Category: Self-Help

5 Tips To Get The Most Out Of Therapy

https://vimeo.com/542260495 1.) Find a fit. This is a necessary ingredient to all good therapy work. Therapist’s are people. They have their own personality, style, approach and training. Not everyone is going to be a fit for you and that’s ok. This is someone with whom you’re going to be sharing

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Beliefs That Make Everything Worse

If you read the last blog, you know the difference between a belief and a thought. But even if you didn’t, it’s good to learn about the three beliefs that make everything worse. I refer to it as the Trifecta of Emotional Misery. 1.) I’m not good enough 2.) Something

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What Is The Difference Between Belief and Thought

Ever wonder if there’s a difference between a belief and a thought? There is! Keep reading to find out more. Thoughts and beliefs are what drives our emotions, actions and create the results in our lives. They have enormous influence over the quality of our lives and can be the

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How To Solve A Problem Part 2

This blog is the second part of a 2-part series on How To Solve a Problem.  If you haven’t read part 1, go back and learn the basics before reading this. Now that you have the STEDY Cycle as a way to understand the problem, you can use this same

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How To Solve A Problem Part 1

The first step in solving a problem is to understand the problem. You have to know what’s causing it to know what can solve it. I’m going to introduce you to a tool called the STEDY Cycle. I use  it regularly in my person and professional life. Taken from the

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Separating Math From Drama

A first step to getting authority over your own mind is to be able to make the distinction between situations and thoughts. One of my teachers refers to this as “separating math from drama.” This may sound simple, but I assure you it’s not as easy as it might seem.

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How To Believe Something New

I used to believe I couldn’t dance.  I believed this 100%, which made me feel incapable.  I had lots of evidence to support this belief.  Whenever I tried to dance, my brain would use the experience to confirm my belief.  The stronger my belief, the better I got at avoiding

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One Word Away From Freedom

How often do you tell yourself you have to do something? The answer to this question will  reveal the degree to which you believe you are living the life you want. Our brains have a sneaky way of positioning us as victims of our own lives, scrambling to meet our

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Hidden Benefits of Low Self-Esteem

https://vimeo.com/542305293 used to have low self-esteem. It felt awful. What was even worse was how bad I felt for feeling bad about myself. My efforts to shame myself into feeling better about myself only added to the problem. I couldn’t understand why, despite evidence to the contrary, my brain refused

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5 Secrets To Keeping Your New Year’s Resolution

Let me start by sharing one of my memorable epic fails of resolutions past. Many years ago I’d resolved to get in shape by starting the new year off with a gym membership. I decided the expensive monthly fee and 6-month contract was just what I needed to get myself 

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