For the obese, life is a struggle between conforming to societal norms and being happy with themselves. Despite diets and good intentions, many obese people share similar stories about their battle with weight-gain. For most obese individuals, overeating is a method of coping. Coping skills are tools people use to help ease the pain or [...]
Using Exercise to Fight Depression
Everyone knows that exercise is vital for maintaining physical health, but did you know that it can help improve your mental health too? Those who exercise reap numerous psychological benefits, as exercise has been shown to lift depressed moods, lessen stress, improve self-esteem and body image, and generate feelings of euphoria. Yet the benefits of [...]
Performance Anxiety
If you were watching the 2003 NBA Playoffs between the Trail Blazers and the Mavericks, you might remember an incident that occurred during the singing of the national anthem. Thirteen-year-old Natalie Gilbert, who was singing before a packed stadium as well as millions of television viewers, forgot the words to “The Star Spangled Banner” and [...]
Conspicuous Cheerfulness
Is it really possible to have too much of a good thing? To consider this question, take for example the purchasing of luxury items such as designer clothing, cars, homes, and jewelry. Obviously, it is nice to be able to spend money without concern. When the goal of such purchasing is simply to flaunt one’s [...]
How Family Dynamics Can Affect Workplace Performance
Through interactions with their parents and siblings, people form opinions about the world around them that they will likely carry all of their lives. Unsurprisingly, therefore, the family dynamics a person experienced in childhood can have a serious impact on how that person later interacts with her or her boss and other coworkers. Often, through [...]
10 Steps To Improve Your Coaching Business
Join us for this free webinar on the 10 Steps To Improve Your Coaching Business. You can learn more here at MyCoachMatch.com.
Using Transmedia Storytelling to Deliver Your Message
Transmedia Storytelling: A Modern Practice Drawing on Ancient Skills Recent developments in technology have revolutionized the ways in which people communicate with each other and process information. Gone are the days when advertisers could reach their intended audience simply by interrupting television programs. Today, there are so many other things to do besides sit through [...]
Mindfulness Therapy for Panic Attacks
Anxiety disorders that are associated with panic attacks, including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder, are among the most common of all mental illnesses. A least 1 in 5 people will experience a panic attack at some point in their lives, and these attacks are especially common among people in their 20s [...]
Meet Us at Psychotherapy Networker 2011
Hi everyone, Come meet us in person at this week’s Psychotherapy Networker conference in Washington DC. We are eagerly looking forward to making new connections with therapists and thought leaders in the mental health industry, as well as spend time with our friends and colleagues. If you are attending the show, please be sure to [...]
The 6 Steps to creating a FULL, Thriving Practice
. **Complimentary Webinar Hosted By Dr. Laura JJ Dessauer**  Why isn’t my Practice FULL? Therapists have amazing gifts as healers and helpers, yet so many therapists struggle with having a FULL thriving private pay practice. Are you are struggling with ways to fill your practice quickly and effectively? Do you want to learn the [...]