Can cultivating optimism prevent clinical depression?
Can cultivating optimism prevent clinical depression? Can it nip depression in the bud? It did for Xander. He was a pessimist. Then he met Cho. She was a self-proclaimed optimist.…
Is authenticity a kind of vulnerability?
Is authenticity a kind of vulnerability? We are all born authentic, of course. As children we are charmingly, unconsciously authentic. Then, in adolescence we learn to focus instead on fitting…
No one looks good when they are learning something new!
No one looks good when they are learning something new. “Except baby animals!” said Miles, laughing. He could laugh about this now, but it had taken family support, and cognitive…
Can empathy be biased?
Did you know that empathy has two sides? Dr. Marina West did not. She only shared other people’s suffering, but never their joy. She had gone into medicine because she…
How to Improve Communication in Relationships | A Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective
Have you ever felt stressed listening to someone who is stressed? This often happens, and it can happen especially with people we love. Clark noticed it listening to his girlfriend…
Do You Give Yourself Credit? It’s Time to Feel the Praise!
Do you give yourself credit? Sometimes people are not in the habit of giving themselves credit. Giving oneself credit is not bragging pridefully. Giving ourselves credit need only be noticing,…