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    4 Key Questions To Ask Yourself Each Day

    January 5, 2021

    Personal change and growth are healthy and in fact optimal approaches to life. We may fall into the alternatives of stagnation and regression from time to time, but to engage in these patterns on a regular basis isn’t likely to do ourselves or other people any favors. So, how do we get ourselves off auto-pilot […]

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    4 Key Questions To Ask Yourself Each Day

    January 5, 2021

    Personal change and growth are healthy and in fact optimal approaches to life. We may fall into the alternatives of stagnation and regression from time to time, but to engage in these patterns on a regular basis isn’t likely to do ourselves or other people any favors. So, how do we get ourselves off auto-pilot […]

    Filed Under: General, Goal Setting, Happiness, Personal Growth, Self-Compassion Tagged With: forgive, grateful, personal growth

    How To Break Free From Perfectionism

    September 25, 2018

    Do you find it hard to take a compliment, believing that you don’t deserve praise? Do you focus on minor mistakes you’ve made, rather than acknowledging all of the things you do well? If a friend compliments your smile, do you brush off the remark with a derogatory comment about yourself? If so, you may […]

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    How To Break Free From Perfectionism

    September 25, 2018

    Do you find it hard to take a compliment, believing that you don’t deserve praise? Do you focus on minor mistakes you’ve made, rather than acknowledging all of the things you do well? If a friend compliments your smile, do you brush off the remark with a derogatory comment about yourself? If so, you may […]

    Filed Under: Acceptance, General, Happiness, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Self-Compassion Tagged With: coping, overthink, perfectionism, self-esteem

    The 3-Step Path to Self-Compassion

    August 4, 2018

    It’s usually pretty easy to feel good about ourselves when things are going our way, when we’ve been making significant progress on our personal and professional intentions, and when we’re in harmony with the important people in our lives. However, when we fall short of our own expectations, disappoint others, or fail to achieve a […]

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    The 3-Step Path to Self-Compassion

    August 4, 2018

    It’s usually pretty easy to feel good about ourselves when things are going our way, when we’ve been making significant progress on our personal and professional intentions, and when we’re in harmony with the important people in our lives. However, when we fall short of our own expectations, disappoint others, or fail to achieve a […]

    Filed Under: Emotion Regulation, General, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Self-Compassion Tagged With: kindness, mindfulness, self-compassion

    8 Tips For Dealing With Painful Emotions

    May 31, 2018

    Into every life some rain must fall. As smug as this cliché may sound, it’s true. Even if we’ve been blessed with the “happy” gene, we cannot avoid feeling emotionally uncomfortable from time to time. We feel things for a reason. Our emotional pain carries a message. If someone close to us passes away, it’s […]

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    8 Tips For Dealing With Painful Emotions

    May 31, 2018

    Into every life some rain must fall. As smug as this cliché may sound, it’s true. Even if we’ve been blessed with the “happy” gene, we cannot avoid feeling emotionally uncomfortable from time to time. We feel things for a reason. Our emotional pain carries a message. If someone close to us passes away, it’s […]

    Filed Under: Emotion Regulation, General, Mental Health, Self-Compassion Tagged With: emotions

    4 Reasons to Practice Self-Compassion

    August 26, 2016

    “I’m too old not to be on my own side.”  Maya Angelou Nor are you ever too young to be on your own side. Developing self-compassion offers far-reaching benefits. 1) For instance, you might think that taking a stern approach with yourself about your smoking habit would help to achieve your aim. However, a recent study revealed […]

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    4 Reasons to Practice Self-Compassion

    August 26, 2016

    “I’m too old not to be on my own side.”  Maya Angelou Nor are you ever too young to be on your own side. Developing self-compassion offers far-reaching benefits. 1) For instance, you might think that taking a stern approach with yourself about your smoking habit would help to achieve your aim. However, a recent study revealed […]

