04 Nov Being Vs. Doing
I recently spent several days helping a close friend with their important project. When I returned to my own life, thoughts started swirling around in my head...
Face Your Fears
21 Oct Fear of Stillness
I saw a poster in the Chicago O'Hare Airport years ago. It was an ad showing two men riding the down escalator. One was vacantly staring off...
07 Oct Are You Uncomfortable with Difficult Feelings?
Has anyone said to you “don’t cry”, or “everything will be okay” when you were crying or upset? Have you said this to others? Are you uncomfortable...
23 Sep Fear of Relaxing: Do You Deserve to Relax?
Answering the question “Do you deserve to relax?” is a no-brainer for many and challenging for some. This post is the third and final in a series...
09 Sep Fear of Relaxing: Feel Like You’re Losing Control?
Does this scenario sound familiar to you: you’re organizing tasks, people or events and feeling a little anxious that things may not turn out as you’d like....
26 Aug Fear of Relaxing: Are You Obsessed with Productivity?
Fear of relaxing? That sounds like a strange concept, doesn't it? What might cause some of us to want to avoid relaxing? In the next few posts,...
12 Aug Has Your Fear Become a Habit?
Has your fear become a habit? Are you afraid to try something new even before you’ve considered that maybe you can handle what comes your way? How do...
29 Jul Watch Your Language! (When you talk to yourself)
When something you do doesn’t turn out as planned, do you scold yourself, reminding yourself of what you should have done? How often do you tell yourself...
15 Jul Beware of Your Biases
When was the last time you experienced the Dunning-Kruger effect? For me, it was one month ago when I unreservedly expressed an opinion to someone and quickly...
01 Jul Fearing Uncertainty? Having these 3 traits can help.
Fear and uncertainty often go together. As Dr. Mithu Storoni writes, when we’re uncertain, our negativity bias might cause us to expect that the worst is around...
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