Have you ever come up with big plans for changing your behavior in the new year just to find yourself not following through within the first couple of weeks? Something important came up so you had to interrupt your gym routine and your roommate just came back from her trip to Switzerland with a mountain […]
“Try to pose for yourself this task: not to think of a polar bear, and you will see that cursed thing come to mind every minute.” Fyodor Dostoevsky, Winter Notes on Summer Impressions, 1863 Negative Thoughts and Psychological Disorder What if they notice my anxiety? What if they reject me? I can’t give this presentation, […]
“Self-love, my liege, is not so vile a sin, as self-neglecting.” William Shakespeare Want to Feel Good About Yourself? Be Above Average! Melissa is a 16-year-old high school student who gets good grades. Her parents are proud of her, and her teachers predict she will be able to study at her college of choice. Although […]
