I had a tough experience in 5th grade. My school principal scolded and intentionally embarrassed me in front of a packed lunchroom. I was accused of causing lunchroom chaos, including dancing on a table.
She then pulled me to her office where she and the vice-principle berated me for what seemed li...
Anxiety robs us of enjoying life. It's the great thief of our time and you should view it as your enemy.
In 1998 I was on an extremely turbulent flight. What probably lasted 15 minutes seemed to go on for hours. After this experience, I thought I was fine, but I was wrong.
A few months later, I wa...
It's easy to find things to worry about and dread. Being grateful is often hard, yet ironically, our gratitude is more grounded in reality than our fears. So many things in life are outside our control, but one thing you can directly influence is your perspective.
You can focus on what's going wron...
The reason to go back and your past is so that you're no longer victimized by it. Denial and its various forms (e.g., minimization, rationalization, avoidance, etc.) allow your past to continue to negatively impact your mindset and emotional health.
Putting it to rest, accepting it, letting it go, ...
Fear of rejection is most people's biggest fear. When you reach out to someone, you risk them not responding as you may hope. This fear of rejection can be immobilizing for some.
You're being vulnerable when you take an action with no guarantee of a positive outcome. Choosing not to play it safe is...
Some life lessons can only be learned through our biggest setbacks. Writing this post, I started to realize that each tip below will not only help you heal but also can make your current relationships stronger TODAY.
While I'm writing to help my audience, I'm also writing to remind myself of what I...
You cannot erase your past, but you can change your perspective about your past. Seeing the meaning behind what happened in a whole knew light. You can influence your attitude and actions today, not change what happened yesterday.
Some people will do almost anything to avoid addressing their past. ...
Anxiety and depression focus on what can go wrong. It zeroes in on the worst outcome coming true and bad things happening again. Hope focuses on what can go right, and the opportunity in every circumstance.
Here are some anxious thoughts I've had, and heard, recently. Any seem familiar?
- "I don't ...
If you read How to Change Negative Core Beliefs (Part 1), you looked at 20 common limiting mindsets and 5 questions to help replace them. Below are real examples of ways people have replaced destructive core beliefs with empowering ones.
"Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably t...
