I just finished a wonderful book (audio format for me) entitled The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It by Dr. Kelly McGonigal, who is a professor of health psychology at Stanford University. Among the many great insights that I gleaned from this book, one is an area …Read More
Video Blog – A Positive Twist on New Years Resolutions
Dec 28, 2012
In this video blog (see below), I offer a positive twist on the standard approach to New Years resolutions that makes these resolutions stick better. Please check it out, & I hope you have a Happy New Year!
What To Tell Your Kids About the Connecticut School Shooting
Dec 17, 2012
In the wake of the deeply disturbing events in Connecticut on Friday, many of you may be wondering about the best way to talk to your kids about something so violent and heinous. Many of us are having a difficult enough time making sense of this for ourselves. How much is too much for kids …Read More
Video Blog – Thanksgiving is for Every Day
Nov 20, 2012
Got this video blog done just under the wire before Thanksgiving, but the point is that we shouldn’t just save our thanksgivings for Thanksgiving! I hope you find this helpful – Happy Thanksgiving!—Dr. Brooks
Finding Similarities: A Key to Relationships
Nov 12, 2012
I shot the video blog below just before the November 6 election, so figuring out how to get along better with one another has been on my mind a lot lately. I hope ya’ll find this as helpful as I have!—Dr. Brooks
Foundations of Happiness – Video Blog
Nov 2, 2012
It only took me a couple of years to finally getting around to this, but I’ve started a video blog here at the ApaCenter. Here’s one of my first ones on the Foundations of Happiness. I hope you enjoy it – there will be many more to come in the future!—Dr. Brooks
Self-Compassion: Be Good to Ourselves
Oct 28, 2012
In my previous blog, I discussed how it is important to refrain from harshly judging others. What about ourselves? I often find that we can be much more critical of ourselves than we are of other people. How many times have you done something…well, let’s just say “not too wise”…and you said to yourself (aloud …Read More
How Do We Repair a House Divided?
Oct 3, 2012
Every once in a while, a book comes along that is a “must read.” Given the divisiveness and vitriol in America today, I think we all need something to help bridge the enormous chasm that has grown between the Left and Right in our country. The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and …Read More
Focus on Being Effective Instead of Being Right
Sep 6, 2012
In my previous blog Can We All Get Along?, I discussed the importance of focusing on being effective instead of being right. Now, I’m sure we can all think of exceptions to what I’m about to say, but I acknowledge that are few, if any, absolute “Truths” in this world. That old saying that “there …Read More
Know Thyself 2 – Listen to Your Conscience
Jun 1, 2012
In my previous post entitled Know Thyself – Listen to Your Feelings, I discussed the importance of using feelings as sources of information that can help guide our decisions and actions. Along these lines, our conscience is also a crucial source of information. Oftentimes, our conscience sends signals to us through feelings of guilt or …Read More