Feelings are not facts. Believing, acting on, and making decisions based solely on your feelings will get you in trouble almost every time. Now, before I totally alienate the whole “Think with your heart” camp, let me explain. I’m not saying feelings…
I was an emergency medical technician (EMT). Talk about a high-stress job. In a crisis situation, I found that it was a tremendous asset to be able to keep my cool, maintain a level head, and return to a calm…
You are not your thoughts. No matter what’s going on in your head, there’s a part of you that is separate from it. There is a part of you that is able to step back and observe what your mind is…
Smartphones have become essential to almost every part of a person’s life these days: school, work, family, friends, and fun. Originally, phones were functional – a means to make calls on the go and connect with others. They have evolved…
Everyone has pesky, negative, worrisome thoughts. That’s normal. If you’re lucky, it’s less often than all the time. Why You Have A Negative Brain I’ve seen estimates that somewhere around 60 to 80 percent of our thoughts are negative. And…
The research is clear: People who set goals are more successful. While goal setting is a beneficial practice in most cases, it’s not a miracle cure for all your problems like some internet coaches would have you believe. It’s not a foolproof way…
Addiction is a disease, not a moral failing. Just like asthma is a disease of the lungs, addiction is a disease of the brain. The experts at the National Institute on Drug Abuse are very clear in their definition: “Addiction is defined as a chronic,…