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INSIGHTS AND TOOLS TO EMPOWER CHANGE
Reflections on Well-Being, Contentment, Psychological Science, Cognitive Behavioral and other Evidence-based Therapies
CBT-I: Therapy for Insomnia and Sleep Problems
Sleepless? One of the most effective and widely recommended treatments for insomnia is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I).
Jan 3
How to Make the Right Choice: Make your Choice Right
If we can't make the "right" choice, what we can do is make our choices right. Commitments, are living things that needs to be nurtured.
Nov 15, 2024
Impostor Syndrome: Do I have it?
Many high achieving individuals, despite their objective accomplishments, persist in holding a belief that they are unworthy of success.
Nov 8, 2024
Regulate Emotions Using ACCEPTS DBT skills
ACCEPTS is one of the most well-known distress tolerance skills taught in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Oct 23, 2024
Dealing with "Mom Guilt"
Many mothers - both those staying-at-home with the kids as well as those working out of the house - often struggle with "mom guilt."
Sep 10, 2024
Health Benefits of Walking
Walking can reduce stress, ease anxiety, and combat that nagging desire to do nothing that comes with a clinically significant depression.
Jun 3, 2024
Self-care While You Wait for Psychotherapy
Here are some tips for taking care of yourself while you wait for your psychotherapy to start.
May 20, 2024
A Bit about Positive Psychology
What if we didn't have to get unwell to begin with? There is a whole field of psychology focused on that: Positive Psychology.
Apr 4, 2024
Looking for a "Great Life"
A "great life," however it looks like for you, should maximize your ratings and satisfaction across many dimensions.
Mar 13, 2024
How to Get Started with a Mindfulness Practice
What is mindfulness? It is a concept describing a state where we pay full attention to the present moment.
Feb 7, 2024
Self-care by Building a Life you Want to Live
If you find yourself having to regularly indulge in consumer self-care, it’s because you are disconnected from actual self-care.
Aug 7, 2023
Self-compassion and Psychological Wellbeing
Self-compassion is not about being selfish or self-indulgent. It is about recognizing that we are all human beings who make mistakes.
Apr 19, 2023
Too much Stress? The Yerkes-Dodson Law
Some stress is good. Too little or too much may lead to subpar performance. The question is how to modulate the stress. Enter Yerkes-Dodson.
Apr 6, 2023
Walking Meditations
There are several ways to include mindfulness in your daily routine that don't involve sitting down in a lotus pose in a quiet room! Walk!
Jun 1, 2022
​Where to find the good mental health apps?
Mental health apps can be quite useful if you’re just looking for a boost in your mood, relaxation, or a change of pace.
May 19, 2022
How to Get Rid of OCD
OCD is a mental health illness that encompasses obsessions, compulsions, or both. Motivation and self-disclosure can help overcome OCD.
Dec 22, 2021
How to Find Motivation
If you are standing in one place waiting to find motivation before you take a step in any direction, you won't find it.
Aug 25, 2021
Types of Competence
How do you define competence? Your answer to this seemingly simple question can have a large impact on how you interpret your achievements.
Aug 11, 2021
How to Find the Right Therapist
Finding the right therapist is a bit like finding a date. You have to understand what is it that you're looking for and prioritize.
Mar 25, 2021
The Power of Exercise in Preventing Depression
A recent study in the American Journal of Psychiatry highlights the benefit of regular exercise in the prevention of depressive disorders.
Jan 12, 2021
Empowering Change
"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom."
- Viktor Frankl
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