    Filed Under: General, Self-Compassion Tagged With: self-compassion

    Breaking Free From Emotional Perfectionism

    August 20, 2015

    Are you an emotional perfectionist? Do any of the following statements ring true for you? I should always be happy and upbeat. I should never feel depressed or anxious. I should be able to snap out of a “negative” state of mind. Often we have an idealistic view of happy and successful people. We believe […]

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    Breaking Free From Emotional Perfectionism

    August 20, 2015

    Are you an emotional perfectionist? Do any of the following statements ring true for you? I should always be happy and upbeat. I should never feel depressed or anxious. I should be able to snap out of a “negative” state of mind. Often we have an idealistic view of happy and successful people. We believe […]

    Filed Under: Emotion Regulation, General, Self-Compassion Tagged With: emotional perfectionism, emotions, perfectionist

    How To Become an Optimist

    July 20, 2014

    “If you believe that feeling bad or worrying long enough will change some past or future event, then you are residing on another planet with a different reality system.”  William James In his book Learned Optimism, Dr. Martin Seligman explains, “The defining characteristic of pessimists is that they tend to believe bad events will last a long […]

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    How To Become an Optimist

    July 20, 2014

    “If you believe that feeling bad or worrying long enough will change some past or future event, then you are residing on another planet with a different reality system.”  William James In his book Learned Optimism, Dr. Martin Seligman explains, “The defining characteristic of pessimists is that they tend to believe bad events will last a long […]

    Filed Under: General, Happiness, Self-Compassion Tagged With: forgive, optimist

    Finding Comfort in Difficult Times

    June 27, 2014

    Happiness. Anxiety. Delight. Frustration. Serenity. Impatience. In other words, emotions. We all have them. And so far nobody has figured out a way to remove the uncomfortable feelings without also erasing exuberance and the other pleasurable emotions. So, our options are either to accept occasional emotional pain or relinquish feeling much of anything at all. […]

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    Finding Comfort in Difficult Times

    June 27, 2014

    Happiness. Anxiety. Delight. Frustration. Serenity. Impatience. In other words, emotions. We all have them. And so far nobody has figured out a way to remove the uncomfortable feelings without also erasing exuberance and the other pleasurable emotions. So, our options are either to accept occasional emotional pain or relinquish feeling much of anything at all. […]

    Filed Under: Acceptance, General, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion Tagged With: comfort

    10 Ways to Thrive if You’re Highly Sensitive

    June 27, 2014

    Do people tell you that you’re too “thin-skinned” or overly reactive? Do you tend to pick up on other people’s energy to the point where you “catch” their moods? Does being around a large group of people drain you? Do you need a lot of time alone to regroup and regain your energy? Are you […]

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    10 Ways to Thrive if You’re Highly Sensitive

    June 27, 2014

    Do people tell you that you’re too “thin-skinned” or overly reactive? Do you tend to pick up on other people’s energy to the point where you “catch” their moods? Does being around a large group of people drain you? Do you need a lot of time alone to regroup and regain your energy? Are you […]

    Filed Under: Anxiety, Emotion Regulation, General, Mental Health, Self-Compassion Tagged With: sensitive

    What To Do If You Don’t Feel Grateful

    March 25, 2014

    We all hear a lot about the benefits of giving thanks, especially during the holiday season. Indeed, people who express gratitude tend to be happier, healthier, and more able to cope with life in general. However, sometimes we just don’t feel grateful, and all of the advice about giving thanks just irritates us. How do […]

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    What To Do If You Don’t Feel Grateful

    March 25, 2014

    We all hear a lot about the benefits of giving thanks, especially during the holiday season. Indeed, people who express gratitude tend to be happier, healthier, and more able to cope with life in general. However, sometimes we just don’t feel grateful, and all of the advice about giving thanks just irritates us. How do […]

    Filed Under: Acceptance, General, Holidays, Personal Growth, Self-Compassion Tagged With: grateful

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