It’s Sunday.
The perfect day for anxiety to spike in anticipation of the work week. It is hard not to think about work when it is looming only a few hours away.
Let’s be honest–work is stressful. You might be walking on eggshells dealing with a critical boss who micromanages your every move. Perhaps you are stuck with difficult coworkers who you wish you never had to work with. Maybe you feel burned out from the constant barrage of emails and phone calls.
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Common Cognitive Distortions & How to Combat Them
Cognitive distortions are irrational ways of thinking that aren’t helpful. Everyone has them from time to time, but when they become excessive, they can cause distress or negatively impact your quality of life. They can also lead to maladaptive behaviors and increase your risk for mental health disorders like depression.13 Tips to Stay More Present in the Present
Just this morning, I was working with a client, helping her focus inward to notice pleasant sensations of warmth and joy. These feelings arose spontaneously as she was reflecting on one very satisfying friendship. After about three seconds, her mind drifted to worries. If she felt such positive feelings right now, might she be disappointed in the future?
How to Deal With Anger in Relationships
All he wanted from his wife was for her to desire him…to sometimes initiate sexual contact, to remind him that he was still young, virile, and sexy. But she still fell asleep each night in the kid’s room. She made light of his frustration and pointed out that there just never seemed to be the time or the place. So, he started to pout. He was short with her. He wasn’t interested in hearing about her day or giving her warm hugs or kisses good night. His festering resentment often got the best of him, and he did a good job of acting out the part of the callous, angry man…and he still did not get what he wanted.
How to Keep Anxiety From Spiraling Out of Control
Jim is stuck in a cycle. He’s an athletic man in his 40s who works as an EMT, and he is prone to panic attacks. When panic strikes, Jim’s heart palpitates, his throat closes up, and he thinks, Oh no, I'm having a heart attack! or Oh no, I’m going to end up with super-high levels of anxiety and I’m not going to be able to tolerate it!
The Importance of Asking Your Partner the Right Questions
When you seek information from your partner, chances are you assume that no matter how you ask the question, you’ll get the same answer. You and your partner may even pride yourselves on your ability to read each other’s minds so that the exact words you use may seem irrelevant. However, if you stop and think about these assumptions, it might occur to you that there is more to question-asking as a strategy than you realize.How to Eliminate Work-Related Anxiety From Your Weekends
It’s Sunday.
The perfect day for anxiety to spike in anticipation of the work week. It is hard not to think about work when it is looming only a few hours away.
Let’s be honest–work is stressful. You might be walking on eggshells dealing with a critical boss who micromanages your every move. Perhaps you are stuck with difficult coworkers who you wish you never had to work with. Maybe you feel burned out from the constant barrage of emails and phone calls.
Do Bad Memories Cancel Out the Good Memories in a Marriage?
"Are we ever going to talk about the nice things I do for her?" he asked.
"No surprise you want to change the subject instead of admitting that once again you didn't do the dishes like you said you would," his wife said.
"It feels as if we can't make it through one session without having to argue about an argument that we already had!" he pointed out in frustration.
"What do you think we're paying her for? To listen to us talk about our date night?" she asked.
"Wait, what? You had a date night?" I asked.
Can a Strong Leader Be Vulnerable?
We have been conditioned over the years to see invulnerability as core to the qualities that define good leadership.
We expect our leaders to be strong and be seen to be strong.
We expect our leaders to be resilient and be seen to be resilient
We expect our leaders to take the lead and be seen to take the lead.
And yes, it is important for leaders to display those qualities. But are they really the polar opposite of being vulnerable, as many would assume?