Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude….to choose one’s own way. —Viktor Frankl You knew Senator John McCain as a superb blend of honor, dignity, and guts. In his book, Prisoners of Our Thoughts, psychologist Alex Pattakos tells us that McCain held […]
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Awesome Thoughts…
He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe is as good as dead; his eyes are closed. ~Albert Einstein What does a stunning sunset have to do with your blood pressure or that tough project you’re fretting over? Apparently a lot. Since Einstein made the above remark, researchers have […]
Positive What-Ifs!
We become what we repeatedly think. -Melanie Greenberg, Ph.D. I was delighted when a client told me he was feeling pretty good because he had found a great mood changer. I asked what his tonic was, and he said, “Positive what-ifs.” When he caught himself saying, as was his norm–“What if I lose my job?” “What […]
Off Your But!
“The only thing that holds you back from having what you want is the size of your but.” ~Sean Stephenson Messages from both physical and mental health experts are giving us similar advice. Psychologists like Sean Stephenson are saying we often think too much without taking action. Even so-called positive thinking is useless if we don’t […]
Complaining, for your Health
[Barbara Neal Varma’s summary of Robin Kowalski’s research in The Atlantic makes for some interesting reading!] In his 1964 book Games People Play, psychiatrist Eric Berne describes what he calls the “Yes, but” communication pattern: First, one person states a problem. Next, another person responds by offering suggestions on how to solve it. The first then says, […]