Psychology Today Blog:
Making Change
A psychologist provides guidelines to help individuals define their best pathways to change
By Leslie Becker-Phelps, Ph.D.
The Power to Heal in One Simple Concept
Learning to recognize your struggles as human—no different from those of others—can help free you from feeling alone and from unnecessary suffering.
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The Good Life: Pause, Observe, and Absorb Positives
Appreciation, gratitude, and savoring the good stuff. You can enjoy all of these qualities by nurturing them in your life.
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Knowing When to Accept and When to Change
Learning to accept what is can bring inner peace. Finding the courage to change can be life-saving. But knowing when to engage each of them requires a far greater wisdom.
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Emotional Struggles: One Concept Explains a Lot
Different emotional problems may be due to one underlying issue. And this means that no matter your struggle, it may respond to the same “cure.”
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Happy and Resilient: Balancing Yourself & Your Relationships
Being happy in yourself and your relationships demands that you balance attending to them both.
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Find Happiness Through Connection
Gain a better understanding of people by balancing what you see them do with what you imagine they experience.
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Common Downfalls: Thinking and Feeling Too Much
Powerful emotions can throw people off balance, leaving them to be overwhelmed or to overly control their emotions. Neither style works well—balancing
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Feel Like a Repeating Train Wreck? Learn to See It Coming
Learning when shift out of autopilot and reflect on situations can make the difference between feeling good in yourself and your relationships, and feeling “like a train wreck.”
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Feeling Stuck, Lost or Overwhelmed? There is Hope
Some people are better at managing life’s many challenges. You can learn to be one of those people by developing your ability to mentalize.
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Why Avoiding Life’s Big Questions is Not a Good Choice
You live life in the details of each day, but you build strength and happiness by confronting life’s big questions.
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