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Wise mind is the balance between "reasonable mind" and "emotion mind." Most of us naturally tend toward one end of that spectrum. For me, I default toward reasonable mind and…
Wise mind is the balance between "reasonable mind" and "emotion mind." Most of us naturally tend toward one end of that spectrum. For me, I default toward reasonable mind and…
Emotions are at the heart of so much of what we experience as meaningful - both the painful and the pleasant. Emotion regulation requires us to practice non-judgmental awareness of…
We are excited to announce an upcoming workshop entitled, Compassionate Behavioral Parenting. This workshop is designed to help parents connect with deep compassion for their children and themselves while using…
In their book, Change Anything, researchers describe findings from a study in which they tested factors that influence high school students’ behavior as it relates to financial decision-making. High school…
Becoming an Anti-Racist Racial justice advocates have persuasively argued that those of us who want to engage in the cause of ending racial discrimination need to do more than not…
Emotions have a helpful purpose when we can observe them without judgement, understand them, and choose actions in line with our values.
Learn how negativity bias affects our closest relationships. Behavioral shaping is powerful, and if we can be more aware of how we react to wanted/unwanted behaviors, we can put this powerful tool to use.
Validation is a verbal expression of empathy or accurate listening/ perceiving. It stands in contrast to praise, advice, or sympathy. It opens space for the other person to feel understood…
What’s the difference between self-worth and self-esteem? Does it matter? Self-esteem can be defined as: “the amount of confidence a person has about their achievements and areas of competency.” With…
These are stressful and uncertain times–so much lies outside our control. In considering what we CAN do during this crisis, we realized that not only are people possibly missing their…