by Atara Wertentheil | Nov 30, 2021 | Resilience
“Perfectionism” is a behavioral problem, where a person overstresses themselves with a desire to be “perfect.” While striving for perfection in some form can be healthy, “perfectionism” typically is not, because those that are perfectionists often struggle with...
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...
by Atara Wertentheil | Oct 14, 2021 | Resilience
Mistakes happen, as do the regrets that usually follow them. Worrying about what is to come also happens as a natural response to the unknown. But becoming obsessed with the past or future is a negative thought pattern that is easy to fall into. When you ruminate...
by Atara Wertentheil | Sep 22, 2021 | Resilience
One tactic for dealing with depression, anxiety, and feelings of unfulfillment is to understand the reasons behind the thought processes. Often we find that people experiencing a mental health challenge like these have not accepted their current reality. Maybe they...
by Atara Wertentheil | Sep 8, 2021 | Resilience
There is a saying about change that goes, “Better the devil you know than the one you don’t.” The idea here is that it is better to stick with what you know than to welcome change and potentially end up with a worse situation. The familiarity of what we already have...
by Marc Shulman | Jul 30, 2020 | Resilience
Positive psychologists emphasize that to achieve a more optimistic outlook, a decision needs to be made to embrace the belief that happiness is to a large degree within one’s control and that we all have the power to create internal joy. Here are some practical...