How much of our life can we really control? It’s no surprise that bad things just happen to us sometimes. Drivers rear end us. Natural disasters occur. Family members pass away. Or, maybe, we are subjected to traumatic life experiences. And, we can’t change that. Despite this, we also shouldn’t avoid adversity. There’s a reason […]
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John2017-07-25 23:30:052018-04-16 16:28:08Psych 101: Free Will and Fatalism
If you’ve ever taken an ‘Intro to Psych’ course, you’re probably familiar with Pavlov and conditioning. Remember the dog experiments? (If so, you can skip ahead.) Ivan Pavlov is most recognized for his work in classical conditioning. He studied how dogs came to associate certain factors or stimuli with being fed if these factors were […]
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John2017-07-16 21:40:062018-04-16 16:28:08Psych 101: Pavlov for Parents & Counselors
Wanting to avoid negative emotions is very normal. We may stop dating to avoid the sadness of a breakup or breech in trust.We may avoid trying new things for fear of failing or disliking them. Maybe a teacher tells you that a subject just isn’t for you and you never take a class in that […]
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John2017-07-11 00:00:382018-04-16 16:28:08Buckling Up & Being Happy with Emotion Regulation
Black and blue or white and gold? It’s safe to say that “the dress” ruined (almost) as many relationships as Monopoly. It was, in a word, infuriating. How could anyone think it was white and gold? (I still can’t see it.) In life, a lot of things might seem like “the dress.” I’m fair and my […]
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John2017-07-06 06:11:342018-04-16 16:28:08Finding the Middle (Path)
You wake up in the morning, make a cup of coffee, and turn on the news (or peruse it on your phone). These days, it seems as if every news story is a bad one: natural disasters, crimes, political unrest. It’s stressful. In a recent Huffington Post article entitled “How To Maintain Your Emotional Wellbeing […]
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John2017-06-28 08:41:312018-04-16 16:28:083 Simple Tricks for Distress Tolerance