Category: Mental Health

In my last blog, I invited you to discover what a core belief system is, why it is important and how it develops. In this blog I am going to share more of the principles and processes about how our core belief systems develop. I am hoping you will find this information to be clarifying…

I found an understanding of Core Belief Systems powerful, and it provided me – and now I hope you – with an explanation for why we and others think, feel and behave as they do. What Is a Core Belief System? Deep within each of us is a set of beliefs about ourselves and our…

I always like finding new powers I and others have to improve our lives and the lives of those we care about. I thought reading about the power of smiling would be eye-opening for you. I hope this exploration will make you smile 😊 First, some science about smiling. According to the website Flip Science:…

As the holidays are upon us, many of us face the fact that we live alone (me being one of them – sort of) which can exasperate our feelings of loneliness. Some find living alone to be depressing and others rejoice in the many benefits that living alone can bring. I invite you to consider…

In my previous blog I invited you to consider the quality of being self-confident: why it is important and what contributes to enhancing it. In this blog my invitation to you is to consider what can contribute to low self-confidence. Let’s begin by considering what are some of the reasons someone might have low confidence…

When I was a young child, many years ago, my mother would read bedtime stories to me. One I can still remember is “The Little Engine That Could” meant to inspire the children hearing the story that they too could overcome challenges. Here is a summary from Wikipedia: “A little railroad engine was employed about…

Recently I had a conversation with a colleague who shared that in his whole life he refused to give up on things, needing to always excel at school, having to successfully troubleshoot something for his job or when he was trying to determine if he should stay in a relationship with a friend who often…

Recently a family friend shared with me that his adolescent son told him he was feeling very depressed. Fortunately, he is getting help from his school system and everyone around him is assuring him that he is very loved. The Gessell Institute, which for several decades has examined patterns of development in children from birth…

My dear friend and colleague Suzanne did some research after our conversations about the importance of setting boundaries, especially when in a relationship with someone who is relationally immature. It turns out that there is more we all should consider in addition to boundaries in those and other relationships. According to Google, “Boundaries, rules, and…