Why It’s More Important to Be Authentic Than to Be Impressive
“The most fundamental harm we can do to ourselves is to remain ignorant by not having the courage to look...
How It Takes Courage to Build Healthy Relationships
The word “courage” is often reserved for entering a battlefield or facing difficult circumstances. But there’s a more subtle aspect...
When All Else Fails: Hold Steady
There is no shortage in today’s world of methods for treating depression. Ranging from a regime of medication to more...
Turn Off the Procrastination Station
“A year from now you may wish you had started today.” ― Karen Lamb As I was beginning to type this article,...
Anxiety and the Power of Quick Decisions: How Speeding up Your Decision-Making Can Lower Anxiety
Many of my clients, all of whom are coming to see me for help with anxiety, complain that they have...
When Your Mind Keeps Telling You You’re a Failure
When Nita Sweeney decided to start running at 49 years old, her thoughts sounded like this: “You’re old, fat, and...
What Determines Your Success?
Throughout life we are faced with many tasks in which we either experience failure or success. Some of these tasks...
5 Facts to Remember When You’re Feeling Ashamed of Your Flaws
If you asked me when I was younger what I wanted to be when I grew up, I may have...
Practice Doesn’t Have to Make Perfect: Emotional Regulation Is a Lifelong Journey
“Don’t worry, he’ll grow out of it,” says the stranger at the supermarket as your 3-year-old writhes on the floor...
5 Tips for Dealing with Guilt
Guilt has an incredible way of popping up even when we’re barely doing anything at all. Most of us learn...
Body Dysmorphic Disorder’s Impact on Kids Today
The teenage years are hard on kids’ sense of identity and self-esteem, especially as their bodies and minds are changing...
How to Get Started Doing That Thing You Really Don’t Want to Do (But Have to!)
You need to fill out paperwork. You need to clean out the garage. You need to pay the bills. You...
