Life Advice
by Taylor Bennett | May 11, 2020 | Counseling News, COVID-19, Life Advice, Mindset, Q&A
Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, my name is Shontel Cargill and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Thriveworks. And so I have another amazing question and the question is, “How can I find my purpose in life during...
by Dan Tamasulo | Dec 12, 2019 | Counseling News, Life Advice
Positive psychology is centered around research on intentional activities. People are becoming more and more successful at transforming their lives for the better thanks to deliberate positive interventions. Focused, mindful acts—for example practicing acts of...
by Edie Weinstein | Nov 6, 2019 | Counseling News, Life Advice
When I was a kid, I went 100 mph non-stop. It was very seldom that I would take a break to catch my breath. Personally, I think some of that had to do with my asthma diagnosis—I would not let that slow me down; I wanted to prove that I could keep up with my peers. ...
by Edie Weinstein | Nov 6, 2019 | Counseling News, Life Advice
I spend a lot of my time writing and utilizing my imagination. I can create a writing prompt out of almost anything. When I daydream, my creativity goes wild. I live in my fantasy land, conjuring up ideas for my next article or blog post. As I daydream, I attempt to...
by Dan Tamasulo | Oct 22, 2019 | Counseling News, Life Advice, Mindset
Adam Grant, author of the book Give and Take, focuses on the simplicity of the act of giving. He states that there are three types of people: givers, takers, and matchers: The Givers: The best givers give in ways that are thoughtful and courteous and they aren’t...
by Edie Weinstein | Oct 15, 2019 | Counseling News, Life Advice
A friend of mine is in a band called No Fuss and Feathers, and I recently went to one of their concerts. During their set, they played a song called How Much Time, and it hit me right in the heart. It is a story about a chance encounter on a bus between two people of...
by Taylor Bennett | Oct 7, 2019 | Counseling News, Life Advice
Let’s say you blew it on a first date. Or meeting your significant other’s parents didn’t go as planned. Whatever the case, a bad first impression has left you feeling hopeless. What now? Instead of ruminating over the uncomfortable encounter, follow these three steps...
by Ashley Lipman | Sep 12, 2019 | Counseling News, Life Advice
After working for many decades of your life, most people are ready for a relaxing and peaceful retirement. They look forward to getting to do what they want, when they want, without having to answer to bosses or deal with any more work-related stress. But...
by Taylor Bennett | Aug 26, 2019 | Counseling News, Kids, Life Advice, Mental Health, Mood, Pets and Mental Health, Positivity
Adopting a dog can have positive effects on your health: it can reduce the risk of developing certain ailments and help with your self-image. First, dogs (and other pets) can have a positive influence on heart health; researchers say this is mostly due to the physical...
by Taylor Bennett | Feb 7, 2019 | Counseling News, Famous Psych Experiments, Life Advice
Mischel conducted the marshmallow experiment, which revealed that delaying gratification can lead to greater success in life. This experiment involved observing over 100 kids who were given two options: leave a single marshmallow on the table for 15 minutes and be...
by Taylor Bennett | Feb 1, 2018 | Counseling News, Life Advice, Mental Health
Therapy is designed to help individuals better manage a given problem, from depression to anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship issues, career concerns, eating disorders, mid-life crises, and so on. Sometimes it takes months or years of therapy for an individual to...
by Taylor Bennett | Jan 29, 2018 | Counseling News, Life Advice, Mental Health
Raising a teen isn’t easy—I know this not because I have one, but because I remember all too well what it was like to be one. I was a relatively well-behaved teen and didn’t cause many issues for my parents… but those years were markedly more difficult than the years...
