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 Taylor Bennett | Apr 17, 2020 | Counseling News, COVID-19, Mindset, Q&A
Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, my name is Stacey Jaundoo and I am a clinician at Thriveworks Counseling in the Bethesda, Maryland area. And I wanted to just talk with you a little bit about how the Coronavirus is really impacting a lot of...
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 Taylor Bennett | Mar 27, 2019 | Counseling News, Mindset
Resilience is how well you’re able to adapt: an individual with a lot of resilience can adapt well in the face of struggle, while someone with little or no resilience cannot. A resilient mindset is important as it helps you bounce back from difficult losses and...
by Taylor Bennett | Mar 26, 2019 | Counseling News, Mindset
Some people assume a “negative Nancy” attitude, in which they always expect the worst and have a hard time identifying the good. Fortunately, these individuals can challenge their negative mindset by essentially changing their thoughts, actions, and environment. One...
by Taylor Bennett | Mar 26, 2019 | Counseling News, Mindset
The mindset you accept and employ in your everyday has a major impact on the course of your life, especially your rate of success. It can benefit you to transition from a fixed to a growth mindset: or, to shake the assumptions that you can’t and believe that you can....
by Taylor Bennett | Mar 26, 2019 | Counseling News, Depression, Food, Mindset, Mood
Improving your diet, even slightly, can reduce depression symptoms. This, according to a study from University of Manchester that analyzed data from 46,000 people.Researchers investigated the effects of dietary interventions and found that making simple changes can...
by Taylor Bennett | Mar 25, 2019 | Counseling News, Mindset, Uncategorized
Some people are innately happy and optimistic about life; however, assuming a positive mindset also takes a bit of effort.You can be more optimistic by first remembering to smile: smile at others, at your own reflection, and even when things don’t go your way.Also,...
