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    Self-Compassion is the New Self-Esteem: How to Not Be So Mean to Yourself. Self-Compassion is the New Self-Esteem: How to Not Be So Mean to Yourself.

    Self-Compassion is the New Self-Esteem: How to Not Be So Mean to Yourself.

Self-Compassion is the New Self-Esteem: How to Not Be So Mean to Yourself.

This year I started asking my clients three questions at the end of every counseling session.   (more…)

By |January, 8th, 2023|Behavior Change, Habit Change, Happiness, Resilience, Self-Care, Self-Development, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Self-Compassion is the New Self-Esteem: How to Not Be So Mean to Yourself.
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    Dead Certain You’re Unhappy, But Dead Set Against Divorce? Dead Certain You’re Unhappy, But Dead Set Against Divorce?

    Dead Certain You’re Unhappy, But Dead Set Against Divorce?

Dead Certain You’re Unhappy, But Dead Set Against Divorce?

Miserable in your marriage? These days it’s easy to feel disappointed when a spouse doesn’t live up to our overload of expectations: best friend, workout buddy, hot sex partner, confidante, mentor, financial planner, and life coach all rolled into one.

By |February, 15th, 2022|Happiness, Love & Marriage|Comments Off on Dead Certain You’re Unhappy, But Dead Set Against Divorce?
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    Estranged: When Holidays Hurt Estranged: When Holidays Hurt

    Estranged: When Holidays Hurt

Estranged: When Holidays Hurt

Whether it’s low contact or no contact, the holidays can be some of the hardest days of the year for parents estranged from a son or daughter. (more…)

By |December, 7th, 2021|Happiness, Resilience|Comments Off on Estranged: When Holidays Hurt
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    Dr. Jan’s Memes: A Quick Jolt of Media Therapy. Dr. Jan’s Memes: A Quick Jolt of Media Therapy.

    Dr. Jan’s Memes: A Quick Jolt of Media Therapy.

Dr. Jan’s Memes: A Quick Jolt of Media Therapy.

 

Did you know that memes can deliver a quick jolt of media therapy?

That’s why this month’s blog is a little different.  I’m flipping the script that “Social media is damaging human interaction!” and sharing with you some of my most popular memes.

I think of the memes I create and share regularly on social media as “small moments of visual therapy.” […]

By |June, 24th, 2021|Happiness|Comments Off on Dr. Jan’s Memes: A Quick Jolt of Media Therapy.
  • Suicidal Thoughts? They’re Not a Good Predictor of Suicide Suicidal Thoughts? They’re Not a Good Predictor of Suicide

    Suicidal Thoughts? They’re Not a Good Predictor of Suicide

Suicidal Thoughts? They’re Not a Good Predictor of Suicide

Thinking about suicide is not a very good predictor of a suicide attempt. Thinking about suicide isn’t even one of the eight big risk factors for a suicide attempt. (more…)

By |September, 12th, 2020|Happiness, Resilience|Comments Off on Suicidal Thoughts? They’re Not a Good Predictor of Suicide
  • Making a decision
    The Easiest Way to Change Something About Yourself The Easiest Way to Change Something About Yourself

    The Easiest Way to Change Something About Yourself

The Easiest Way to Change Something About Yourself

Dilemmas are different from ordinary problems.  

Problems have solutions.  Dilemmas are more about resolution than solution.  (more…)

By |January, 16th, 2020|Happiness, Success: Conflict|Comments Off on The Easiest Way to Change Something About Yourself
  • Cultivate Your “Inner Gourmet” with Mindful Eating Cultivate Your “Inner Gourmet” with Mindful Eating

    Cultivate Your “Inner Gourmet” with Mindful Eating

Cultivate Your “Inner Gourmet” with Mindful Eating

A diagnosis of diabetes can feel like a death sentence.  I remember observing the faces of the participants in a diabetes education program, as the nutritionist described how to manage their blood glucose by controlling portions and by eating more nominally-processed foods and fewer sweets, sugary beverages and baked goods.

Although the participants were well aware of the need to make […]

By |August, 9th, 2019|Happiness, Mindfulness|Comments Off on Cultivate Your “Inner Gourmet” with Mindful Eating
  • How To Get Along With Parents
    How to Make Peace with Your Parents — And Just About Anybody Else How to Make Peace with Your Parents — And Just About Anybody Else

    How to Make Peace with Your Parents — And Just About Anybody Else

How to Make Peace with Your Parents — And Just About Anybody Else

“It’s always something or your mother,” as Wynona Judd is fond of saying.  I guess she should know.  She and her mother Naomi Judd were one of the most successful duos in country music history, and the backstory of their complicated relationship has been well documented on reality TV.  

By |May, 17th, 2019|Happiness, Resilience|Comments Off on How to Make Peace with Your Parents — And Just About Anybody Else