by Megan Sy, M.S. Whether they are specific and detailed or vague and approximate, plans orient us toward our goals. Both short-term and long-term planning often serve an adaptive purpose – it helps guide our decisions and actions, for instance.
by Raymond Moody, M.A. I don’t have a trainer at my gym. I probably should because there are times when I just lack the motivation to work out. My gym does offer me a complimentary fitness evaluation and training session
by Stephanie Schwartz, M.S. Daily life involves a lot of waiting. Waiting for the subway, a package to arrive, a response to an email, a paycheck, seamless delivery, a movie that’s coming out soon, etc. Considering the significant amount of
by Megan Sy, M.S. Over the last few weeks, I’ve written about unconditional self-acceptance (USA) and unconditional life acceptance (ULA). With Valentine’s Day approaching, I felt it was appropriate to round out this discussion with unconditional other acceptance (UOA). UOA
by Carly Mayer, M.S. I hate calling large companies. I hate their long lists of options, the annoying recordings, and when you eventually get to a person, the seemingly endless scripts they are required to read before (hopefully) helping you.
by Johna Hansen, LCSW After a long morning of driving to Maryland, then taking the metro to Washington D.C., and then standing with three children and a pregnant friend for most of the day, we were all getting hungry and
by Amanda Rosinski, M.A. “You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.” – Buddha I recently had a day where I was trying to spend time focusing on self-care, but it seemed like
by Mark Schiffman, M.S. “She’s just wrong!” “What he is saying just doesn’t make any sense!” Oftentimes we find ourselves in destructive patterns of communication with our significant others. While we perceive ourselves as being totally rational, he or she
by Stephanie Schwartz, M.S. A few days ago, I started feeling pain in my tooth. I’ve never had any problems with my teeth before and typically only visit the dentist twice a year for routine cleanings. I started to feel
by Rosina Pzena, M.S. I am writing this blog currently from home, where I have been stuck in my bed sick with the flu for the past few days. I spent a lot of time, at first, thinking about how