Overcoming Self Sabotaging Behaviors

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Overcoming Self Sabotaging Behaviors

Nothing frustrates me more than a  broken or glitchy GPS system. Often they take us in the wrong direction, prolong our destination, and lead us into heavier traffic and traffic lights. The worst part of it all is that it produces massive anxiety in the process. At the time, using the GPS FEELS like the right thing to do but sometimes it is ACTUALLY an inconvenience. Maybe using a GPS has benefited us more often than not, therefore it’s just a natural and comfortable habit of going places. Self-sabotaging behaviors are very similar to broken GPS systems in a sense that often we don’t realize there’s anything wrong until we are further or distant from our goals and/or destination.

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How to challenge 2 Common Mental Mistakes

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How to challenge 2 Common Mental Mistakes

Have you spent days where nothing seems to go right? You find yourself thinking negatively even though there are still positive aspects of your life? There’s a reason for that! They are errors in our thinking that are called Cognitive Distortions or Mental Mistakes and they’re designed to put you in a negative headspace without you even recognizing it. People who experience anxiety or depression often face these negative thoughts. These mistakes in our thinking often occur as a way of coping with negative life events and the longer these negative events occur, there is an increased likelihood that one or more of these mental mistakes will develop. It seems easier to accept these negative thoughts than work through them, however there are different ways to identify and combat them. My hope is to help you understand what these mistakes are and how you can decrease them!

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Assertiveness - You Can't Live Without It!

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Assertiveness - You Can't Live Without It!

If I got a dollar every time I heard a client say, “I don’t like conflict and I avoid it at all costs,” I would be a wealthy woman! Conflicts (aka disagreements) are everywhere – at work, at home, at your favorite restaurant, and within your own head (or is that just in my head?). If you think you can walk through life avoiding it, pretending it doesn’t exist, and still live a fulfilling life, you are just wrong. I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but you really are wrong. Here’s why.

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Beating Imposter Syndrome With One Quick Tip

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Beating Imposter Syndrome With One Quick Tip

We’ve all been there…. 

In a meeting, feeling like we don’t belong

In a class wondering if we’re the only one who doesn’t get the concept being taught

Sitting across from a prospective client trying to make the sale but doubting every word coming out of your mouth

What do all these scenarios have in common? It’s Imposter Syndrome rearing it’s ugly self doubting head!

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5 Things You're Afraid To Say To Your Therapist (but we want you to!)

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5 Things You're Afraid To Say To Your Therapist (but we want you to!)

Many people in therapy have thoughts and questions that they’re unsure of but worry aren’t “appropriate” to talk about or might be awkward.  Sometimes those thoughts and questions are actually very helpful to the therapeutic process and your therapist would welcome them.  Here are 5 things you may be afraid to say to your therapist but they wish you would: 

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