Stop Calling Yourself Names
Do you call yourself any of these in the privacy of your thoughts? Failure Success Loser Lazy Worthless Broken Fool Stupid Hopeless Defective When frustrated,
Reflections From My Practice
All About You
Who is responsible?
How often do you feel aggravated, impatient, or exasperated Marco? Your answer reveals the extent to which you believe yourself responsible for your own happiness
Wanting What You Have
Most people say they want to be happy by getting the things they want like a loving partner, a good job, health, money, etc. What
Emotions
Dial Down Defensiveness
Defensiveness is not a problem. It’s a solution – to our perception of threat. We all know what it’s like to get defensive, but it
How To Feel
Positive emotions are what we want to feel more; it’s the other end of the spectrum we struggle with. Whatever you call them; negative, painful,
Selling You On Negative Emotions
Trying to sell you on negative emotions is a hard sell indeed. No one wants to feel them but we all have them. We actually
Communication
Instruction For Others
We all have instruction books for the people in our lives. These are the ways we want them to be different than they are. Maybe
Stop Calling Yourself Names
Do you call yourself any of these in the privacy of your thoughts? Failure Success Loser Lazy Worthless Broken Fool Stupid Hopeless Defective When frustrated,
Who is responsible?
How often do you feel aggravated, impatient, or exasperated Marco? Your answer reveals the extent to which you believe yourself responsible for your own happiness
Self-Help
You Don’t Have The Whole Story
Recently I had a social gathering where one friend left early without explanation. My brain concluded she left because she wasn’t having a good time
Hidden Emotions
Of those who seek help for anxiety 70-80% of cases are due to suppressed thoughts and feelings about current life circumstances, according to David Burns,
How To Be More Resilient
Do you repeatedly give up in defeat and self-blame when a plan to change a habit falls apart? When something doesn’t go as planned, do
Relationships
Instruction For Others
We all have instruction books for the people in our lives. These are the ways we want them to be different than they are. Maybe
How To Disagree Without Disconnecting
Do you know you can disagree with someone and still stay connected with them? When we disagree with someone we care about it can feel
Missing The One You’re With
Many years ago I was married to an imaginary partner. I had an instruction book for who he was supposed to be and my real
Outside the Office
Instruction For Others
We all have instruction books for the people in our lives. These are the ways we want them to be different than they are. Maybe
Stop Calling Yourself Names
Do you call yourself any of these in the privacy of your thoughts? Failure Success Loser Lazy Worthless Broken Fool Stupid Hopeless Defective When frustrated,
Who is responsible?
How often do you feel aggravated, impatient, or exasperated Marco? Your answer reveals the extent to which you believe yourself responsible for your own happiness
Miscellaneous
When Cheering Backfires
It’s natural to want to help the people we care about when they’re in distress, but knowing the best approach can be confusing and awkward.
Hell to Happy
“There are always miracles in the world, even when it seems dark.”― Eddie Jaku, The Happiest Man on Earth: The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor
Situations Vs Thoughts: Power of Perspective
“Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.”― Wayne W. Dyer What causes your feelings? Maybe you think your partner