Posts Tagged ‘Acceptance and Commitment Therapy’
Defusion 101: How Cognitive Defusion Can Help You Reclaim Your Power ll By Gina Henschen, MA, LPCC
Negative thoughts can be tough to shake, especially if you’ve been struggling with them for a long time. These thoughts may have such a hold over us that they affect our feelings, behavior, and even our sense of self. If this is something you experience, know that you’re not alone. You may have tried various…
Read MoreValues as a Compass: How Personal Values Can Help You Take Meaningful Action in Your Life ll By Gina Henschen (she/her)
Four-ish years ago, I spontaneously sat down at my kitchen table to jot down a list of all the things that mattered to me. At the time, I was experiencing a lot of inner turmoil — a rocky relationship, an unfulfilling and draining career, and an immense amount of stress and dissatisfaction as a result of…
Read MoreWhat is a Gap month? Get Ready for an Amazing Year ll By Brenda Bomgardner
A gap is an opening in space, time, or between objects. It indicates there is a void. An empty space. It can be a pause, such as a gap year in the academic life of a student when they take time off from studies between secondary and post-secondary education. Normally the student travels. It’s time…
Read MoreHow to Keep Growing with GROWTH Goals ll By Brenda Bomgardner
We all want to believe we are capable of achieving our personal and professional goals. Reaching our goals in life requires us to actively participate on our own personal development. Professional development is pretty straight forward. Set a goal for learning a new skill or gaining new knowledge often associated with career advancement. However, when…
Read More6 Ways to Pinpoint What Truly Matters to You ll By Brenda Bomgardner
Feeling your emotions rise to the surface, you may sense a bubbling up from deep inside. No matter what you do to control your feelings, they still come up. Perhaps you have felt dissatisfied with your work for a while, and want a change. Or, you feel that there are unresolved issues in your relationship,…
Read MoreThe Truth About the Challenge of Changing Your Thoughts ll By Brenda Bomgardner
We all have heard how to change your thinking and everything will work out just fine. I offer you a simple test to check out the reality of how easy or hard it is to change your thoughts. This is a test you can’t fail. I promise. All you gotta do is fill in the…
Read MoreWhat Does Swimming Have to do with Mastering Learning? ll By Brenda Bomgardner
I can tell you from personal experience it really stinks to jump into the deep end of the pool and not be able to swim. True story. When in elementary school I was dared to jump into the deep end of a pool. I thought, “Self you can do this swim thing.” My heart was…
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