Psychology Today Blog:
Making Change
A psychologist provides guidelines to help individuals define their best pathways to change
By Leslie Becker-Phelps, Ph.D.
Quieting Fears of Personal Rejection
Social relationships can bring a sense of connection, happiness, and meaning to our lives. Unfortunately, for many people, they bring anxiety and worry; not to mention loneliness.
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How To Be More Compassionate Toward Yourself
Stop self-criticism by responding more compassionately to yourself. You can do it simply by understanding your thoughts, validating your feelings,
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Stop Self-Criticism With Compassionate Self-Awareness
When the direct approach to getting rid of self-critical thoughts fails to work, there’s no need to give up. Try refocusing on increasing compassionate self-awareness.
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How to Stop the Self-Criticism and Feel Better About You
Some very good cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) strategies can help you reduce self-criticism; and by doing so, improve self-confidence and self-esteem.
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Open Your Mind And Say Ahhh
Self-awareness is an important part of developing an acceptance of who you are now, and making personal changes for who you would like to be in the future. Though not for everyone, meditation is one way to increase self-awareness.
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Those Darned Emotions! They can’t be out-talked
So many people come to see me puzzled by their emotional state. When upset, they tell themselves how to proceed and that their emotions are irrational,
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Change Your Attachment Style To Light Up Your Life
When it’s pitch black, you are likely to trip over obstacles in your path. This is as true for your psychological life as it is for your physical one.
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Learning Your Attachment Style Can Light Up Your Life
Have you ever walked through your home when it’s pitch black and stumbled over something? Most likely, you would have stepped over that shoe or walked…
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Sit In The Belly Of Your Personal Dragon
A long time ago, in the middle of a great countryside, there was a village terrorized by a dragon. A young knight came to its rescue, charging the dragon on his trusted steed. But before he could even get close…
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How to feel good – or at least stop feeling bad
We would all be like the population of Garrison Keillor’s Lake Wobegon – “where all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average.
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