We all get in situations where we wonder if we should express ourselves if we should state the truth the way we see it. Yet we may be reluctant to do it because we are afraid that others may disagree, or that they will criticize us, or that they will…

“I want to lose weight, and I can’t do it.” “Will I find the right person to have a relationship with?” “I want to start working out, but I’m afraid I’m going to give up again.” “Where can I find strength now that I’m struggling?”

Tough times are unavoidable. Suffering is avoidable. You may be going through a rough patch in your life, but you don’t have to mean to yourself. Learn to speak encouraging and supportive words to yourself to get you through the tough situation. Cultivating a kind, reassuring, stimulating, internal dialogue, you…

Bad things happen to good people. But it’s terrible when the good person is you. First, you need to figure out “why” something happened, why things had to turn out this way. And no matter what’s the answer, you still have the daunting task of coming back. You know that…

Physical isolation and social distancing is the new reality and, let’s face it; it’s not very pleasant. Our daily routine is disrupted, and we suddenly feel trapped. We can’t do many of the things we regularly did and that’s stressful and frustrating. There’s an added uncertainty about what will happen…

There are times we need to make a risky decision. We don’t know the outcome. It could go either way. Is there a way to know which direction? No! Is there a way to know what’s best? No! Still, you need to make the decision. Even if it’s to do…

From “Hurray! Schools are closed!” to “Mom, am I going to die?” children and adolescents are already affected by the news, and the worldwide spread fears concerning the coronavirus. Kids have all kinds of worries around who will get sick, how bad that’s going to be if their parents or…

Let go of reminiscing of the past

Everybody deals with difficult people in their lives, to a greater or lesser extent. However, the in the end of the spectrum is a whole different psychological species, the toxic people. These are very negative, emotionally draining, unsupportive people-they are basically people who constantly bring you down. They can be…