Part Two! Perfectionism Meets Pandemic : A Free Workshop with Dr. Margaret
Round Two is coming your way! I had both many women and men attend the Part One of this free workshop on July 30th and their questions were both poignant and intriguing. Part One explained the potenti...
10 Aug 20201min
192 SelfWork: Are You Embarrassed To Be Embarrassed?
Today we’re going to talk about embarrassment. I was listening to Brené Brown's relatively new podcast called Unlocking Us and heard her use a term I didn’t know. The term was self-conscious emotions ...
7 Aug 202022min
191 SelfWork: The Ten Most Common Mental Mistakes (aka Stinkin Thinkin)
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy( is all about discovering your mental mistakes or cognitive distortions - or as the CBT folks say, “Your stinkin thinkin". And CBT is the most recommended therapeutic...
31 Juli 202027min
Announcement! Perfectionism Meets Pandemic Free Workshop
Hello everyone! Quick announcement today! I'm giving a free two-part workshop that begins this Thursday, July 30th at 6:00 CST and will continue on August 13th at the same time. It's entitled Perfecti...
28 Juli 20202min
190 SelfWork: The Power of Withdrawal
There’s a psychological dynamic called approach/avoidance and it’s when something you desire has both positive and negative implications. But the same words are used in considering relationships, wher...
24 Juli 202030min
189 SelfWork: My Story and The Cost of Battling for Control
Transparency about my own journey with mental health has been very important to me, especially since writing on social media. I've named the illnesses that I've experienced: panic disorder and anorexi...
17 Juli 202028min
188 SelfWork: Four Steps Toward Risking the Unfamiliar
Risking the unfamiliar is something I focus on with almost every client I see, because we all get in the habit of adopting one emotional “face” – or have one emotion that’s our primary go-to response ...
10 Juli 202027min
187 SelfWork: Can Certain Anxieties Worsen During Covid-19?
The answer to the title question is yes. Most of us who aren’t in denial about the seriousness of this pandemic are experiencing more anxiety.. We’re washing our hands more - careful about what we pic...
3 Juli 202026min
