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Hope Theory: How Pathways Thinking Can Help Your Clients
Watching the news, I sometimes feel hopeless about how humans treat one another and the environment we share. And yet, when I step into the [...]
Overcome Social Media Addiction With Small Daily Tweaks
Social media is an integral part of my everyday life. It’s how I stay connected, enjoy entertainment, find new information, and unwind. And if you’ve [...]
How Social Media Impacts Mental Health
Social media has become part of everyday life. We log in for networking, learning new skills, or finding inspiration. With all the likes, posts, and [...]
Music Therapy in Practice: How It Works & Why It Helps
Music has long been used to uplift, soothe, and connect. It is also a powerful therapeutic tool. Music therapy is a recognized, evidence-based practice that [...]
What Is Flow in Positive Psychology?
Have you ever lost yourself in an activity so completely that hours felt like minutes? Perhaps you’ve experienced it while painting, playing a sport, or [...]
Hope for Cynical Clients: 5 Strategies to Inspire Change
How do you help a cynical client? Convinced that therapy will fail, the limp handshake and persistent frown makes for a chilly introduction. It is [...]
19 Resilience Activities & Training to Overcome Adversity
Resilience is more than bouncing back from adversity; it’s about growing by learning from life’s challenges. Resilience activities help develop the capacity to adapt, recover, [...]
Writing Therapy: How It Works & Why It Helps
Journaling is frequently suggested as a technique to help people who struggle with difficult mental health symptoms. The use of words to explore, process, and [...]
The Neuroscience of Gratitude & Its Effects on the Brain
Gratitude is a powerful human emotion. As researchers explore the neurological underpinnings of gratitude, they’re discovering that this simple practice can lead to profound positive [...]
Breaking Free From the Cycle of Silent Treatment Abuse
The silent treatment, or purposefully ignoring or excluding someone, is common in relationships and isn’t always purposefully hurtful. However, in some cases, the silent treatment [...]