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Dr. Margaret Rutherford

I believe you can be accomplished and still struggle. I believe you can be strong and still need support. This space is where we talk about both.

Practical insight and compassionate guidance to help you feel as steady inside as you appear on the outside.

Dr Margaret Rutherford, Author of Perfectly Hidden Depression
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  • Illuminated office building at night signifying workalics

    12 Signs You May Be a Workaholic and 3 Steps Toward a Healthier Balance

    Realizing you’re a workaholic may be a little more difficult than you think. Here’s a bit of my own story….

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  • 515 SelfWork: Enhance Your Skills: Listening Someone Into Existence with Doug Noll

    Today we’ll focus on how to listen to someone so that they feel truly understood and seen. And it may…

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    Highly Sensitive People: 8 Signs You May Be an HSP and 6 Ways to Thrive

    Do bright lights, strong smells, loud noises, or scratchy fabrics affect you more than they seem to affect other people?…

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  • Wooden path through autumn forest signifying Three Essential Questions To Identify Your Role Model

    514 SelfWork: Three Essential Questions To Identify Your Role Model

    Today I’m focusing on three role models in my own life and giving you a path to find your own…

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  • View through broken glass to represent 5 Things to Do When Anger Causes you to Lose Your Cool

    5 Things to Do When Anger Causes You to Lose Your Cool

    Anger is human, but losing control can be harmful. What matters next is whether you’re willing to understand what happened,…

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  • Dark clouds over calm ocean waters to represent 513 SelfWork: Inside A Psych Ward: A New Book by JaKob Williams, Chock Full of Nuts

    513 SelfWork: Inside A Psych Ward: A New Book by JaKob Williams, Chock Full of Nuts

    You may never have been on the inside of a psych ward. In his new book, JaKob Williams takes you…

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  • Plant growing through concrete crack symbolizing Resilience, Vulnerability and Leading a Purposeful Life

    Resilience, Vulnerability and Leading a Purposeful Life: The 2 Qualities You Need to Live With Purpose

    If you’ve followed my work for a while, you know I don’t want to simply describe a problem. I want…

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  • Photos of Dr. Nick Wignall and Dr. Margaret Rutherford

    512 SelfWork: CBT for Insomnia and Its 100% Effective Cure: Dr. Nick Wignall

    Dr. Nick Wignall continues as Dr. Margaret’s guest this week, as we switch from focusing on emotional fitness to the…

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  • Circular window with grid pattern exemplifying being stuck by bad patterns

    Unrealistic Expectations and the 2 Patterns That Keep You Stuck in Depression

    This is the final article in a five-part series about the most common mental mistakes that can lead to depression,…

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  • Illuminated office building at night signifying workalics

    12 Signs You May Be a Workaholic and 3 Steps Toward a Healthier Balance

    Realizing you’re a workaholic may be a little more difficult than you think. Here’s a bit of my own story….

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  • 515 SelfWork: Enhance Your Skills: Listening Someone Into Existence with Doug Noll

    Today we’ll focus on how to listen to someone so that they feel truly understood and seen. And it may…

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  • Water droplet creating ripples signifying Highly Sensitive People

    Highly Sensitive People: 8 Signs You May Be an HSP and 6 Ways to Thrive

    Do bright lights, strong smells, loud noises, or scratchy fabrics affect you more than they seem to affect other people?…

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  • Wooden path through autumn forest signifying Three Essential Questions To Identify Your Role Model

    514 SelfWork: Three Essential Questions To Identify Your Role Model

    Today I’m focusing on three role models in my own life and giving you a path to find your own…

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  • View through broken glass to represent 5 Things to Do When Anger Causes you to Lose Your Cool

    5 Things to Do When Anger Causes You to Lose Your Cool

    Anger is human, but losing control can be harmful. What matters next is whether you’re willing to understand what happened,…

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  • Dark clouds over calm ocean waters to represent 513 SelfWork: Inside A Psych Ward: A New Book by JaKob Williams, Chock Full of Nuts

    513 SelfWork: Inside A Psych Ward: A New Book by JaKob Williams, Chock Full of Nuts

    You may never have been on the inside of a psych ward. In his new book, JaKob Williams takes you…

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  • Plant growing through concrete crack symbolizing Resilience, Vulnerability and Leading a Purposeful Life

    Resilience, Vulnerability and Leading a Purposeful Life: The 2 Qualities You Need to Live With Purpose

    If you’ve followed my work for a while, you know I don’t want to simply describe a problem. I want…

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  • Photos of Dr. Nick Wignall and Dr. Margaret Rutherford

    512 SelfWork: CBT for Insomnia and Its 100% Effective Cure: Dr. Nick Wignall

    Dr. Nick Wignall continues as Dr. Margaret’s guest this week, as we switch from focusing on emotional fitness to the…

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  • Circular window with grid pattern exemplifying being stuck by bad patterns

    Unrealistic Expectations and the 2 Patterns That Keep You Stuck in Depression

    This is the final article in a five-part series about the most common mental mistakes that can lead to depression,…

