Book Review: Eating Disorders: The Journey to Recovery Workbook, 2nd Ed.
There is no such thing as a life free of distress. And yet in the distress — by learning to move through it, find strengths that help us cope, and…
Self-Help
Book Review: The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism
It seems we are never doing enough. At every turn, there is someone accomplishing more, telling us we should be doing more, too, and more often than not, promising us…
When Decluttering Feels Daunting
You walk into your home, or maybe into a certain room. You look around, scanning the entire space, and suddenly feel so heavy. You feel tense and tired. You feel…
Using Art to Identify, Inspire and Honor Your Intentions
We tend to set intentions without really listening to ourselves. We set intentions without actually going within and identifying what we genuinely need and desire. Instead, we set intentions that…
5 Strategies for Transforming Stress from Overwhelming to Super Helpful
Stress is always seen as a negative, awful thing. And sometimes it really is a negative, awful thing. After all, stress is rough on our bodies. It might raise our…
Book Review: Change Your Genes, Change Your Life
We have all been dealt a set of genetic cards. Some may determine our height, athletic prowess, proclivity for creative writing, or the ability to rapidly add successive numbers. But…
Book Review: Choosing Your Power
“No one woke up this morning to make your life miserable,” writes Dr. Wayne Pernell. And yet many people do feel miserable, as if their life is not going in…
9 Tiny Tweaks to Turn a Blah Day Around
You didn’t get much sleep because your toddler was up half the night. You woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Just because. You got to work way…
Realistic Ways to Achieve Happiness: An Interview with Tim Bono
With the start of the New Year, many people make themselves promises to engage in healthier behaviors, to jumpstart in earnest a pursuit of personal happiness. New Year’s resolutions notwithstanding,…
Book Review: The Psychological Brain
“Almost everything humans do originates in the brain, therefore if we want a better life and a better world we need to know more about how the brain operates,” writes…
Book Review: Dancing on the Tightrope
We all face challenges in life, and more often than not, we feel they are unique to our lives and unlike other peoples’ challenges. However, according to Beth Kurland, PhD,…
Book Review: Resilience: Powerful Practices for Bouncing Back
You don’t have to be reeling from a large-scale trauma to find great value in Linda Graham’s new book, Resilience: Powerful Practices for Bouncing Back from Disappointment, Difficulty, and Even…
Book Review: Brain Tingles
There is a universal feeling that happens when someone lightly touches the skin on our back, plays with our hair, or whispers in our ear. We immediately feel calmer, more…
How to Ask Your Spouse for Support—Without Sounding Like a Nag or Critic
We know that our partners aren’t mind readers, and it’s best to be clear with our communication. But whether we’re asking for help around the house, reminding our spouse about…
Book Review: Struggle Well: Thriving in the Aftermath of Trauma
Like me, you’ve probably seen people crumble and fail to recover from trauma (big or small) and you’ve also probably seen others who come through their experiences with clearer eyes,…