As humans, we rationalize and justify. Our brains look for ways to make sense of the information we receive. But are you making excuses for your choices rather than accepting responsibility for them? Do you find yourself explaining away why you do the things you do? As a psychiatric health care professional, I often hear [...]
Challenge: I’m a new manager leading a team of sales professionals. One of my associates is very negative and does minimal work. While he meets quota, he could do so much more and his negativity impacts the other members of our team. He’s been with our company for a number of years and it seems [...]
The teacher often teaches what he/she most needs to learn. But are you open to your own lesson? A therapist just got engaged-a second marriage. Thoughts about planning the wedding make her overwhelmed and stressed. So she doesn’t think about it. There is no date set yet. Other examples of this disconnect between what you [...]
Why do you still have problems? Can you imagine your life without problems? It’s a nice thought. Most of us cannot even fathom life being simple. Peaceful. Easy. But life can MOST DEFINITELY be easier. We humans like to complicate things. A problem is a wonderful opportunity to assess your situation. It brings your attention to something that [...]
What’s the number one source of stress, you ask? Drum roll please… The number one source of stress IS – focusing your efforts and energy on things over which you have absolutely no control. Consider this… …How often do you wish others would behave differently? “Why did she do that? She should know better! Can [...]
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