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INSIGHTS AND TOOLS TO EMPOWER CHANGE
Reflections on Well-Being, Contentment, Psychological Science, Cognitive Behavioral and other Evidence-based Therapies
Cognitive Distortions Twist Your Thinking
In cognitive psychology, we group unhelpful mental shortcuts - called cognitive distortions - in categories that describe each one of them.
Jan 19, 2023
Assimilation, Accommodation, and Overaccommodation
How do we interpret the events that happen in our lives? Cognitive theory can help us get a better understanding of how that happens.
Jun 2, 2022
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
What do therapists’ credentials mean?
If you’re looking for a therapist and getting confused about what those letters after their names mean, you’re not alone.
May 5, 2022
Can't Meditate? Watch the Jelly Fish!
Meditation is the practice of mindfulness, i.e., being in the present moment, not worrying about the future or or obsessing about the past.
Jan 6, 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
Ultra-fast Treatment for Depression: Is it Possible?
Dr. David Burns,a world renowned psychiatrist and a CBT pioneer, developed TEAM-CBT for ultra-fast treatment of depression.
Nov 10, 2021
Models for Anxiety Treatment
Evidence-based treatment for anxiety can take several forms. In TEAM-CBT, we categorize anxiety interventions in four groups.
Oct 10, 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
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
Work Culture and Your Health
it is not simply how much you work, but how you relate to your work that determines its repercussions on your satisfaction and wellbeing.
Dec 17, 2020
Why Helping Is Not Always Helpful
Dr. David Burns explains why some clients may not want to change - and why helping is not always helpful.
Sep 15, 2020
Marijuana for Mental Health: Is it Smart?
Compared to other drugs that are commonly abused - particularly alcohol - marijuana has a lower profile of long-term damage and side effects
Feb 2, 2019
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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