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The quality of our lives is based partly upon the quality of the questions we ask ourselves daily. If you are not inspired about your life or if you are not living the life you truly dream of, it may depend on the type of questions you are asking yourself.
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Most will try to shut down their inner critic, I say learn how to work with it.
If you have ever had intrusive thoughts the first thing you want to do is to silence your inner voice. It can be overwhelming to constantly hear this little voice dictate negative thoughts.
I challenge you to re-frame your inner critic. In this post, I break down a few ways to do so with a couple simple exercises and awareness tricks. Remember that our brains have been evolutionarily hard wired to keep us safe for millions of years. Over the course of time we have developed a component in the nervous system called a checker.. This checker checks for danger and has three parts to it: Scan, Alert, and Motivate. You now have the SAM process.
Does talking about my problems really help?
Taking the first step to talk to a professional about your challenges is a very daunting task, well quite frankly it can be terrifying. You could literally be sitting in your vehicle outside of the therapists office and wanting to barf.
The fact that you are reading this article and potentially thinking of seeking help is a huge step, so you can go ahead and give yourself a pat on the back.
8 Tips to finding the "right" therapist
Looking for a therapist can be a scary thing. Searching for a stranger to trust your most intimate thoughts , fears and challenges to, is quite daunting. I feel you. I have actually been there myself.
Delving into these difficult feelings can ultimately be one of the most helpful ways to cope and move on.
Simple yet effective ways to improve your relationship
Being in a relationship is hard work. In this post, I share 10 effective yet simple strategies to help your relationship grow. It is perfectly normal for your relationship to get stuck in a rut from time to time, the key though is to be aware of the “rut” and help each other through that challenge.
Reassessing where you are both at in the relationship is a great way to see what needs to be worked on but this task can seem daunting when you are feeling frustrated with each other.