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5 Things You Need to Know to Feel Good About Yourself Right Now
If you grew up in a dysfunctional family it is likely that you don't feel very good about yourself. Low self esteem, anxiety and depression are very common in those from backgrounds that do not provide the skills and support that children need to grow into confident,...
Don’t Let Your Past be Your Future-Overcoming Emotionally Dysfunctional Messages
I happened to see this morning an ad for coaching by one of America's motivational gurus. One of the selling points was that unlike therapy, his coaching focused only on your future, not your past, and was therefore more valuable. Although I agree that focusing on...
The Law of Attraction as it Applies to Depression and Anxiety
This concept of the Law of Attraction is quite well described in Rhonda Byrne’s popular and cleverly titled book, The Secret. She brought together many successful, famous and inspirational individuals to share their thoughts on what they call “the Secret.” The...
Are You Haunted by the What Ifs?
A trademark feature of fear and indecision is that you find yourself confronted with the “what ifs.” These are little fear-based characters that come out every time you go to make a decision. You are probably familiar with those characters that live in your mind and...
Are You Chronically Angry?
Typically people know if they are angry but there are some who do not. Road rage, sarcasm, put-downs and scoffing at others or at the world in general are usually anger-based—so can be spouting off continually about politics or what is wrong with the world. Masked as...
Start Here to Relieve the Anger, Anxiety and Depression Caused by a Dysfunctional Past
If you are experiencing any or all of the above you may not realize that they are actually related. You may think that you have three separate "disorders" when really what you are experiencing are different symptoms from the same problem. You may feel overwhelmed,...
6 Foods For A Better Brain
We are happy to announce the addition of a wonderful nutritionist and guest blogger, Braelynne Morrow, to our site here at PsychSkills. So much of how we feel and how our moods can change rapidly has to do with what we put in our bodies. I believe it to be so...
Locus of Control and Depression
The concept of locus of control is huge and defines how you approach almost everything in life. It is a thinking style that refers to how you perceive the cause of life’s events. Do you believe that your destiny is controlled by you or by external forces such as...
How to Get The Most Benefit From Self-Help Tools
A question I receive almost daily is whether or not a self-help program can really be of benefit. Emotional problems, family dysfunction, depression, anxiety and anger problems can feel so overwhelming it is hard to believe you can really experience relief from...
Emotional Baggage 101
We have all heard that we should rid ourselves of toxic relationships, think positively, eliminate negativity, be self-confident and believe in ourselves in order to be happy and successful. And don’t forget the biggie, “stop being afraid”. This is all true and sounds...
