Thoughts of a Therapist
8 Ways Regret Can Lead to Your Personal Growth:
Make meaning, fortify gratitude, and live in the present moment. I work with an array of patients who very often express regrets. I hear, “I wish I didn’t say what I did, I just inadvertently and impulsively blurted it out”, “If only I chose another college, then I...
The Ultimate Growth Mindset Exercise
Relate to your mind like a tantruming child. A growth mindset, was coined by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck and colleagues, which stipulates the belief that a person's talents, intelligence, and abilities can be developed and improved over time through effort,...
Why This Is a Mother’s Day to Always Remember
What I’m Sorry and Not Sorry About. We are steadily moving toward living life as we once knew it, yet another Mother’s Day is being celebrated during the pandemic. It has been since last March that life drastically changed. Most of us cannot ever remember...
The Best Tip for Living a Meaningful Life
Gain emotional intelligence by being in the “yuck.” Defining Your "Yuck" We all have a stuck “yuck” part. “Yuck” is the average human feeling/emotion or emotional state that holds substantial meaning to us individually and where we have not been able to effectively...
10 Vital Life Lessons From 30 Years of Exercising
Shift your mindset and empower yourself for lifelong change. The Benefits of Exercise The benefits of exercise are vast. Studies show that it is very effective at reducing fatigue, improving alertness and concentration, and at enhancing overall cognitive function....
COVID and the Urgency of Parenting with Emotional Intelligence
A ripple effect we must face and 16 tips to help you. Mental health challenges among adolescents and teenagers have intensified during the pandemic. One study reported that teen depression rose 50%, anxiety disorders increased 67.5%, and self-harm behaviors spiked by...
