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Do You Have Bad Thoughts? Mar 03, 2024

I have a confession...and I hope you'll hear me out before you run screaming, appalled, and hit unsubscribe. 

I had an intense urge to kick a dog. 

Let me clear, I didn't do it, but I thought about it. 

I am, admittedly, not a dog person. But I'm not a monster, either. I...

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The Power of Patience: How to Master This Essential Life Skill Aug 13, 2023

We've all heard the saying "patience is a virtue." I'll be honest, though, it's not a sexy, snazzy one. It doesn't conjure up strong, powerful images like courage or wisdom do. It doesn't seem big like creativity or boldness. Instead, patience calls to mind slowness or tranquility. It...

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Are You Selling Yourself Short? Key Questions to Achieve What You Truly Want Aug 06, 2023

I am fascinated by people who seem to beat the odds. The ones who play life by their own rules, tackle big hairy audacious goals, the kind of people who are truly, fully living.

It's easy to look at them and think, "I could never do that." We chalk their success or good fortune up to luck or...

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Redefining Bad: How Changing Your Mindset Can Transform Your Life Jul 16, 2023

I feel a soapbox coming on. I hope you'll bear with me because the lesson here has the potential to make a real and noticeable impact on your life experience. 

While I spent part of my morning diving into studies examining the neural circuitry of the amygdala, chemical switches in the brain,...

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The Mindset of Mental Toughess Mar 27, 2023

Despite loving audio books and being a big fan of the work Dr. April (my counterpart here at Peak Mind) does through the Building Psychological Strength podcast, I don't really listen to a lot of podcasts. Unless someone sends me a specific episode, promising me that I'll find it interesting, or...

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Choose Your Hard Feb 20, 2023

It shouldn't be this hard.

I just want it to be easy.

I need a break.

Between my job as a psychologist, networking with other professionals, and just because I'm chatty, I meet a lot of people. People with different backgrounds, life situations, and pain points. Yet, I hear that sentiment...

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Ever Wondered 'Why Bother?' You May Have a Case of the F*-- Its Jan 16, 2023

Normally I don't have trouble coming up with topics for blog posts. I've either read or experienced something that sparks an idea, had a thought-provoking conversation, or seen a trend in my clinical practice (people seem to hit walls around the same time. It's kind of amazing, actually.). I have...

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From Stressed Out to Strong: Rethinking Our Relationship with Stress Apr 04, 2022

The end of my first semester in graduate school was probably the most stressed out I have ever been. It was finals week, and I had a ton of writing assignments due within an 18 hour window. Did I work ahead and plan my time out accordingly? No! Of course not! My best friend and I watched ...

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Watch Out for These Red Flag Words Mar 15, 2021

Language matters, perhaps more than you might realize. Take, for example, the scenario you’re running late to meet a friend. When you arrive, you say one of two things

“I’m sorry I was late.” vs. “Thanks for your patience.” 

One signals to...

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0233 [LIFE] What to do when your mind holds you back Mar 10, 2021


We’ve probably all had the experience of wanting to make a change, try something new, do something bold, or attempt something uncertain...only to have our mind kick in and talk us out of it. 

Self-doubt, the inner critic, anxiety, and judgement are killers of progress because they...

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The Insight Gained from Competition Feb 08, 2021

Depending upon whether you're a football fan or not, or whether you're one of our community members from the U.S., you may or may not realize that today is the Super Bowl. The biggest football game of the year. A display filled with athleticism, hysterical commercials, and...

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How A Skinned Knee Made Me Grateful Oct 05, 2020

I have to share a painful/slightly hilarious story with you.

I'm currently training for my first half-marathon. Yesterday, I was a little over 7 miles into my planned 8 mile run, and I was feeling good. Really good, in fact, so I picked up the pace. I crossed 75th Street,...

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