Finding Purpose: 10 Concepts
The 10 Concepts 1. We are here to learn lessons, and the world is our teacher. 2. The universe has no favorites. 3. Your life is a perfect reflection of your beliefs. 4. The moment you get too attached to things, people, money… you screw it up. 5. What you focus on expands. 6. […]
How to Get Your Daily DOSE Part 1
Who doesn’t want to be happier? Finding ways to activate your “happy hormones” can improve your mood and overall health. Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins (DOSE) are both hormones and neurotransmitters that contribute to feelings of happiness, well-being and motivation. Dopamine: The Pathway to Pleasure “Dopamine is most notably involved in helping us feel pleasure […]
Benefits of Daily Rituals
Daily rituals can provide structure, consistency, and a sense of purpose and can be essential for building and maintaining healthy self-esteem. Here are 7 you can try out today. Love yourself, you deserve it!
Anxiety Symptoms Explained
You may already know that anxiety is caused by uncertainty and danger, and can be triggered by nothing in particulary or by something specific, such as a smell or sound. When we are anxious we experience a variety of symptoms that can be annoying, confusing or scary, depending on their intensity. These symptoms all have […]
How to Change Your Brain
Routine and familiarity are the enemies of brain health. It is essential to challenge your brain with new experiences and new learning. If your daily habits and activities are done unthinkingly and with minimal effort, your brain is being degraded. Ways to Change Your Brain Make steady, measurable progress with new learning Count every little […]
The Ups and Downs of Social Comparison
Social comparison is a normal behavior strategy where we seek to better understand our status relating to our ability, opinions, emotional reactions and more, by comparing ourselves to other people. It can be useful because it provides us a way to determine if we are ‘on track’ but it can also be extremely harmful and […]
18 Communication Errors You May Be Making
Common communication errors: Truth- You insist you are right and the other person is wrong. Blame- You imply the problem is all the other person’s fault. Defensiveness- You argue and refuse to admit any flaw or shortcoming. Martyrdom- You claim you are the victim of the other person’s tyranny. Putdown- You use harsh or hurtful […]
8 Signs of Self Sabotage
If you were raised in a home where there was disappointment- your parents were disappointed with each other; or, your parents were disappointed with you; or, you were disappointed in your parents- you may be a person who engages in self sabotage. When we are raised in an environment with disappointment, it becomes a ‘normal’ […]
Stop Obsessive Thinking
Everyone at one time or another finds themselves obsessing about a situation that bothers them. Not only do we live a negative experience but we beat ourselves up about it afterwards. This is called rumination- the repetition of the same thought over and over- and it can keep us in a mental rut. Rumination is […]
What Am I Feeling? Worksheet
Being able to identify what you are feeling, how often and the intensity of them is the first step toward managing your emotions, thoughts and behaviors. It is helpful to pay attention to what activates your feelings so you can do more of what makes you feel better and less of what causes you distress. […]
