by Marc Shulman | Oct 7, 2021 | Long Island Therapy
Almost everyone struggles with negative ways of thinking from time to time. It can be that you’re dwelling on your past or maybe you are worried about the future. Maybe you are even having issues with the present, personalizing the thoughts and actions of people...
by Marc Shulman | Sep 15, 2021 | Long Island Therapy
Everyone has negative thoughts from time to time. When those thoughts become a pattern of thinking, they will quickly hurt your moods and change your behaviors. These thinking traps or cognitive distortions are usually inaccurate as well. We call these thinking...
by Marc Shulman | Jul 21, 2021 | Long Island Therapy
Being happy is not an easy task. Some of the difficulty is because many people are not sure what will make them happy. Setting and achieving goals is often associated with happiness, but it relies on the idea that, “I’ll be happy when…” This means that you are not...
by Atara Wertentheil | Jun 28, 2021 | Long Island Therapy
From our earliest history, people have held the idea of constantly improving in high regard. We want to be our best selves. Many people are working to become kinder, more accepting, and more understanding. They also work on more personal goals, such as a better job,...
by Marc Shulman | Jun 24, 2021 | Long Island Therapy
Today’s world puts an emphasis on constant action and always staying busy. When you have a spare moment, you likely look to mindless tasks like reading or television that give you space to rest your overworked mind. As a result, few people take time to reflect on...
by Marc Shulman | Jun 19, 2021 | Long Island Therapy
Lots of things can make us angry throughout the course of a day. From little moments like a rude comment or a bad driver to big events like a friend betraying you or a boss overlooking you for a promotion. When we are angry, there are three responses. We can actively...