Category Archives: Self-Help

2 Upgrades For Making Gift-Giving Decisions

While some folks find gift-giving choices easy to make, many people find it stressful to find just the right gift for each person on their lists.

23 Methods to Calm Corona-Related Anxiety

Feeling anxious? Use these 23 strategies to combat those feelings.

3 Mistakes That Invite Anxiety to Undermine Your Performance

Even athletes who are ranked amongst the top in the world sometimes find their level of performance cramped by anxious feelings. Yet most anxiety episodes occur in response to one of just 3 triggering thoughts. Train yourself to avoid these triggering thoughts and anxiety is far less likely to bubble up.

4 Habits of Chronic Worriers and 1 Surprising Solution

"Don't worry. Be happy," Bobby McFerrin famously sang. Here's how.

5 Essentials for Close Relationships—and for a Reunified U.S.

Specific attitudes predict success in friendships, couples, and families. The same attitudes, if utilized by leaders, can build strong cities and countries.

6 Safe Sentence-Starters For Sensitive Discussions

Feeling like your voice does not get taken seriously? It's frustrating to feel ignored. Here's six effective sentence-starters, for use at home or work.

6 Ways to Take the Sting Away When You Receive Criticism

Do you squirm when you've made mistakes and now see criticism coming your way? Tighten up with anxiety? Feel tempted to counterpunch? Here's five better post-mistake strategies.

“Just Listen To Me!”… Is This a Mistaken Request?

This advice may be common but it's still bad advice. Here's what folks really want when they try to talk over a problem with a friend, spouse or even a therapist.

10 Gifts: Wisdom From an Extraordinary Therapist and Healer

Dale Peterson was a masterful energy therapist. In honor of his death, I am sharing some of his powerful techniques and innovations.

10 Keys to Becoming Psychologically Savvy

Are these 10 psychological understandings enhancing your well-being?