Change Your Thoughts—Change Your World
How does this make you feel? Do you allow things to upset you that you could let go of? What can you change about your thoughts that would make you happier?
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How to Discuss Hard Topics with Parents
Although talking to friends often comes more naturally, there are some situations in which parents or guardians can shed a brighter light on a tough situation than your peers. Whether you feel that your...
How to tell if therapy is going well
You can feel pretty vulnerable when you talk to a therapist. Think about it – you are telling them your deepest thoughts and you are not sure what they are thinking! You might not know...
Trust Yourself
“Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of...
What is this “Mindfulness” Thing anyway?
We’ve used the words Mindfulness Mediation a lot here and perhaps you’re curious about what it means and what it is all about? We found this really neat short video for you that explains...
Self-Care Outside of Therapy
Actual Conversation: Person 1: I go to therapy every week, why do I need to do anything else about this? Person 2: If you do your self-care work, therapy is going to go a lot...
Believe in Yourself
“Don’t waste your energy trying to change opinions … do your thing, and don’t care if they like it.” –Tina Fey Does it help to have someone else believe in you when you are...
Motivation
Sometimes we all need a little extra help with something hard. Many people, including youths, start smoking and find it incredibly difficult to quit. DoSomething.org currently has campaign to for people to help other people quit...
Writing away the Stigma
I recently found out about this book Writing Away the Stigma: Ten Courageous Writers Tell True Stories About Depression, Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, OCD, PTSD & more One in four American adults will endure the trials of...
Emotional First Aid
By taking action when you’re lonely, by changing your responses to failure, by protecting your self-esteem, by battling negative thinking, you won’t just heal your psychological wounds, you will build emotional resilience, you...
