New Years is a common time to make resolutions and set goals for the new year. But before setting goals for ourselves, it can be helpful to get clear about what our values are. In Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, identifying values means identifying what is it that is most important in your life. It means getting clear about what really matters, what you want to stand for in …
Buddhist Psychology
Dealing With Difficult Emotions
Its easy to be overwhelmed by the difficult experiences life throws at us and by the strong, uncomfortable or scary emotions that accompany difficult experiences. For example illness, loss, having experiences we don’t want, or not getting something we want can make us frightened, depressed or anxious. Sometimes strong emotions can seem overwhelming. And sometimes we may turn to …
Equanimity: Finding Peace Of Mind
How do we find peace and calm in our lives when life seems to present us with so many hard and difficult situations? Doing therapy in San Francisco, every day I am reminded of how we all face problems in our lives. Problems with health, relationships, work, or finances are common. One universal of being a human being is we all face difficulties and sometimes tragedies. We are …