4 Ways to Stop Overthinking
Overthinking is when your brain’s problem-solving abilities won’t shut-off…| The Friendly Mind
Overthinking is when your brain’s problem-solving abilities won’t shut-off…| The Friendly Mind
“I’ve never felt so confident, strong, and ready to face things that used to terrify me.”| www.thefriendlymind.com
It’s easy to see anxiety and creativity as enemies, but this mindset is often the very thing that gets in the way of people being more creative.| The Friendly Mind
We all procrastinate from time to time.| The Friendly Mind
We all know it’s important to have good boundaries—whether it’s with your in-laws, your kids, or your colleagues at work.| The Friendly Mind
Most people who struggle with anger don’t understand how it works.| The Friendly Mind
Most of us realize that it’s important to be self-aware, but how do you actually improve your self-awareness?| The Friendly Mind
If you struggle with negative self-talk—things like worry, rumination, or self-criticism—I’m going to share three of my favorite tips not just for getting relief from negative self-talk, but avoiding those negative self-talk spirals in the first place. [Watch or listen to the video version here →] A reader asks: I really struggle with negative self-talk. […]| The Friendly Mind
I find most tips and tricks for how to stay motivated and be productive to be either shallow and unhelpful or even counterproductive.| The Friendly Mind
A reader asks: My New Year’s resolution for the coming year is to cultivate a more positive attitude. It’s the end of January and I don’t think I’ve made much if any progress. Any advice? The mistake most people make with trying to change any kind of attitude is to treat it like a knowledge […]| The Friendly Mind
People struggle with low self-esteem far more than they should.| The Friendly Mind
Allison was already crying as she walked into my office.| The Friendly Mind
Everybody worries. But some people worry A LOT…| The Friendly Mind
A lot of people lack confidence because of misconceptions in the way they think about confidence—what it is and how it works.| The Friendly Mind
Unhappy couples tend to have a lot of shared bad habits…| The Friendly Mind
We all have bad moods from time to time—prolonged periods of difficult emotion.| The Friendly Mind
If you struggle with low self-esteem, the most important thing is not to overcomplicate things.| The Friendly Mind
Most people struggle with anxiety way more than they should.| The Friendly Mind
Here’s a controversial idea that I believe deeply to be true…| The Friendly Mind
Rumination is the mental habit of thinking overly-negative and unhelpful thoughts about the past—dwelling on either your own faults and failures or those of those people.| The Friendly Mind
On the list of inescapable things in life, procrastination is right up there with death and taxes. We all do it, at least sometimes.| The Friendly Mind
