I often ask my clients to write things in a journal. I had recently written about the benefits of Gratitude Journaling. This article describes how you can overcome your erroneous thinking pattern and negative emotions using what is known as Cognitive Journaling. Why does writing about your thought and emotions help? Most of us have […]
What is Cognitive Journaling? Using the ABC model in your daily writing. Read More »
I often ask my clients to start keeping a Gratitude Journal, and almost all have many questions. Over time I have a set of FAQs and instructions that I have created to help my clients with Gratitude Journaling, and this article presents that in a more organized form. When you arise in the morning, think
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Some say life is a series of choices in its most basic form. In some ways, this is correct. Except it isn’t that simple since life isn’t that simple. This article will help you understand the process of decision-making and thus make making decisions easier. Sometimes you make the right decision; sometimes, you make the
Anxiety is a feature, not a bug! Anxiety can save a life. Anxiety evolved as a protective mechanism to alert us to danger; thus, it is good to have a “healthy dose of worry” in our life. But unfortunately, it is very common to see anxiety manifest in an excessive, unhealthy, and dysfunctional manner. Or,
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We all work hard. Sometimes we overdo it and burn out. Burnout is a condition that affects a person’s emotional, physical, and mental well-being. It’s not always evident that a person is suffering from Burnout because it can mimic any emotional distress. The most important thing to remember when dealing with Burnout is that you
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The only way to change your life is to try something new. “New habits are hard to form, but once formed, they become easy to maintain.” Charles Duhigg. It may sound obvious, but in our busy world, many of us do have the opportunity to try new things, but we don’t. Yet, this is a
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Being creative is good for your brain. Several studies have shown that creativity and good mental health go hand in hand. This article offers tips on how to promote both of them. Creativity is a phenomenon whereby something new and valuable is formed. The created item may be intangible (such as an idea, a scientific
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“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” said Eleanor Roosevelt, the former American diplomat, activist, and first lady. However, the problem is that we give consent much too quickly and much too often, resulting in low self-esteem. This short post discusses one of the ways to escape the trap of low self-esteem
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Procrastination works in a vicious cycle that is difficult to break. We all know that procrastination is bad for our health and our work. But do we know how it happens? In this post, I will walk you through the procrastination cycle and also provide a way to map your procrastination cycle. If you are
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Procrastination makes you feel guilty, it makes you feel “not good enough,” stressed, even angry, and it can make you lose your job, or worse, it can be a killer! Think procrastinating on health checkups. Procrastinating is also easy. It’s the ‘can’t’ that holds you back, and once you start procrastinating, you can’t stop. There
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