You Have Been Thinking About Willpower Wrong
It has nothing to do with character. We often imagine that some people have a…
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) – How to Survive It?
Every year, when autumn approaches, I’m watching every day of the summer that goes by,…
You Make Negative Feelings Worse When You Try to Stop Them. Do This Instead.
My therapist often repeats one sentence to me. I believe I would be able to recite it even if someone woke me up at midnight. (Don’t try to wake me up at midnight, though. At least if you value your life.)
The sentence is: “You create what you focus on.”
Let me explain. When we experience something unpleasant, we want more than anything for it to just go away. If you experience pain, you concentrate on the fact of how much you want the pain to stop existing. If you have mental health problems, you often think about how you can make them easier to bear, how to make them go away.
Kindness Helps Change Habits. Anger And Guilt Doesn’t.
When I was a child, I forgot to close the refrigerator door all the time….
The Little Things Can Help You in Difficult Times
When I was in college, I got a book titled The Artist’s Way by Julia…
Why Talking to Your Friends Isn’t Therapy
If I had a penny for every time I heard “I don’t need therapy, I…
The Worst Thing About Social Phobia
The worst thing about having a social phobia is probably not what you would imagine…
3 Questions That Changed My Life
I was sitting in the office of my therapist. We were talking about my problem…
How to Explain Depression
Depression is a multifaceted illness. The combination of symptoms is a bit different for everyone….