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Calm Your Over-Cooked Brain
Do you ever feel tired, yet wired? That buzz is a sign that your brain is under too much stress and needs a time out. If you have a lot on…
Put Your Heart Into Your Work
Where do you spend most of your waking hours? I know it: at work. Much like the bed you sleep in or what you eat for breakfast every day, it…
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Sports Analogy: Reduce Your Drag Like A Swimmer
For big swim meets when were were little, my teammates and I would shave our arms and legs and debate whether or not to cut our fingernails. Are we getting…
Posted inHabit & Time Management Self-Help
Sports Analogy: Just Like A Cyclist, Look Where You Want To Go
Do you remember when first learned to ride a bike? I was so worried about tipping over that I was barely looking ahead of me. Do you remember the feeling…
Book Wisdom: Getting Things Done
I had a wave of clients this past year who came to see me because they were concerned about their procrastination and lack of internal motivation. Most of our jobs…
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Why Do You Procrastinate?
Procrastination is an interesting topic to work with in therapy. A client is usually quite self-aware when they seek therapy for procrastination. They have tried many different tools to try…
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The Magic Idea That Makes Resolutions Stick
While it’s a fun idea to begin new habits on the first day of a new year, take some time to think about why you intend to change. The best…
Book Wisdom: Willpower – How To Master This Human Virtue
This book is a great look at the psychology of decisions we make. The experiments alone make it worth reading. For example, in order to test willpower, researchers first have…
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Should Couples Share Money?
Love and money are sensitive topics by themselves. Put them together and a therapist has a lot of material on the table. So let’s begin with the most general of…
Finally Solve Your Sleep Problems For Good
Therapy can help sleep problems. There are many links between psychological well-being and sleep. Sleep is the mind and body’s ability to rest and enter a state of peace and…