Life is definitely not fair. This is a well-known fact. You probably heard an adult tell you this when you were a kid. Things very often do not turn out the way we planned or hoped. Often times, we must develop an alternate plan or goals for ourselves.
Five Signs of Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence as a psychological theory was originally developed by Peter Salovey and John Mayer. They described it as “the ability to perceive emotions, to access and generate emotions so as to assist thought, to understand emotions and emotional knowledge, and to reflectively regulate emotions so as to promote emotional and intellectual growth,” (Mayer & Salovey, 1997).
Mindfulness is More Than Meditation
Mindfulness is more than just meditation. Mindfulness is the practice of focusing our awareness on the present moment.
Redefining The Words “Nice” and “Kind”, and When to Know the Difference
I’d like to pose an alternative to the phrase “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all.”
Editing Your Story
Each of us have a story, but the plot twist is that most of us are “unreliable narrators of our own story” (Gottlieb).
What Shane Falco Teaches Us About Resilience
Shane Falco is the definition of resilient. He got back up after falling with the help of a supportive team behind him.
The power of the word AND
Let’s reword our sentences with the word and see the impact of allowing multiple things to be true. Two things can exist at the same time.
Mentor Up for National Mentoring Month
January is national mentoring month. So what does it mean to be a mentor? What does it mean to have a mentor?
The Resilience and Adaptability of Indiana Jones
Indiana Jones has endured as a fictional character due to his persistence and ability to adapt to adversity.
Finding the Right Therapist
We’ve put together a list of questions that may be helpful for you to ask as you are considering who to choose as a therapist!