Is the Grass Really Greener on the Other Side? Check out part II to our previous blog post about social comparison.
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You may have read or listened to my previous blog post about social comparison and how it affects you. When we think about both upward and downward social comparison, I discussed in the previous blog that “many psychologists consider social comparison something that happens to us” (Brown, p. 21). Check out this two-part blog series to learn about responding to others in regard to social comparison.
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We all know that familiar feeling of burnout – when we are pushed to our breaking point and are about to snap. Burnout is defined by the World Health Organization as “a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.”
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If you read or listened to my previous blog post, you learned about self-concept and how it is easier to understand when it is broken down into three categories – attitude, beliefs, and values. We left off talking about the definitions and descriptions of these three things which you will find in this blog!
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Do you feel as if you understand yourself, how you make decisions and why you behave in certain ways? If the answer to this question is no, that’s okay! If the answer to this question is yes, it never hurts to learn more about yourself. Awareness is key and getting a better understanding of self-concept can help you to get to know yourself better.
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If you read my previous blog post, you learned about passive, aggressive, and passive-aggressive communicators. This second and final part of this two-part blog series about communication will discuss assertive communicators and the fluidity of communication styles.
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Did you know that behavioral traits affect communication? Learning about and being able to understand communication styles can drastically improve your relationships. How knowledgeable or skilled you are in navigating difficult conversations depends upon your ability to connect with other people.
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“Comparison is the crush of conformity from one side and competition from the other – it’s trying to simultaneously fit in and stand out.”
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Are you attached to being a people pleaser and avoiding conflict to keep the peace and harmony? Sometimes the constant need for harmony can cause more harm than good.
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Are you a night owl or an early riser? You may think one is superior and have some preconceived notions about these two terms. One is not better than the other, the important thing is that the individual is doing what works best for them and the way their brain works.
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As a couples and marital counselor, infidelity is one of the common trends that comes up often. Clients often ask me if it’s possible to overcome infidelity within a relationship and the short answer is yes. However, there needs to be a desire to overcome it on both ends of the relationship and it takes a large amount of mental, emotional, and psychological work. There are three main factors are involved in overcoming infidelity: identifying, understanding, and resolving.
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If you read my previous blog post, you learned about the value of listening, the improv approach, leadership, and motivation. Part two of the lost art of listening blog series will discuss the never-ending learning curve and go over some helpful dos and don’ts to listening that you can implement into your own life.
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To be able to find our way back to ourselves and each other, we must understand how our emotions shape our thoughts and decisions. If we don’t do this, we become “disembodied” from our own experiences and disconnected from others. Sometimes, a barrier in understanding this is that many people struggle to be held accountable without rationalizing, blaming, or shutting down.
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This two-part blog series will help you to understand and provide you with helpful reasons people tend to not hear one another, as well as easy-to-learn techniques that can help you to become a better listener and prioritize your relationships. Empathic listening, in particular, helps us to break through misunderstandings and conflict, which can be transformative.
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For those of you that have worked in a restaurant before, you may resonate with this blog. It’ll paint a picture for you to get a good understanding of what it means to experience the emotions of stress and overwhelm, not only in the restaurant industry but in normal everyday life as well.
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Currently, the US is still healing from a “highly contested election,” a surge in coronavirus cases, fluctuating physical distancing restrictions and regulations, oh and of course, the holidays coming up. Regulation is key. While we all have so much on our plates (pun intended), it’s difficult to think about all that is ahead in the last month of this year, especially after Thanksgiving.
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The narrative of “I’m not good enough” has become far too common across America. It can “plague” people of all kinds of different cultures, incomes, education levels, and income levels. This one thought is the “mother thought of despair.” It can drag you down and overwhelm you with anxiety and depression. This blog will provide seven reasons why these thoughts are happening and make suggestions of how you can feel better fast!
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Have you ever heard of the acronym HALT? If you are feeling off, but can’t quite put your finger on what might be wrong, it’s a good idea to check in with yourself. Although it seems simple, when our basic needs are not met, we can run into self-destructive behaviors without even realizing it. HALT stands for hunger, anger, loneliness, and tiredness. This blog will help you to understand, utilize and incorporate this useful acronym into your own life.
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The waves in life aren’t ever going to stop coming, but you can learn how to SURF. Life is a collection of ups and downs, and it’s full of ascending and descending hills and peaks. We will fall, learn how to get up, make mistakes, celebrate our successes and navigate the many disappointments life might throw at us. SURF is a common mindfulness technique and acronym that helps you to learn how to “ride the wave!” We cannot avoid or escape difficult situations or emotions that come our way, but we can be prepared and know how to handle them when it does occur.
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Managing stress can be really difficult, especially amidst winter with the holidays, busy calendars, and poor weather – not to mention the global pandemic we are all still facing! A survey on holiday stress reported that stress levels around the holidays are typically higher and increase for most people. This blog will discuss a helpful acronym that I often share with my clients – W.I.N.T.E.R. It is useful for managing and getting a hold of increasing stress levels. Give it a try this season and see how it works for you!
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