As the summer is upon us, I wanted to share some recommendations for those readers who may have more leisure time to dive into a reading list. As an added incentive, this…
The Damaging Effects of Emotional Abuse
Emotional abuse is so damaging because it outlives its own life span. Not only does it damage a person’s self-esteem at the time it is done, it also sets up a life…
The Power of Touch |
Thought experiment: What would life be like if you did not have a sense of touch? Our skin is our largest sense organ, constituting 16 to 18 percent of adult body weight,…
How a Mom Helped Her Adult Daughter Break Free From Anxiety
The following is a true (names changed) account from my parent coaching practice. Liz’s mindset and her supportive strategies to help her daughter, Briana, are nothing short of instructive and inspiring. Briana…
Strengthening Your Relationship With Yourself
Source: Elizaveta Dushechkina/Pexels The thought of adding or removing a habit from your routine can be overwhelming. Does your mind have a tendency to create roadblocks or distractions? Perhaps it tries to…
How Learning an Instrument in Public Reduced My Stage Fright
Girl playing flute in public. Source: Pexels/CharlesParker As a college professor, I am required to hold an office hour before my lecture. These office hours are optional and tend to be busier…
Taking the Shame out of OCD Behaviours
Source: Ismael Sánchez / Pexels Kashfi felt ashamed, so ashamed that she had never previously been able to seek help. A bright, lively, attractive young woman, she was single, was active socially,…
What Your Relationship Anxiety Is Telling You
Source: Liza Summer / Pexels We humans have survived for hundreds of thousands of years in part because we are equipped with a self-protection system that regulates our emotions as it registers…
Anchoring: A Strategy for Weathering Life
“You are the captain of your ship.” —Michael Josephson Breathing. I close my eyes and imagine my breath as an anchor, pulling me down into this moment. I notice thoughts that come…
What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things?
An acquaintance of mine has warned me many times of impending doom and gloom. He warned, for instance, “On March 3rd, Biden will nationalize all the banks. You will lose all your…