by Marc Shulman | Apr 22, 2019 | Self Esteem and Confidence
Making decisions can be hard, even if they’re small ones, like where to eat lunch or whether you should wear a blue or red shirt to work. When those decisions result in bigger life changes or other lasting consequences, like where to go for college or whether to...
by Atara Wertentheil | Feb 27, 2019 | Self Esteem and Confidence
We work too much. Study after study shows that those in the USA are working more hours and more days, rarely taking the breaks they need to “recharge” and maintain a healthy quality of life. And self-care is critically important. We often forget that our strength to...
by Marc Shulman | Dec 19, 2018 | Self Esteem and Confidence
During the most recent elections, scammers would create websites that catered to different ends of the political spectrum. They then created articles and blog posts that were specifically designed to attract attention from those that were heavily invested in right...
by Marc Shulman | Nov 20, 2018 | Self Esteem and Confidence
Making decisions, even if they’re not very big ones, can be intimidating. Realizing that you’ve made a decision that’s wrong, or even one that’s not the very best, is not a great feeling. To avoid this, many people ask for someone else’s opinion and seeking consensus...
by Marc Shulman | Oct 17, 2018 | Self Esteem and Confidence
Comparing yourself to others is a natural behavior for most, if not all, people. It’s a topic that comes up often in therapy, with patients worrying about how much better their peers seem to be doing in their lives or admitting that they get a little ego boost when...
by Marc Shulman | May 11, 2018 | Self Esteem and Confidence
There are many factors that increase happiness. As a therapist, a factor that I often consider is how comfortable each person is in their own skin. Being comfortable with who you are is one of the most critical elements of happiness, and it is something we work on in...