When trying to move beyond anxiety, depression, anger, and unproductive habits, one tool that comes from cognitive-behavioral therapy can greatly help. It’s known as “Opposite Action.” When we’re struggling with difficult emotions like anxiety, anger or depression, often the things we do to try to make ourselves feel better can make the situation worse in the long run and end …
Positive Psychology
Setting SMART Goals
Setting smart goals, based on your values, can help you to translate what really matters to you into what you are actually doing with your life and how you are spending your time. Goals are doing what it takes to live the life you want to be living.How do you go about setting goals that matter and that really help your life to get better? …
For The New Year: Know What Matters
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 …