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 […]
Turning a Liability into an Advantage
We all run into negative thought “loops” at times that are difficult to shake. Sometimes these negative thought loops can contribute to our suffering because […]
Mindfulness in My Work as a Therapist
In my previous blog, I list three ways therapists can use mindfulness in their work (from the book, Mindfulness and Psychotherapy.) In my work as […]
Coping with Distressing Thoughts – Part 3
Now more on how to cope with distressing thoughts. Here is one simple but powerful technique that you might want to give a try. This […]
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 […]
Coping with Distressing Thoughts – Part 1
In my last post, I talked about how not all daydreaming is good…how our thoughts can drift into negative content, which provides the fuel for […]
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. […]
Windows of Illumination
I had to go take care of a traffic ticket today at a precinct office – not a favorite task, but I try to take […]
Self-Liberation Through Mindfulness
Now we’ve arrived at potentially the most powerful way to break out of a cycle of negative thoughts and feelings. It is through mindfulness, which […]
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 […]