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Category Archives: Thoughts
Tip of the Week – Don’t Cheer Me Up
New research confirmed something most of us already believe – people with low self-esteem have an overly negative and critical view of themselves. The research goes on to suggest that trying to change that viewpoint with positive reframing or praise and compliments is … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Awen Therapy, Baylor University, Depression, empathy, Jay Blevins, Mental Health, MFT, Psychotherapy, Self-Esteem, Therapy, Thoughts
Tagged Advice, Awen Therapy, Empathy, Jay Blevins, low self-esteem, MFT, negativity, Self-Esteem, Therapy
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Tip of the Week – Creativity at Home Makes You Better at Work
Creativity and expression has long been known to be useful as a stress reliever. New research shows that exercising creativity outside of work helps improve performance on the job. The study didn’t answer the question why but one hypothesis is … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Awen Therapy, Baylor University, Compassion, Connection, Creativity, Depression, Emotions, Eye contact, Forgiveness, Jay Blevins, Job Performance, Mental Health, MFT, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Talking, Talking Out Loud, Therapy, Thoughts
Tagged Advice, Anxiety, Awen Therapy, Connection, Creativity, Jay Blevins, job performance, MFT, Therapy
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Thought of the Week
It is easy to believe the things we think in our own heads. Often those thoughts sting worse than comments made by others. It is important to remember that just because we think something it doesn’t make it true. Challenge … Continue reading
Posted in Awen Therapy, Emotions, MFT, Psychotherapy, Self-Esteem, Self-worth, Therapy, Thoughts
Tagged Advice, Awen Therapy, Compassion, Jay Blevins, Self-Esteem, Thoughts
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Tip of the Week – Listening to Ourselves
Those spontaneous, random thoughts that pop into your head during the day may be more than a distraction. New research out Carnegie Mellon University and Harvard Business School “suggest spontaneous thoughts can provide potent self-insight.” They also influence our decision making even more … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Awen Therapy, Insight, Jay Blevins, Mental Health, MFT, Psychotherapy, Therapy, Thoughts
Tagged Advice, Awen Therapy, Insight, Jay Blevins, MFT, Spontaneous thought, Therapy, Thought
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Tip of the Week – Eye Contact
The importance of eye contact in connection with others is nothing new. Recent research also found that both children and adults that avoid or are denied eye contact are more likely to suffer from “depression and feelings of isolation as well … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Awen Therapy, Baylor University, Compassion, Connection, Depression, Emotions, Eye contact, Forgiveness, Jay Blevins, Mental Health, MFT, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Talking, Talking Out Loud, Therapy, Thoughts
Tagged Advice, Anxiety, Awen Therapy, callousness, Connection, Depression, eye contact, Jay Blevins, MFT, Therapy
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Tip of the Week – Self Forgiveness
Past research has shown that not forgiving ourselves contributes to depression, anxiety and weakened immunity. New research out of Baylor University suggests that it is easier to forgive yourself if you’ve made amends with others. The idea is that once we’ve addressed … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Awen Therapy, Baylor University, Compassion, Emotions, Forgiveness, Jay Blevins, Mental Health, MFT, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Talking, Talking Out Loud, Therapy, Thoughts
Tagged Advice, Anxiety, Awen Therapy, Baylor University, Compassion, Depression, Forgiveness, Jay Blevins, MFT, Therapy
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Tip of the Week – Try Eating Instead of Voodoo
New research out of The Ohio State University confirms that low blood sugar can cause people to show more aggression towards their partner. In the study, people with low blood sugar were more willing to stick more pins in a voodoo … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Aggression, Awen Therapy, Eating, Emotions, Hangry, Jay Blevins, Low Blood Sugar, Mental Health, MFT, Ohio State University, Psychotherapy, Talking, Talking Out Loud, Therapy, Thoughts, Voodoo
Tagged Advice, Aggression, Awen Therapy, Hangry, Jay Blevins, Low Blood Sugar, MFT, Ohio State University, Therapy, Voodoo
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Tip of the Week – Talking Out Loud
It turns out that talking out loud to yourself may not mean you are crazy! Research from Lund University in Sweden suggests that not only are our thoughts not always clear in our minds before we speak them but that saying … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Awen Therapy, Jay Blevins, Mental Health, MFT, Psychotherapy, Talking, Talking Out Loud, Therapy, Thoughts
Tagged Advice, Awen Therapy, Jay Blevins, MFT, Talking Out Loud, Therapy, Thoughts
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Two Therapists Talking: Rock Your Brain!
In this episode of Two Therapists Talking, Jasmine St. John and I talk about how the first step to making large shifts in your thinking requires making repeated small ones first. If you have questions or a topic you’d like … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Awen Therapy, Change, Jasmine St. John, Jay Blevins, JSJ Therapy, MFT, Perspectives, Psychotherapy, Snow, Solutions, Stuck, Therapy, Thoughts, Uncategorized
Tagged Advice, Awen Therapy, Change, Jasmine St. John, Jay Blevins, JSJ Therapy, Rock, Rocking, Shift, Snow, Stuck, Tools, Two Therapists Talking
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