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By Jill Suttie Emotions can be mystifying at times. After all, who hasn’t been waylaid by sudden anger out of proportion to whatever prompted it, or felt gloomy for seemingly no reason? To add to the complexity, we also have beliefs about our emotions—whether they’re a positive, manageable force in our lives, or unwanted interlopers that wreak […]

By Jack Kornfield                                                                            rh2010/Adobe Stock Awareness of your breath can serve as a steady basis for awareness in all you

By Melissa Eisler Curiosity can be defined as “the desire to learn or know about anything.” When I think of curious individuals, I think of people who are not just interested in learning facts and knowledge, but as those who are hungry for new interpretations and perspectives – even if they think they might already

Contributed by Tom Rhodes, MFT Most of you as clinicians, and likely some among you as prospective clients and curious readers, have heard of dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). In a nutshell, this is a psychotherapeutic modality focusing on behaviors that are not helpful in getting one’s needs met in relationships and life at large and are often

@StockphotoMerveKarahan Michael has just handed a report to his boss, Jan. She reads it, thanks him for his work, and makes a number of small criticisms. Unfortunately, one of these comments “touches a raw nerve” with Michael, and he storms back to his office feeling angry and upset. Michael knows that he needs to get over

No one likes to be ignored. It can be infuriating to repeat yourself over and over and feel like no one is listening. Sometimes it’s not listening we are looking for but compliance. When parents say, “They don’t listen,” they often mean, “They don’t do what I say, when I say it.” The reason for

By Elisha Goldstein    lolloj/Adobe Stock When your brain starts racing, here are 3 things you can do in the moment to ground yourself. Most people I meet would like to be calmer and more focused on what matters in the moments of their lives. But the more stressed we are, the less open we

By Rebekah L. Fraser                                                        Photo:VisualSpectrum We humans are repetitive beings. As children, we learn by hearing the same stories. As students, we learn by reciting facts. And as

By Cary Fortin A lot of us are guilty of filling space just for the sake of filling it. After all, it’s pretty easy to be a minimalist when you live in cramped quarters with limited shelf space and little to no room for frivolities. In this case, your home practically does the work for you. Maintaining

By Stephanie Domet Science suggests that expressing true gratitude boosts your health and spreads happiness. Here are a few simple exercises to help you build your capacity for gratitude. We say “thanks” a dozen or more times a day: when someone holds a door open, bags our groceries, puts a report on our desk. It’s