The following post is a guest article written by Tomas Russo, a first-time contributor to my blog. Copyright (c) 2020 by Tomas Russo. I used to believe in myself. Back in high …
We tend to live our lives “waiting” till we’re ready to take plunges into unknown, uncertain, un-guaranteed territory. We like certainty, we like to be sure, we like to feel secure, we …
We tend to live our lives “waiting” till we’re ready to take plunges into unknown, uncertain, un-guaranteed territory. We like certainty, we like to be sure, we like to feel secure, we …
We spend a lot of time telling ourselves we’re not okay. That there’s something wrong with us. That we’re not thinking right. Not feeling right. Not doing right. That we’re fucking up. …
So, let’s confront some myths about confidence, insecurity and anxiety. Because the misinformation’s wrong, and worse, pernicious. If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my 30-year clinical career, it’s that everyone’s got …
It’s scary to be a human being, for countless reasons. It just is. So, the first thing I want to say is, whenever you feel scared, remind yourself that life is scary, …
We don’t fight our breathing, so why fight our anxiety. You might think I’m suggesting that anxiety is as natural, inevitable and inescapable as breathing. Do you really think I’m suggesting that? …
Nothing impedes success like avoidance. And avoidance from “fear of failure” is a notably crucial source of avoidance that directly threatens success. We want to teach our kids, all kids, why it’s …
It’s time to break a really bad habit—your self-loathing. You’ve probably been doing it for years, decades, maybe your whole life. So, it’s understandable how inextricable it’s become with your sense of …
Before outlining some basic strategies for repairing your relationship all by yourself, let me state a few caveats—first, there’s no fixing a relationship with an abusive partner, especially with an abusive partner …