Dan Harris just posted a discussion he had with Dr. Bruce Hood (Professor of Developmental Psychology at Bristol University). I found it a very useful conversation with some real strategies, i.e., things we can all implement and try out. Many of the things they discuss are not new; for example, you will find that they …
One of my favorite meditation teachers is Jeff Warren (you can also find him on the Calm app or Dan Harris.com). I’m sharing two free guided meditations he lead, you can try each of them out on YouTube. If you like them, check out his other content that I’ve linked here in this paragraph. For …
As a psychologist, I’ve worked with couples and clients dealing with relationship challenges. As a partner, nearing 25 years of marriage, I’ve faced these challenges myself. However, there are real strategies you can implement to make lasting relationship improvements. Here are 5 to consider.
Resilience is our ability to adapt well during adversity, trauma, or significant stress – essential skills in uncertain times. It’s not about avoiding hardship but navigating through it effectively
Finding a purpose that is authentic to you can be transformative—and it doesn’t have to be some grand goal like curing a disease or founding a company.
Outrage fatigue can wear us down—but we can take care of ourselves in an onslaught of overwhelming news.
Even if a so-called “negative” emotion is showing up in our experience, e.g., sadness, anger, loneliness, et cetera the feeling is typically there for a reason. Instead of pushing on it with resistence or even trying to avoid it (insert your favorite dopamine hit here), can you turn toward it with a bit of curiosity and ask it, “I notice I’m feeling ____, what are you trying to tell me?”
A quick note to start off 2025. Here are two episodes from a couple of my favorite podcasts that I enjoyed recently. I found them helpful and hope you will too! The first one is a discussion about the importance of fun, the cultural distortion of emotions as “good” or “bad,” and how envy can …
I recently posted about some of the limitations found in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). More limitations were surfaced in a new study on the effects of venting as a strategy to reduce anger. What did the researchers find? “…the review also sheds important light on an alternate pathway for defusing fury. What’s more, standard cognitive …
Read more “More Limitations of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) + Venting”
Hi all- As we approach the holiday season, the team here at Liberated Minded would like to give you a heads-up about our upcoming holiday schedule, during which time our team will be traveling and unavailable for therapy sessions and also away from email. This also includes most billing services, so if you have a …