Dental Discomfort

by Brooke Guttenberg, M.S.  After a long week at work I was happy to finally settle into the weekend. A few hours into Friday night I noticed a pulsing in my tooth. I decided to ignore it because I did

The Pig and the Cow

by Jennifer Shindman, M.S.  The following story is taken from Robert Wubbolding’s book entitled, “Understanding Reality Therapy.” It is told by a man who was driving on a winding country road. “It was a warm summer day and the motorists

Time Wasted by Injustice Collecting

by Kristen Tobias, M.A. I was recently introduced to the term “injustice collecting.”  This catchy locution refers to the act of creating and maintaining a mental list of wrongs committed by others.  A preoccupation with fairness or rightness drives these

Thinking in Extremes

by Brooke Guttenberg, M.S. ‘Cause the good ole days weren’t Always good And tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems’ -Billy Joel, ‘83 The other day I was listening to the one and only Billy Joel, and a song lyric

The Fluctuation of Rules

by Shannon O’Neill, M.A.  Imagine the rules you use to navigate the world around you. What are some characteristics that make up these rules? Are they based on emotion or logic? Are they rigid or flexible? Do the rules apply to you alone

Procrastinators Unite…Tomorrow!

by William Taboas, M.A.  In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it is always easier to postpone obligations instead of attending to them as soon as they come by. We often use the excuse of “I’ll get around to

It is Okay to Not Feel OK

by Brooke Guttenberg, M.S.  A few months ago, I wrote a blog about the problems associated with giving-up all negative emotions. Not only would this be detrimental to our survival and day-to-day functioning (i.e. think of feeling calm in the

Throwing Out The Baby With The Bath Water

by Jennifer Shindman, M.S. This past Monday I made a pretty big mistake at work. As my supervisor would still be away when we got back from winter break, he asked me to do something for him for an upcoming