We often dread the real or imagined consequences of provoking emotional reactions in our partners…
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Good Enough – Excellent – Perfect
The emotional significance placed on these terms can promote or interfere with personal satisfaction and success.
“I’m Really Glad We Had This Talk”
How can we feel better after an emotionally charged conversation instead of worse?
Complaining
Why do some people complain a great deal while others complain rarely, if ever?
Reacting and Responding
The distinction between reacting and responding is an important one and one I have emphasized in my psychotherapy and counseling practice.
Patient-Doctor Communication
When patients control more of the doctor-patient conversation… they often have better medical outcomes.
Self-Blame or Self-Inquiry?
While self-blame is something to avoid, a self-inquiry into what they might have done to contribute to an unfortunate circumstance might prove extremely helpful.
The “Problem” With “Happiness”
Eric Hoffer, the social writer and philosopher, once said "the search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness." Similarly, John Stuart Mill, the British philosopher and social theorist said, "ask yourself whether you are happy and you cease to be so."
Recent Research in the Field of Mental Health (October 2011):
Some adversity in life may improve mental health and well-being by strengthening resiliency, a new study asserts.
Being Kind To Yourself
Sara, a person who has consulted me frequently for help for many years, has been a harsh self-critic; essentially, picking up where both her parents left off. While therapy has helped her to become more accepting of her shortcomings and occasional failures, Sara still, at times, can berate or belittle herself for an occasional error in judgment, a social gaffe, or even a disappointing experience on a blind date.
