations all the time, but usually we’re not even conscious of it – they seem to operate under the radar of ...…
Practicing mindfulness meditation can change your life: Mindfulness is more than stress management OUPblog (blog) “By Holly Rogers, M.D.. At the university counseling center where I work, the students are limp with relief when the semester finally grinds to an end and summer arrives. For college students and graduate students around the country, summer brings ...…
Stop Procrastinating Everyone I know procrastinates. For some people, procrastination becomes a bad habit. It is easy to get overwhelmed and avoid a difficult task. How can you get started on something that you just don’t feel like facing? How do you even begin? Here are 5 useful tips: #1 Write down ...…
Positive Self-Talk All of us have a running commentary in our head. If you are prone to negative chatter it can affect your mood, self-esteem, and even your life choices. If your knee jerk response to a challenge is, “I can’t”, you are short-changing yourself. Learning positive self-talk is a life skill that can boost ...…
I Quit! “I quit” are two words that definitely promote change. These words should not be used lightly. Do you remember when you last used them? Sometimes it is a job you are quitting, a project, relationship, a place, or a hobby. I was raised NOT to be a quitter so quitting anything is an ...…
Building Trust Trust is the foundation of any relationship. It is important to both guard that trust and nurture it. Building trust leads to intimacy. Most people rank trust as their number one expectation in a romantic relationship. Here are 7 tips to help build trust and improve your relationship: #1 Always be honest ...…
Positive Stress We read all the time how stress damages your health. As a matter of fact, I have written a number of books on stress relief because stress relief improves people’s health. It is very clear that too much stress is bad. However, did you know that some stress is very beneficial? Examples ...…
How To Stay Happy According to Dr. Kennon Sheldon’s recent research study at the University of Missouri, the feeling of happiness that occurs when something good happens wears off. Dr. Sheldon is a psychology professor and expert in happiness. For example, if you buy something you like, the initial excitement wears off rather quickly. Happiness ...…
Commencement Speech: A New Truth I read a great article yesterday by Charles Wheelan which he titled, “!0 Things Your Commencement Speaker Won’t Tell You”. I was so impressed with the article, that I am going to summarize it for you. 1. Your time in fraternity basements was well spent In other words, your happiness ...…
Codependent Relationships: The Key 5 Questions to Ask Yourself In my practice, I see a lot of people in codependent relationships where one person essentially becomes a caretaker for their partner. Maybe their spouse is an alcoholic and they are forever covering up for them and taking on extra responsibility. A codependent person is often ...…
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