By Brooke Guttenberg, M.S. Understanding may not be equivalent to believing, adopting, or practicing. Self-reflection and introspection may help us uncover maladaptive patterns of thinking and coping; however, recognizing does not always bring about change. This “Head-Gut” problem may arise
By Shonda Lackey, Ph.D. Does it seem like every time you start to get close to your partner, she or he finds a way to prevent you from connecting on a deeper level? If so, your partner may be struggling
By Eric Sudler, Psy.D. Here we go again. Time to make a conscious effort to be insane. For each of us, we have reached a particular comfort level in one or more areas of our life. Although we want to
By Leonard Citron, M.A. Some people struggle to accept things at face value, and can find themselves constantly questioning others (and their own) motivations, and often assume the worst. For example, perhaps at work you don’t believe it when you
By Dan Prendergast, M.A. There are plenty of things that we find uncomfortable, annoying, difficult, monotonous, anxiety-provoking, time consuming, awkward, rotten, aversive, difficult, painful or damned inconvenient. Much of the time we actively avoid them, distract ourselves from them, or
By Kristen Tobias, M.A. Of procrastination, Albert Ellis noted: …you foolishly delay, you put it off and again and again. Why? Because you (stupidly) think, “I’ll do it later.” It will be better and easier if I do it later.
By Kim Kassay, M.S. Do you know anyone who has no trouble pointing out their flaws but can’t seem to name what they actually do well? Even when success is banging down their doors, they dismiss it or even worse,
By Shonda Lackey, Ph.D. “The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else’s highlight reel.” With this quote, pastor and author, Steven Furtick encourages us to stop playing the rating game. Focusing on someone’s
By Kristen Tobias, M.A. Alfred Tennyson famously wrote, “Tis’ better to have to loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” Poignant. Tender. Eloquent. But, is this sentiment consistent with reality? Well, that depends on one’s thinking associated
by Haley Elder, M.A. Throughout my life, when discussing exercise goals with friends/acquaintances/family members/colleagues/etc., I must say I’ve found it bordering on humorous when they say, “I really should work out more… but I just don’t have time.” In response