Play to your strengths…. we have all heard it! If posed the question, would you have a hard time identifying your strengths? I have found that many people find it difficult to name more than a few. The good news is that you possess...
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May 10, 2022 | Positive Psychology, Tips
Play to your strengths…. we have all heard it! If posed the question, would you have a hard time identifying your strengths? I have found that many people find it difficult to name more than a few. The good news is that you possess...
READ MOREMay 25, 2021 | Positive Psychology
When we think of interventions we don’t normally think of them as positive… however these 7 techniques are called interventions because they change and sustain happiness… Savoring – also referred to as anchoring in the...
READ MOREApr 24, 2021 | Tips
How come it is so hard to advocate for ourselves? Why is it that we are able to create the motivation for our friends, employers, sometimes even strangers, yet when it comes to motivating ourselves for our own endeavors it seems near...
READ MOREMar 30, 2021 | Positive Psychology
Just knowing that our brains are wired to keep us alive is a huge help to me. When I notice fear and resistance creeping in, I gently thank my brain for doing its job, and remind it that my goal is to feel alive rather than stay alive. I...
READ MOREFeb 23, 2021 | My Journey
The most powerful words in the universe are the ones you use to talk to yourself. We have more than 6,000 thoughts a day. On average 80% of them are negative and 90% are repetitive. It is so easy to be unconscious about the words...
READ MOREJan 18, 2021 | My Journey
It has been two weeks since I moved to my new place in Boca Raton, Florida. I am still overcome with gratitude for my clients, network, friends and family that have supported, believed, and encouraged me to achieve my goals since day one....
READ MOREDec 5, 2020 | Positive Psychology
Do you have someone in your life you need to forgive? Have you ever heard the old adage ‘forgiveness is like shooting yourself in the foot and expecting the other person to get hurt’? Many of my clients are blindsighted when I ask them if...
READ MORENov 29, 2020 | Positive Psychology
Thanksgiving feels a bit different this year. Some of us are feeling extremely grateful. A good number of us are experiencing remorse around taking previous Thanksgivings for granted. Many of us are finding it hard to feel grateful at...
READ MOREOct 5, 2020 | Book Report
These are the myths in Sonja Lyubomirsky’s book – The Myths of Happiness. Lyubomirsky is a psychology professor at the University of California, Riverside and a major contributor in the field of positive psychology. These myths come...
READ MOREMay 19, 2020 | Positive Psychology
Humans are naturally hardwired for negativity. Negative events have a greater impact on our brains than positive ones – the term coined for this is negativity bias. We are more likely to remember traumas and insults than we are...
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