Is there anything in life more important than winning? Often we get caught in the trap of thinking of life as a game that we want to “win.” And when we do think about “winning,” we usually imagine it in the form of a reward: an awesome job, a perfect relationship, a rich salary, or...
When we feel really bad about something and we look toward others for social support, what are we really searching for? Do we want them to give us positive advice and make us feel better about our situation, or do we want them to just accept our feelings and let us know they are healthy…
When we are in a negative mood, we often get caught using absolutist and exaggerated language to describe our feelings. One simple trick for downplaying these negative patterns is to choose words that makes them sound less powerful and extreme….