Tag: motivation
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Meaning and Purpose
Meaning and purpose provide a way to explain our existence and our path. By inquiring into the who, what, when, where, why and how of our lives, we write our stories.
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Changing Harmful Behavior Patterns
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We all engage in problematic behavior from time to time, despite the fact that we intellectually realize it’s not good for us. When we do this repeatedly, it can feel like a painful trap we fall into over and over again that we are powerless to avoid. These patterns can include things like turning to…
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Getting Unstuck
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One of the trickiest aspects of a psychologist’s job is to help motivate clients to do things they are reluctant to do, but may help them feel better. Common mental health problems like depression and anxiety involve a biased or stereotyped pattern of thinking and behaving which maintains or exacerbates the condition. These patterns keep…
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Breaking Bad Habits
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A habit is any action that is performed so often that it becomes almost an involuntary or automatic response. Some people use the words “habit” and “addiction” interchangeably; however, there are important differences between them. A habit is something a person is inclined or accustomed to doing routinely, almost without thinking, There is often no…
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Is Time on Your Side?
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What troubles do you run into managing your time? Most of us don’t ever seem to have enough of it. For others, having too much time on their hands is a dangerous thing. Everyone’s perceptions and beliefs about time are different. Some people strongly value time, work hard to be timely, and expect others to…
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A Road Map for Life
Goal setting is like making a road map for reaching your potential – you may know where you want to go, but do you know how to get there? When you’re going somewhere new, it’s easy to get lost along the way. Many of us find ourselves being pulled along wherever life takes us. There…
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Effective Parenting
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Positive parenting is a way to set expectations, instill values and live together as a family in relative peace while maintaining a resilient and satisfying relationship with your child. An essential part of a positive parenting is developing a strong foundation of trust, love and respect. It will be difficult to interact with your child…