Thoughts of a Therapist
How to Boost Satisfaction in Your Relationships: The Power of Self-Reflection and Introspection—and 7 Ways to Initiate it.
Self-reflecting and gaining introspection can simultaneously be enlightening, frightening, and uncomfortable. It entails looking at all parts of ourselves — the parts we’re grateful for and proud of, as well as those parts we wish we didn’t have, are ashamed of, or...
7 Helpful Tips to Know About Your Anxiety: Let Anxiety Be a Portal Toward your Self-Love and Self-Improvement.
The World Health Organization reports that anxiety disorders are the world's most common mental disorders, affecting 301 million people in 2019. An estimated 31.1 percent of U.S. adults experience an anxiety disorder at some time in their lives. According to...
The Key to Successful Manifesting: Self-Improvement to Enhance Your Life.
The process of manifesting was the focus of Rhonda Byrne’s bestselling book The Secret, which sold more than 30 million copies. Essentially, manifestation is bringing something tangible into your life through attraction and belief and through the process of outwardly...
Assumptions That Inhibit Your Confidence and Self-Growth: Awareness Can Help Us Live a Thriving and Meaningful Life.
In general, self-confidence is related to how much value a person places on themselves and their ability to hold that favorable attitude. Additionally, it includes the capacity to retain such positive beliefs in situations that are challenging, especially situations...
8 Ways to Manage Rejection: Rejection is Inevitable.
Rejection is a fact of life. I often share with my patients that if they want to avoid rejection then they must avoid relationships altogether as it’s inevitable. Our reaction to rejection will vary based on our attachment style, the type of rejection (resulting from...
The 10 Best Personal Growth Questions to Ask Yourself: Going into the New Year and Beyond
As we blatantly see on a daily basis, life is short, fragile, and uncertain. Moving into the new year is a prime opportunity to re-evaluate and assess what we left behind and what we have to look forward to. Positive change and growth, as we all know it, doesn’t come...
