Development tools for a better you
We’ve all seen the dramatic depiction of someone being hypnotized: it usually involves a pocket watch swinging like a pendulum, making the individual powerless to resist the drowsiness setting in. Thirty minutes and several subconscious commands later, when the hypnotist snaps her fingers, the person awakes and believes she is naked, or she is […]
In today’s world it can be hard to accept the end of a relationship. In a society where it seems like you MUST have a significant other to feel good about yourself, being single can seem like a total failure. But is it really a failure? Is an ended relationship truly a sign that you […]
Yesterday I stumbled across this great article on Huffington Post, “10 Therapy Myths That Are Just Totally WRONG (As Written By A Therapist)” by Danielle Adinolfi. Rather than trying to recreate the same article, I figured I would use her article as the blog for this week. Danielle does an amazing job at countering many of […]
We all have had them – fights with partners. We also have had the unfair arguments that lead to all out fights! Being in a relationship, each partner must learn to handle conflict and those difficult moments among your relationship. How you handle the bad moments affects your relationship in general, such as parenting your […]
Have you ever looked back on your week and felt like you never got to see your loved ones? You might have seen them here and there, but never really had the chance to sit down and just relax with them, maybe watch a movie or talk about how their week is going. Busy weeks […]
Whether you are romantically involved, family or friends with someone, you have a relationship and can experience conflict at times. Even if conflict may be uncomfortable, especially with a friend, how you communicate during the conflict is what matters most – you want to effectively communicate with the other person to avoid unnecessary conflict There […]
On holidays or on birthday’s do you find yourself disappointed at the end of the day? Is it from the lack of gifts and cards? Did you only receive verbal “Happy ____”? For some, receiving gifts, symbols, or signs is what means most to them. Maybe it is materialistic, but each person has their own […]
Happy (early) Valentine’s Day everyone! For some this is a day full of planning and spending time with a significant other; for others it may be labeled as “Singles Awareness Day.” But why does not having a significant other need to be a bad thing? Rather than spending your day feeling sorry or upset about […]
This week it seems that MindBodyGreen has published a surplus of articles all relating back to happiness. The first article that I came across was by Shannon Kaiser on “20 Signs You’re Happier Than You Give Yourself Credit For.” This sparked my interest right away, as I have found that I describe myself as unhappy […]
This past week, I learned about Albert Ellis’ 11 Irrational Beliefs that lead to dysfunctional behavior. For those of you who do not know who Albert Ellis is or what these 11 irrational beliefs are, I have included a short summary. Albert Ellis is the creator of Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) in which he focuses on “individuals having […]