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  • 515 SelfWork: Enhance Your Skills: Listening Someone Into Existence with Doug Noll

    Today we’ll focus on how to listen to someone so that they feel truly understood and seen. And it may…

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  • Water droplet creating ripples signifying Highly Sensitive People

    Highly Sensitive People: 8 Signs You May Be an HSP and 6 Ways to Thrive

    Do bright lights, strong smells, loud noises, or scratchy fabrics affect you more than they seem to affect other people?…

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  • Wooden path through autumn forest signifying Three Essential Questions To Identify Your Role Model

    514 SelfWork: Three Essential Questions To Identify Your Role Model

    Today I’m focusing on three role models in my own life and giving you a path to find your own…

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  • Dark clouds over calm ocean waters to represent 513 SelfWork: Inside A Psych Ward: A New Book by JaKob Williams, Chock Full of Nuts

    513 SelfWork: Inside A Psych Ward: A New Book by JaKob Williams, Chock Full of Nuts

    You may never have been on the inside of a psych ward. In his new book, JaKob Williams takes you…

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  • Plant growing through concrete crack symbolizing Resilience, Vulnerability and Leading a Purposeful Life

    Resilience, Vulnerability and Leading a Purposeful Life: The 2 Qualities You Need to Live With Purpose

    If you’ve followed my work for a while, you know I don’t want to simply describe a problem. I want…

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  • Photos of Dr. Nick Wignall and Dr. Margaret Rutherford

    512 SelfWork: CBT for Insomnia and Its 100% Effective Cure: Dr. Nick Wignall

    Dr. Nick Wignall continues as Dr. Margaret’s guest this week, as we switch from focusing on emotional fitness to the…

    Read the Article 512 SelfWork: CBT for Insomnia and Its 100% Effective Cure: Dr. Nick WignallContinue

  • Circular window with grid pattern exemplifying being stuck by bad patterns

    Unrealistic Expectations and the 2 Patterns That Keep You Stuck in Depression

    This is the final article in a five-part series about the most common mental mistakes that can lead to depression,…

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  • Dr. Wignall and Dr. Margaret

    511 SelfWork: Emotional Fitness and Being The Hero of Your Own Life: Dr. Nick Wignall

    Dr. Nick Wignall speaks about the vital importance of emotional fitness and becoming the hero of your life. This whole…

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  • Tall trees reaching towards the sky to signify Overgeneralization and Depression When One Experience Becomes Always” with extension

    Overgeneralization and Depression: When One Experience Becomes “Always”

    This is the fourth in a five-part series about the most common mental mistakes that can lead to depression, keep…

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  • 515 SelfWork: Enhance Your Skills: Listening Someone Into Existence with Doug Noll

    Today we’ll focus on how to listen to someone so that they feel truly understood and seen. And it may not be a kind of…

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  • Water droplet creating ripples signifying Highly Sensitive People

    Highly Sensitive People: 8 Signs You May Be an HSP and 6 Ways to Thrive

    Do bright lights, strong smells, loud noises, or scratchy fabrics affect you more than they seem to affect other people? Do you become overwhelmed when…

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  • Wooden path through autumn forest signifying Three Essential Questions To Identify Your Role Model

    514 SelfWork: Three Essential Questions To Identify Your Role Model

    Today I’m focusing on three role models in my own life and giving you a path to find your own role model. How does someone…

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  • Plant growing through concrete crack symbolizing Resilience, Vulnerability and Leading a Purposeful Life

    Resilience, Vulnerability and Leading a Purposeful Life: The 2 Qualities You Need to Live With Purpose

    If you’ve followed my work for a while, you know I don’t want to simply describe a problem. I want to talk about what you…

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  • Portraits of Courtney Smith and Dr. Margaret Rutherford

    503 SelfWork: Important Insights Into How to Interpret the Enneagram with Courtney Smith

    Discover how to interpret the Enneagram in this episode of SelfWork! It’s a personality test that’s been around for decades. How is it different from…

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  • An Excerpt from The Perfectly Hidden Depression Workbook

    An Excerpt from The Perfectly Hidden Depression Workbook

    What you’ll find in this post is an excerpt from my new workbook, The Perfectly Hidden Depression Workbook. Hope you enjoy! It was my mom…

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  • Dr. Rady Rahban and Dr. Margaret Rutherford

    498 SelfWork: Plastic Surgery: Understanding Its Psychological Side with Dr. Rady Rahban

    Today we’re focusing on the psychological side of plastic surgery. Understanding the motivations and emotional impacts of such decisions is crucial for anyone considering these…

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    490 SelfWork: How To Choose A Great Career And When To Change It

    Choosing a career is one thing. However, knowing if it’s the right choice for you or if you need to consider other alternatives? That can…

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    The Relentless Camouflage of Performing Your Life

    Camouflage. You wear it to hide, to be able to do something in secret, to escape detection but get some job done. Right? Today, Dr….

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