Exercising the Mind With Mindfulness: A Great Piece to the Mental Health Puzzle In a New York Times article published on May 12, 2014, Daniel Goleman writes, "Poor planning, wandering attention and trouble inhibiting impulses all signify lapses in cognitive control. Now a … [Read more...]
Mindful Living
Mindful Living (A short excerpt from my forthcoming book) Being Aware of the Magic that Sounds You Life is full of so many amazing things, but we are often so consumed with what is going wrong with our lives that we are blind to the beauty. I am convinced that most of us spend … [Read more...]
Every Behavior has a Consequence
“When you choose the behavior, you also choose the consequence that is attached to that action." I originally posted this when I first entered the world of blogging about a year and a half ago. It seemed to resonate with many readers, so I am bringing it back again. I have since … [Read more...]
Is Distorted Thinking Getting You Down? Let Positive Thinking Win Out Today.
From cherrypositive.com: Related Posts: A Mindful Day: A Sure Way to Improve Your Mood- The Snowball Effect Emotional Regulation: Getting Your Emotions Out of the Driver's Seat- The Snowball Effect The ABC’s of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy: A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach- … [Read more...]
Before You React, Ride the Wave of Emotion.
In that small space between the event and your response, remind yourself to "ride the wave of emotion." When an upsetting even occurs, if we can just stop for a moment, identify the emotions that we are feeling, accept them without judging them, and remind ourselves that they … [Read more...]