288 SelfWork: 14 Signs of Envy And The Quest for Celebrity
What risks do you run when you follow a quest for popularity or even celebrity? Envy is right at the top of the list, and today I’ll offer 8 different signs that your need for external validation is running too high, and 6 more that reflect that envy has taken...SelfWork YGTG: This Short Poem Describes Incredible Change And How to Make It
I use all kinds of stories and metaphors in therapy to help people actually remember a point. I’m not sure when I started doing it, but there’s something about a story or a picture that cements or anchors an idea in your mind. Just think about in Forrest Gump, the...287 SelfWork: Changing Your Chatter: A Conversation with Researcher and Author Ethan Kross
If you like SelfWork because we talk about “what you can do about it,” this interview will be incredibly helpful to you! As a therapist who focuses a lot on how to move from negative, destructive thinking to much more positive, motivating self-talk –...286 SelfWork: When You Fear Disclosure, Maternal Abandonment, and Suicide After An Affair: Your Questions My Answers
Trigger Warning: References to Suicide (International Suicide Prevention Resources). After the shootings in New York, California and Texas within the last couple of weeks, I’m preparing an episode concerning mental health issues that may play a part in violent...285 SelfWork: How To Build Self-Regulation, Self-Control, and Self-Motivation
My mom used to write T H I N K on my forehead as a child. Ugh. I hated that! ! But it was definitely her way of trying to teach me self-control, a skill that I didn’t have much of as a child! Today we’re going to focus on three skills that are considered ego...Dr. Margaret’s Book Now Available!
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