by Marc Shulman | Jan 19, 2022 | Long Island Therapy
My grandmother used to say that there is no such thing as boredom, just boring people. This probably sounds harsh. The idea here is that boredom is not a result of having nothing to do or being stuck, but rather a result of how your personality views the world. The...
by Marc Shulman | Jan 5, 2022 | Resilience
People can experience guilt for many reasons. Actions they have done, actions they have failed to do, thoughts they feel are wrong, or even things they are not responsible for but feel guilty about anyway. Regardless of the cause, guilt is a difficult emotion to...
by Marc Shulman | Dec 19, 2021 | Anxiety
When you have social anxiety, it is common to feel like everyone is noticing you and your mistakes. Yet the reality is often quite different: Everyone is too busy paying attention to themselves to pay attention to you. Still, when you have social anxiety, it is much...
by Marc Shulman | Dec 15, 2021 | Anxiety
There is a lot of pressure on us to be something we’re not. While striving for goals is good, many of the pressures imposed on us by others and ourselves push us towards an ideal that is far from our authentic selves The problem with these goals set by outside...
by Marc Shulman | Nov 23, 2021 | Resilience
Everyone has skills and talents they are especially good at. We all have passions, hobbies, and interests that we enjoy pursuing more than others. These skills and passions may be far reaching. Maybe we want to travel the world, lead a team, or find a cure for an...