Tag: Depression

Most of the time when people set goals, its because they expect that if they achieve that goal it will make them happier. For example, you have a

I wanted to make it as easy as possible for anyone who wants to try mindfulness meditation. So, I made a free downloadable mp3 that people can use

A common problem is that thoughts that have some validity in some contexts become overgeneralized and cause problems in other contexts. Huh? Examples coming up… You can help

Example Ari is 22. Sometime in his growing up, he developed the idea that he is “unlikeable”. Here are 3 coping strategies Ari might use for coping with

Ever hear the joke about how students’ rooms are cleanest when they’re supposed to be studying for exams?(because all of a sudden cleaning becomes appealing when compared to

I love hearing about the time management tips that other people ACTUALLY use. I thought I’d share some of the tips that I use. The first one is

Sometimes when people have depression they grind down to very low activity levels. While you’re working your way back from this, you’re likely to have thoughts like “I

Quite a few of the clients I see for problems like depression, anxiety, or low self esteem, have lost (or never had) confidence in committing to consistently doing

This is a therapy exercise I’m currently enamored with, and one that lots of clients are really liking. Its an adapted version of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

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