Some folks got a light around them that shine for other peoples. I think that maybe some of them was in tunnels, and in that tunnel, maybe the only light they had was inside of them. And then, even … [Read more...] about How to Get Happier
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
A New Year Story About Forgiveness
New Year's Eve is a Time of Reflection. I have been thinking a lot about what has happened over the past twelve months. Many of us do this at the end of December, right? I think it’s a rule, although … [Read more...] about A New Year Story About Forgiveness
The Number #1 Cause of Depression – and the Top 3 Ways to Cure it
A few days ago, I was having lunch with a friend. My friend knows that I am a stress researcher, but she (like many people) was surprised to find that I also study mental disorders like depression and … [Read more...] about The Number #1 Cause of Depression – and the Top 3 Ways to Cure it
CBT 101 Part 10 – Discounting the Positive
The final cognitive distortion in this series may be best illustrated in the words of Eeyore, the curmudgeonly donkey in A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh series of books: Eeyore," said Owl," Christopher … [Read more...] about CBT 101 Part 10 – Discounting the Positive
CBT 101 Part 9 – Labeling (and Mislabeling)
"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never harm me."1 Labeling/mislabeling is an extreme form of overgeneralization in which we use a single characteristic to describe a whole … [Read more...] about CBT 101 Part 9 – Labeling (and Mislabeling)
CBT 101 Part 8 – Emotional Reasoning
Much of our communication in the early 21st century is done via social media: texting, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, etc. I find these various communication forms fascinating from a neuroscience … [Read more...] about CBT 101 Part 8 – Emotional Reasoning