What if the things you believe about yourself are actually distortions of the truth? If you could correct your "identity" eyesight it would

Markham Hied calls curiosity the "secret sauce" to living a happy life. I call it the secret to change as well.

Tyler Perry thanks his five year old self and asks what would you say to your self as a child. Increasing compassion through mindfulness.

Did you know that most of us have a negative memory bias that affects our self concept? Try this exercise to reestablish the truth.

f you're in psychotherapy and you aren't seeing the changes that you want to see happen quickly enough, you might want to consider the follo

Defense mechanisms are natural and normal however the more often we use them the less uncomfortable we need to feel to resort to them .

That awful moment when you realize this is your circus and those are your monkeys. We all have them right. Don't compare to others - accept.

Freedom doesn’t come from having the best job, best relationship, more money or accomplishments. It’s much more basic than that and more wit

Emotions can hurt but to numb them takes a strong counter emotion which can bring another set of painful emotions such as with addiction.

Becoming self-aware is the first step in having control over your present and your future experiences rather than being imprisoned by habit.

When someone attempts to find a sense of worth by controlling their body, they find themselves in a never ending process of jumping

Have you ever told yourself that you can't ask directly for something you need? Have you felt like you had to earn love? You may manipulate!

What IS an Inner Child Anyway? Do you ever feel like a little kid when you are around your boss or your parents even though you are an adult

Every living body is doing things for the person living in it and thus has earned a measure of gratitude rather than control.

We are born into this world already equipped neurologically with the ability to feel emotions. We are not born with the ability to feel sham

I was full of misgivings and fear when first asked to dance for the EDIN (myedin.org) Celebrity Dance Challenge fundraising event. In fact, I said no the fir...

After looking at the photos above, did you notice which one you gazed at the longest or which one caught your attention the fastest? If you’re like most peop...

Always work on your mental strength. We all recognize the need to practice when developing a skill such as playing an instrument. Likewise we know that, to e...

You know that feeling you get when you’ve done something wrong and you can’t stop thinking about it? That happened to me a few days ago. I made a big mistake...

Nicholas Göke, who writes for Medium.com, shares the following story: Two men visit a Zen master. The first man says: “I’m thinking of moving to this town. W...