It’s just about the middle of January, and the majority of us are likely still trying to stick to those resolutions. We have all tried different ways to keep them – we write them down and stick them on the bathroom mirror, say them to ourselves every morning, post them to social media. And thenContinue reading Resolutions are Difficult: 3 Steps to Keeping Them
With October 10th being World Mental Health Day, I wanted to explore a concept that is important in today’s world of choices and complexity. The concept of dialectics introduces us to an idea that can help us find balance in an internal and external world of opposing sides and forces. But what are dialectics andContinue reading The Benefit of Dialectics: Balance
How effective are we at getting needs met? Do we end up hurting ourselves or others in the process? Perhaps we rarely see the results we want to see. The following skill guides us in following a 7-step process in getting others to be more likely to give us what we want or need. ThisContinue reading How to Start Getting Your Needs Met
I often hear people say, “Meditation just doesn’t work for me. I’ve tried it.” My response to that is typically that I have tried it, too, and it doesn’t always work for me either. And the good thing is that mindfulness doesn’t always equal meditation. We can be mindful when doing just about anything weContinue reading It Doesn’t Work
There are two assumptions in dialectical behavior therapy that are often considered the most difficult to go by. However, they are often the most important: People are doing the best they can. People need to do better, try harder, and be more motivated to change. The assumption that I find gets the most eye rollsContinue reading Assumptions we should make
