In my last blog post, I wrote about why negative emotions affect thoughts. Here’s another thinking distortion that leads to irritability. Personalizing This cognitive bias is not necessarily
Let’s think about your inner caveperson. The evolutionary purpose of negative emotions (i.e. why we have them – just like we have evolved opposable thumbs for a purpose)
Implicit assumptions that are either just plain wrong or over-generalized are at the root of a lot of suffering and stuckness. Here’s a common implicit assumption problem Person
When you’re feeling depressed or overwhelmed, try doing some “top of the cliff” problem solving. By “top of the cliff” I mean problem solving that involves putting a
Do you have stressful interpersonal situations that recur and leave you feeling overwhelmed or attacked? You might need to do some “top of the cliff” problem solving. Here’s
This post covers ONE of the most common reasons for relationship communication failure, and includes HOW TO advice at the bottom. Flooding Psychology – Psychological flooding is one
When a person starts taking committed action in their valued life directions (e.g. eating healthfully), “stuff” has a tendency to pop up that derails them from keeping moving
“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you always got.” psychology PhD – Steven Hayes Examples: If you continue to believe a particular
Yesterday I wrote about overcoming overeating requires a) being willing to think flexibly about food and weight issues on an ongoing basis (since being unwilling to think flexibly
