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Here are the 15 types of distorted thinking: 1. Filtering: You take the negative details and magnify them, while filtering out all positive aspects of a situation. A single detail may be picked out, and the whole event becomes colored by this detail. When you pull negative things out of context, isolated from all the good

February 23, 2015  • By Jenise Harmon, LISW-S, Depression Topic Expert Contributor When someone is depressed, he or she may struggle to communicate with those closest to him or her. It can be confusing and at times frustrating, too, to love someone with depression. It’s not always easy to help and give what is needed. Sadly, the reaction of many

I’m asked this question all the time: “Why am I attracted to people who are wrong for me?” And the answer is quite simple, actually: Because your wounded self is doing the attracting. Now, I know the term “wounded self” can sound a little intense, so let me explain. We all have two selves: the “little self”

Written by: Angel Chernoff, MarcAndAngelHackLife |  You ultimately become what you repeatedly do.  If your habits aren’t helping you, they’re hurting you.  Here are a few examples of the latter that will steal your happiness if you let them: 1.  Focusing on everyone’s story except your own. Don’t be so satisfied with the success stories of others

My husband Thom and I have been on the path of simplifying our lives for several years. Every now and then we like to sit down and discuss ways we can better live that example. So while we don’t consider ourselves experts on the subject, we do think it’s helpful to list what we consider

In my first meeting with Nora and Jeff, Nora told me (actually, she was yelling and crying): “He’s so passive, he’s driving me crazy. Jeff never lets me know what he’s thinking. He doesn’t make clear what he wants; when we disagree, he doesn’t explain what he thinks or feels.” As I got to know

What do you do when you’re feeling anxious, depressed, or stressed out? How do you treat yourself? Are you able to be compassionate toward your own emotional pain, or do you engage in self-criticism, judgment, or blame? For most of us, our initial reaction to pain is to look for someone to blame, to blame ourselves, or

By: Paul Lenda, Wisdom Pills You just woke up and are ready to get out of your bed and start your day. But wait! Let’s bring some mindfulness into life from the moment we get lucid. I recently saw a list floating around of five things you should do before getting out of bed, and a chain