Taking Responsibility for Our Feelings
People are disturbed not by things, but by the view they take of them. —Epictetus Hearing a Negative Message: Four Options The third...
hyperawareness Anxiety
The underlying theme behind hyperawareness obsessions is I am consciously aware of something benign that no one overtly thinks about, and...
Relationship Anxiety
Relationships are to be experienced, not calculated. OCD will use the argument that without proof, there’s no love, and without love,...
Under Pressure
One day, you had a thought that didn’t seem right to you. It didn’t reflect your belief. But it was your thought. Why would you have it...
Six Questions for Older Adults (And Answers Their Kids Need to Know)
I led a communications workshop for 40 families on the topic “Necessary Conversations at Midlife and Beyond.” The group was divided into...
Paradoxical interventions
the best thing to do is let others talk about themselves and just listen openly and honestly. For this you must be fully present, in...
influence 103
If a person is struggling to meet any of the deficiency needs, then there is no way anything you do to tap into the growth needs will...