Self-esteem is the extent to which we like and respect ourselves. This depends largely upon how we envision ourselves in our own mind’s eye; how we think about ourselves. The thoughts that run through our mind constantly create or destroy our self-esteem. It’s easy to...
Is your head infested with ANT’s? ANT’s are “automatic negative thoughts”. Are these ANT’s keeping you awake at night? Are they causing anxiety, fear, depressed feelings, feelings of being overwhelmed? Do they impact on the way you think about yourself? Are they impacting on your...
“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” William Shakespeare Have you ever noticed how tense and uptight you feel when you are caught up in your own thinking? Thinking has a snowball effect. The more you think about the specifics...
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an approach that almost anyone can use for creating greater mental health and improving their quality of life. The CBT approach to psychotherapy is really nothing more than a well-tested collection of practical techniques for managing moods and changing undesirable...
It was once believed that the brain was hard-wired and fixed. The belief was that the adult brain could not change. However, research over the past several years has showed us that our brain is constantly changing throughout our lifespan; literally rewiring itself day in...
On January 1 st , millions of Americans will celebrate the beginning of the New Year with promises to “lose 10 pounds or to exercise more.” Months later with the unused tread mill sitting in the corner and the scale reading the same number, many...