There is no doubt that William Shakespeare had an exceptionally brilliant mind. I listened to a story on NPR once that listed out many of […]
Coping With Distressing Thoughts – Part 2
Dr. William Glasser is a psychiatrist who has had a substantial impact on the field of psychotherapy. Interestingly, he never prescribed medication in his career […]
The Importance of Play
The importance of play is underrated. Kids and adults both need it, as detailed in the Feb/Mar 2009 cover story in Scientific American Mind. The […]
Easy Strategy to Create Happiness
I recently was trying to work out a ticket problem with a Southwest Airlines customer service representative. The representative was patient and kind and treated […]
Countering Depression & Anxiety
We all experience feelings of depression and anxiety from time-to-time. Periodically, these feelings become almost overwhelming and interfere with our daily functioning in areas such […]
Power of Words & Self-Talk
Words can be tremendously powerful. Very subtle changes in choice of words, voice inflection, etc. can totally change the impact our words have on others. […]
Relief from Anger
Our anger can be kept alive indefinitely. An incident in which we felt wronged from 20 years ago can send us spiraling into a heated […]
Self-Liberation Through Thoughts
So, changing our behavior is one way of improving our sense of well-being. I’m referring to this as a form of self-liberation because we do […]
More on "Spinning"
As I said in my last post, it’s easy for thoughts that are just in our imagination to create strong, visceral responses. The exact type […]
Practicing Mindfulness Daily
It’s a given that when we practice something, we get better at it. Our brains are made to adapt to different stimuli. Mindfulness can be […]