Category Archives: Advice

What Others Had To Say This Week

Interesting blog posts and news stories from the past week… 4 Keys to Responding Instead of Reacting – Caroline Southwell 18 Struggles Of Having An Outgoing Personality But Actually Being Shy And Introverted – Brianna Wiest 25 Statements for Speaking Kindly … Continue reading

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Two Therapists Talking: Logic vs Emotion

In this episode of Two Therapists Talking, Jasmine St. John and I talk about the confusion that can occur when one personal approaches something from an emotional perspective and the other from a logical perspective. If you have questions or a … Continue reading

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Tip of the Week: Increase Your Willpower

Recent research using “game theory” (the study of strategic decision making) has come up with a way to increase our willpower. Researchers found that if you set out to accomplish something and view only one way of succeeding, you are … Continue reading

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Thought for the Week…

We often worry if we have what it takes to face a challenge or get through a tough situation. But if you’ve never found your limit, how can you know where it is? Don’t underestimate yourself.

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Two Therapists Talking: Sex Positivity

In this episode of Two Therapists Talking, Jasmine St. John and I talk about sex positivity. If you have questions or a topic you’d like to hear us discuss, write us at TwoTherapistsTalking@gmail.com.

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Tip of the Week – Learn While You Sleep

A new study suggests that listening to foreign language words during sleep can help you better remember those words. People who studied a new language during the day and had their vocabulary words played to them while they slept had … Continue reading

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Thought for the week.

For many people the thought of spending time alone is not a pleasant thought. But when  we spend time alone it gives us the opportunity to know ourselves instead of shaping ourselves to the desire of others. Knowing your authentic … Continue reading

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What Others Had To Say This Week

Interesting blog posts and news stories from the past week… All Healthy Relationships Have Hiccups – Rebecca Lammersen Discussion versus Debate – Sandy Ikeda The puer aeternus, or ‘Peter Pan Syndrome’ – Patrick McCurry Study cracks how brain processes emotions … Continue reading

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Two Therapists Talking: Safe Space

In this episode of Two Therapists Talking, Jasmine St. John and I talk about what it means to create a safe space in a relationship. If you have questions or a topic you’d like to hear us discuss, write us at TwoTherapistsTalking@gmail.com.

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Tip of the Week: Stand Up for Creativity

Go ahead and be supportive of creativity if you want. But what the title really means is that new research suggests standing results in higher levels of creativity compared to doing the same task while sitting. Groups were given 30 minutes to … Continue reading

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