Next to Normal ……
By Leonard Citron, M.A. How often do we ask ourselves if our behavior or the behavior of others is normal? The more important question is what does one infer by the idea of “normal?” What exactly is normal, and if
Habitual Thoughts
By Dan Prendergast, M.A. “Such as are your habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of your mind; for the soul is dyed by the thoughts.” – Marcus Aurelius Cognitive behavioral theory draws heavily from stoic philosophers like Epictetus
Getting Me To Go To The Dentist Is Like Pulling Teeth…
By Kristene A. Doyle, Ph.D. I just got back from the dentist. I haven’t been to see her in, well, let’s just say a long time. An embarrassing long time. Why did I go? I began to have some pain
Work Hard And Then Work Some More?
By Brooke Guttenberg, M.S. The old adage “work hard play hard” seems to be an aspiration many of us set; yet, it is incredibly hard to achieve. It is easy to become bogged down in our everyday routines, be it
Milestone Misery? Stop Shoulding on Yourself
By Kristen Tobias, M.A. Debate about the timeline for completion of socially sanctioned adult milestones rages on in private and public spheres. For example, a Princeton alumna’s recent Letter to the Editor informed women that a goal of college should
Resolving Indecision
By Dan Prendergast, M.A. To address indecision, I’d like to first make a distinction between decisions and choices, because I think people get themselves into trouble conflating the two. I think that it is best to think of choices as
Self-acceptance, Other-acceptance, and Being an “Un-label”
By Shonda Lackey, Ph.D. “Be an un-label.” This is the advice I came across while reading an article in the online edition of Inc. magazine yesterday. In the article, Marc Ecko, founder of Ecko UNLTD, shared five tips for success
To Demand or Not to Demand, That is the Question
By Brooke Guttenberg, M.S. Being the fallible human being I am, at times, I may focus my energy on wanting others around me to change. To be completely truthful, during these moments it is very likely I am actually demanding
Unlocking Potential
By Kristen Tobias, M.A. A commonly held goal across diverse therapeutic orientations is self-actualization, or a mindset that encourages individuals to strive towards reaching their full potential. We can all probably identify periods in our own life when we were
Facing Facebook: Developing Self-Acceptance to Overcome Envy
By Shonda Lackey, Ph.D. Do you use Facebook or know people who do? Let’s say the status announcing yourself as a newlywed receives less comments and “likes” than your friend’s status about her new pet. Does this mean that your