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Anxiety is a pretty universal experience, and problematic anxiety is the most common mental health concern. It also happens to be the thing I've specialized in for nearly 20 years now. In honor of Halloween, a holiday dedicated to scary things, I'd like to share my Top 10 Things You Need to...
My job as a clinical psychologist comes with many perks - good coping skills, setting my own hours, witnessing others transform and blossom - but one of the true luxuries is that I get to hear the real deal inside scoop. People share with me the pain points they hide from everyone...
A few months ago, I was at a friend's housewarming party. As fully grown adults, we played on the slip n slide, basked in the sun, shared food, and talked.
I didn't really know most of the other guests. They were part of a big social group my friend had recently connected with. This group...
We are driven by invisible forces. The decisions we make, the actions we take, and our reactions to events are all determined by our beliefs, many of which are subconscious, meaning out of our direct awareness.
Our beliefs are essentially our minds' operating system for how to be human and...
I like metaphors. They make complex concepts easy to understand and have a way of just making things click. One I'm chewing on right now is that your mind is a garden with thoughts and beliefs being the plants that grow there. That concept leads to questions like what gets planted and by whom?...
Are you a glass half full or half empty kind of person?
This is the stereotypical embodiment of optimism versus pessimism, and it highlights just how very differently the same situation can be viewed. As we all know, life is full of ups and downs. How we view those events makes a huge...
We've probably all heard about psychological safety, but what exactly is it, and how do we cultivate it? This is the topic we're diving into today.
Think back, you've likely had a job or other relationship where you felt like you had to guard yourself. Or one where you felt like it wasn't...
Guess what...
I learned how to drive a motorcycle this week!
This is a big deal.
A really big deal.
Because I'm legally blind. I haven't been able to drive anything in years because of my visual impairment.
So, you see, driving a motorcycle is a huge deal for me because it meant doing the...
It can feel really frustrating or defeating to fail to reach your goals. Sadly, this is something we’ve all run into at one point or another. Behavior change is hard…especially if you don’t have the right skills and know how. Fortunately, there are some strategies you can use...
Have you ever worn tinted lenses? Through brown or gray or green or rose-colored glasses, the world looks a little different. Like those colored glasses, beliefs are the lenses through which we see the world. They color our life experience and impact how we understand things. Unlike those...
You know that classic job interview question, "What's your biggest weakness?" Conventional wisdom says to give an answer that's really a strength masquerading as a weakness. The perfect answer? "I'm a bit of a perfectionist."
But is that really a sneaky way of showcasing your...
One of the things that makes you uniquely you is also something you can tap into to boost your wellbeing...your signature strengths.
If you're not quite sure what your signature strengths are yet, you're in good company. As many as 2/3 of people do not have a good idea of what their core...
