In my debut article for Psychology Today, I talk about people-pleasing. This is a popular topic on social media with lots of arm-chair therapists making recommendations out there. Let’s talk
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How do you avoid? We all do it. And we all fit into one of 11 types.
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If you’ve followed me for any length of time or if you’ve read my book Just Do Nothing: A Paradoxical Guide to Getting Out of Your Way, you know I’m
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As we continue our journey into distress tolerance, I want to give you actions that help illustrate what it means in everyday life. Most anxiety relief tips actually give you
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I’ve been thinking about resilience lately. My eldest graduated college last month. I kept hearing the word “resilient” used to describe her class since Covid interrupted over half of their
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I have a neighbor who lives by the belief that you can never be safe enough. I disagree. And no matter how often I’ve respectfully expressed my differing views, she
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I remember when I was first starting out as a clinician in the mid-90s, a mentor schooled me about using “but” when communicating with people. She said it in a
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Big goals are sexy. The big ah-HA moment gets all the credit. But what did it take to meet that big goal or arrive at that big ah-HA moment? We’ve
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Learn the differences between worry, stress and anxiety. They are actually three different feelings.
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There are many themes in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). I see them all the time on social media, and one that seems to cause a lot of confusion is relationship
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January is the month of goals. New Year, New You! Screw that. There’s so much pressure to make big, sweeping changes. No wonder most resolutions only last 2 weeks. While
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It’s December. It’s not my favorite time of the year. Here in Northeast Ohio, the days are shorter, leaving us in darkness more often. It’s cold. And, of course, there
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