psychobabble for normal people

Are you distracted from the truth that everything is basically okay? I often am.  I didn't get my favourite seat on the bus yesterday ...

It's pretty much fact that people who are clinically depressed demonstrate distorted thinking . Their reactions to negative events are s...

How's it going with your New Yea r's resolutions ? If you're on track , good job ! If you're le ss on track, read on...

How come sometimes you can listen to a colleague complain or to a friend vent for hours on end, never wavering in your sympathy, empathy , o...

Last month, I went to see Annie on Broadway. Annie is the story of a plucky orphan living in New York City during the Great Depression. She...

If I had a friend who began every sentence with an apology, I might eventually point it out and ask her to knock it off. If a colleague told...

Although most of us would agree that worry, anxiety, and depression are unpleasant, these experiences are sometimes associated with positive...

In the upcoming season of excess, what can we do when faced with temptation? When tempted to eat a third piece of pie, drink a fourth glass ...

Psychoeducation is a core feature of cognitive-behavioural therapy --and any good therapy. The term refers to information that a therapist p...

In September, I explained how psychologists are just like other professional that you might consult--with a specific set of skills, knowled...

Why do people love Apple products so much? Sure, many of us also love our best pair of jeans, our favourite book, or our sharpest chef's...

Confirmation bias refers to our tendency to seek and favour information that confirms our pre-existing ideas, and to interpret ambiguous in...

Mental health tip: Do your future self a favour. In a prior post, I discussed how you can motivate yourself to keep your resolutions and ...

I recently went to a friend's housewarming party. I knew she was thrilled with her new apartment and I exclaimed over the painting and d...

How come one day your computer melts down and deletes half your files and you cheerfully back up the remaining files and continue your day, ...

Everybody sees life through the lens of his or her own history. Try as we might, it's almost impossible to view any person, event, or si...

In my very first post, I wrote about the difference between psychologists and psychiatrists . Recently, I started thinking about the differe...

I recently attended a CBT conference where I participated in a mindfulness meditation workshop led by Jon Kabat-Zinn . Kabat-Zinn is the fo...

Many of us know the basics of problem-solving: define the problem, brainstorm possible solutions, choose and implement a solution, evaluate ...

We use the term "panic" all the time, saying we panicked at our job interview, or had a panic attack when our child wandered into ...

What is letting go? We use the phrase "let it go" all the time, encouraging our friend to stop emailing his ex-girlfriend six mo...