Stop feeling overwhelmed by life’s “giants.” Learn how small, intentional actions and a simple problem-solving sheet can reduce anxiety. Do you ever feel that your problems are too huge to be solved? That the mountain is, or at least feels, unsurmountable. Past experiences can wire your brain to look […]
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Hope and mental health. They seem quite linked, but what helps them both to dance together well? I recently had a picture pop into my head. It was a headstone, in a cemetery, and engraved into the old tired stone was the name of the deceased – Hope. Not […]
The Habit Poem I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or your heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you down to failure. I am completely at your command. Half the things you do, you might just as well turn over to me, and I […]
To-Do lists can be too much, but a Can-Do list can give us hope, so build a can-do list today. Are you superhuman? I’m not, and having multiple plates spinning at one time can create a lot of tension and stress in my life. I remember as a kid watching […]
Want to change? Most people want to change without having to do the work. Give me the pill, wave the magic wand, say “abra ka dabra,” and then everything changes. I don’t believe that mental health miracles happen overnight. Change and recovery take work and time. In those who do […]
Where are you now? Erik Fisher and Jim Woods have just written a wonderful book on goal setting. Erik has a truly brilliant podcast called ‘Beyond the To Do List’. The first chapter asks the question. Where are you now? The point he is making is that in order to […]