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“I’m Normal” and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves
This article in Psychology Today called “’I’m Normal’ and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves” points out that, while we feel normal to ourselves, we often project what it’s like to be us onto other people. It’s an interesting read with relevance in today’s social backdrop, and we recommend you check it out. Key takeaways include:…
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How to Ease Back Into Social Contact
This Psychology Today article is called “How to Ease Back Into Social Contact” and we think it may be helpful for, well, all of us. Most of our interaction this past year has been over zoom, and aside from the occasional bubble, we’ve all had very little contact with other people. Some key takeaways and…
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Getting Out of Your Own Way
This Psychology Today article is called “Getting Out of Your Own Way: Bias and Self Defeating Actions.” Research shows the self-criticism is rarely, if ever, an effective way to change behavior. What’s a good alternative then for when you fall short of your goals and standards? This article would argue self-compassion. Key takeaways include: Foster…
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Try These 3 Self-Compassion Tips
This Psychology Today article is called “Painfully Self-Critical? Try These 3 Self-Compassion Tips.” Self-compassion, or positive affirming self-talk to use we fall short of our goals, is an incredibly therapeutic tool to have in our repertory. Still, it’s one thing to want to be self-compassionate, it’s another to build it into practice. This article goes…
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The Rise of “Therapy-Speak”
We recommend this New Yorker article called “The Rise of Therapy-Speak.” As psychotherapy becomes less stigmatized, more people go to therapy, and more people incorporate the language of therapy into their day-to-day lives. We think that’s great! But there may be a downside to the rise of therapy-speak as well. When everyone is an expert,…
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5 Unofficial Varieties of Depression
It’s not uncommon for people to experience several symptoms of depression, while not wanting to label themselves depressed. But as this Psychology Today article points out, sometimes depression doesn’t always look the way we think it should. Whatever kind of pain you are in, it deserves to be acknowledged and taken seriously. Our highly trained…
