Ochester Psychological Services

Category: actions

Investing Time in Personal Growth

May 6, 2014

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in actions, change, credibility, discipline, mental health, persistence, practice, self help, strength

I’m sorry to break the bad news to all the quick fixers out there, but real and lasting positive change takes a significant time investment. Think of all the self-improvement activities you’ve ever engaged in: getting your education, cultivating long-term relationships, becoming physically fit, excelling at a sport or a musical instrument, exploring your spirituality –…
The Suffering Sandwich

Dec 1, 2013

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in abuse, actions, behavior, control, coping, domestic violence, emotion, emotions, feelings, guilt, management, pain, self control, self-regulation, suffering, suffering sandwich, thoughts

Imagine for a moment that suffering is like a sandwich. Some painful things are inevitable, unavoidable and outside of our control – such as the pain caused by other people’s actions and extraordinary events that occur. This is the bread in our suffering sandwich – after all, its just not a sandwich without the bread.…