Do you know someone who looks and appears depressed but denies it when confronted? Do you believe their rejection of your assessment of them? Could it be that they are”hiding,” covering their true emotions, or simply telling the truth? Even as a trained therapist I have seem my fair share of clients, primarily men and adolescentContinue reading “8 Behaviors Often Mistaken for Depression”
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How to Forgive
Now that we’ve established What Forgiveness is, Really, let’s talk about how one can move toward accomplishing such a cumbersome task. Once we have realized how beneficial the act of letting someone off the hook can be, what’s next? How do we make movement in the direction of truly letting go of the negative emotionsContinue reading “How to Forgive”
Why You Eat Too Much…and What Can Help
Flogging yourself to diet won’t work. I’m one of those people who eat too much. I’m hoping that writing this will help me as well as you. 1. Do you rationalize eating fattening things? For example, when I have spare time and I’m near a favorite restaurant, I rationalize, “Well, I have time to killContinue reading “Why You Eat Too Much…and What Can Help”
How to be Miserable: 40 Strategies You Already Use
“Imagine that you could earn $10 million for just half an hour’s work,” psychologist Randy J. Paterson proposed to a group of people suffering deep, intractable depression. “… All you would have to do is make yourself feel worse than you do now…How would you do it?” The conceit of How to Be Miserable: 40Continue reading “How to be Miserable: 40 Strategies You Already Use”
15 Ways to Get Someone Out of Your Head
Expert tips to manage your frustration and get past toxic thinking. Have you ever found that you just can’t stop thinking about someone—what they did or said, and how bewildered or hurt you were by their actions? When someone hurts us, our children, or someone we love; gossips behind our back; or simply acts crazyContinue reading “15 Ways to Get Someone Out of Your Head”
9 Truths About Borderline Personality Disorder
Do you know someone who is struggling with intense emotions, rage or anger, emotional lability, interpersonal conflict, unstable social or family relationships, and poor self-image? If so, perhaps you are dealing with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). BPD is a mental health condition that affects all facets of a sufferer’s life. Sadly, although BPD has becomeContinue reading “9 Truths About Borderline Personality Disorder”
3 Keys to Making Mental Training Work in Sports
Treat mental training just like physical and technical training. When I speak to athletes and coaches, I ask them how important the mind is to sports success. With few exceptions, the response is that the mind is as or more important than the physical and technical side of sports. I am obviously biased given whatContinue reading “3 Keys to Making Mental Training Work in Sports”
The Secret Powers of Middle Children
An expert reveals why middles are not what you think they are WHAT ARE SOME COMMON STEREOTYPES ABOUT MIDDLE CHILDREN? They are considered to be neglected, resentful, have no drive, have a negative outlook, feel like they don’t belong—in other words, that they suffer from “Middle Child Syndrome.” A Stanford University study showed that middlesContinue reading “The Secret Powers of Middle Children”
How Well Do You Understand Your Emotions?
Why improving your emotional competence will improve your life People vary in their ability to identify their emotions. Some of us are more ‘tuned-in’ to how we’re feeling on a regular basis, while others pay less attention and might even minimize the importance of ‘feelings’ in general. Our Emotional Competence (or Emotional Intelligence) tends toContinue reading “How Well Do You Understand Your Emotions?”
Whatever You Do, Don’t Run: Your Panic Attack Survival Guide
Your heart was racing. You were dizzy and felt detached. You thought you were about to die. So, understandably, you tried to escape the last situation that caused you to panic. I get it! It is natural to try to flee when faced with an anxiety-provoking situation or object. Every part of our being instructsContinue reading “Whatever You Do, Don’t Run: Your Panic Attack Survival Guide”
Amplify Wellness with Meg Duke 