Psychology Today Blog:
Making Change
A psychologist provides guidelines to help individuals define their best pathways to change
By Leslie Becker-Phelps, Ph.D.
Posts are for general education purposes only. They should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional assistance.
Free Yourself from Depression
Depression is not the same for everyone. By learning more about your depression, you can discover clues to how to experience your life more positively.
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Feeling Knocked Down? How to Get Back Up
When, instead of moving down the sidewalk with some bounce in your step, you are stuck on the ground with lead in your ass, it’s time to develop greater resilience.
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5 Steps to Rediscovering You
Rather than being a victim to the forces in your life, rediscover your “true self” and gain a sense of well-being and fulfillment.
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Can You Be Too Compassionate?
Appearing compassionate can seem soft, encouraging weakness. But real compassion requires an ability to see past immediate pain to what is best for the person as a whole.
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Self-Criticism, A False Friend
People sometimes use self-criticism to drive themselves to succeed. While this can produce outward success, it can also lead to great unhappiness. There is another, better way.
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How to Weather Life’s Emotional Times
Strong emotions can leave you feeling helplessly tossed about. Before giving up all hope of grounding yourself, try this counter-intuitive approach: accept and observe them.
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Alone No More: How to Fill the Emptiness in Your Heart
Feeling alone in the world is incredibly painful. Though this is not an easy problem to solve, there is a way forward—a way to connect with others.
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Finding the Motivation to Change
When you feel stuck in negativity or are unable to make personal changes, you can learn to move forward and succeed through developing compassionate self-awareness.
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How to Shrink Your Fears Down to Size
When you stand tall against your fears, they become smaller. First learn to face your fears. Then summon your courage and do it!
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Having a Bad Day? How To Get Through It
Everyone has bad days… you know, when nothing seems to go right from the moment you roll out of bed. But you can help yourself with a little perspective.
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