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The Law of Attraction as it Applies to Depression and Anxiety
This concept of the Law of Attraction is quite well described in Rhonda Byrne’s popular and cleverly titled book, The Secret. She brought together many successful, famous and inspirational individuals to share their thoughts on what they call “the Secret.” The...
read moreAre You Haunted by the What Ifs?
A trademark feature of fear and indecision is that you find yourself confronted with the “what ifs.” These are little fear-based characters that come out every time you go to make a decision. You are probably familiar with those characters that live in your mind and...
read moreAre You Chronically Angry?
Typically people know if they are angry but there are some who do not. Road rage, sarcasm, put-downs and scoffing at others or at the world in general are usually anger-based—so can be spouting off continually about politics or what is wrong with the world. Masked as...
read moreStart Here to Relieve the Anger, Anxiety and Depression Caused by a Dysfunctional Past
If you are experiencing any or all of the above you may not realize that they are actually related. You may think that you have three separate "disorders" when really what you are experiencing are different symptoms from the same problem. You may feel overwhelmed,...
read moreAre Your Life Decisions Baggage Based?
Have you ever made a bad or impulsive decision and later wondered, "What on earth was I thinking?". Have you made these time and again and have they had detrimental effects on your life? If so, you may be making what I call baggage based decisions. These are...
read more6 Foods For A Better Brain
We are happy to announce the addition of a wonderful nutritionist and guest blogger, Braelynne Morrow, to our site here at PsychSkills. So much of how we feel and how our moods can change rapidly has to do with what we put in our bodies. I believe it to be so...
read moreLocus of Control and Depression
The concept of locus of control is huge and defines how you approach almost everything in life. It is a thinking style that refers to how you perceive the cause of life’s events. Do you believe that your destiny is controlled by you or by external forces such as...
read moreHow to Get The Most Benefit From Self-Help Tools
A question I receive almost daily is whether or not a self-help program can really be of benefit. Emotional problems, family dysfunction, depression, anxiety and anger problems can feel so overwhelming it is hard to believe you can really experience relief from...
read moreEmotional Baggage 101
We have all heard that we should rid ourselves of toxic relationships, think positively, eliminate negativity, be self-confident and believe in ourselves in order to be happy and successful. And don’t forget the biggie, “stop being afraid”. This is all true and sounds...
read moreThe Most Critical Tool for Emotional Success
Congratulations if you are reading this because you have decided to rid yourself of unnecessary and heavy emotional baggage.The first technique that you will need to learn as you start to unburden yourself of emotional baggage is what is called “self soothing”. This...
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