We all experience feelings of depression and anxiety from time-to-time. Periodically, these feelings become almost overwhelming and interfere with our daily functioning in areas such…
Category: Negative Moods & Emotions
A new study that appears in the most recent issue of Archives of General Psychiatry covers the prevalence rates of mental disorders in young adults.…
If we want to make ourselves anxious, a good way of doing it is by asking ourselves, “What if _________ happens?” Our brains are wonderful…
Words can be tremendously powerful. Very subtle changes in choice of words, voice inflection, etc. can totally change the impact our words have on others.…
I was recently watching a docudrama called “Control” that chronicled the rise of the punk/new wave group Joy Division and troubled front man Ian Curtis.…
I had to go take care of a traffic ticket today at a precinct office – not a favorite task, but I try to take…
Our anger can be kept alive indefinitely. An incident in which we felt wronged from 20 years ago can send us spiraling into a heated…
Now we’ve arrived at potentially the most powerful way to break out of a cycle of negative thoughts and feelings. It is through mindfulness, which…
So, changing our behavior is one way of improving our sense of well-being. I’m referring to this as a form of self-liberation because we do…
Our actions can have a huge affect on our emotional well-being. One of the benefits of focusing on changing our behavior is that it is…