Self-Coaching
By Dr. Joe Luciani
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A revolutionary, new approach to alleviating life’s emotional struggles
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Stop Obeying Insecurity
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Be Yourself. Stop Living a Lie
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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Why therapy doesn’t always work
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Why everything feels harder than it should
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Why time seems to fly the older you get
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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How do I know if my reluctance to change is normal–or neurotic?
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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The winter mind: How shorter days distort our perspective
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Thanksgiving Therapy
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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Compared to Others, How Do I Know If I’m Okay Enough? Normal Enough?
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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How do I know if I’m happy enough?
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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Ending the habit of self-criticism
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Behind closed eyes: What dreams reveal
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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4 ways you’re making yourself neurotic
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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How vulnerability and insecurity can ruin your life
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Impostor Syndrome: Why You Never Feel Good Enough
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Self-criticism—why do we beat ourselves up?
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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You don’t need to be fearless; you need to fear less–7 signs you might be too fearful
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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How to stop procrastinating
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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What to do when boredom hijacks your life
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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5 ways to tell if your life is too boring
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May 25, 2025 |
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Why can’t I learn to say no?
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May 12, 2025 |
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24-hour Optimism Kickstart
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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How to avoid getting overwhelmed by life
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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Managing your fears
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Use my ‘wave’ theory to eliminate worry and anxiety
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Mar 08, 2025 |
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Self-Coaching weekly challenge: Self-Coaching yourself to a better life
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Feb 22, 2025 |
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Self-Coaching weekly challenge: How to avoid burnout in your life
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Self-Coaching weekly challenge: stop allowing others to manipulate you
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Imposter syndrome: Stop feeling you’re a fraud
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Self-Coaching weekly challenge: How to stop over-controlling your life
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Jan 19, 2025 |
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Self-Coaching Weekly Challenge: finding more purpose in your life
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Self-Coaching weekly challenge: Developing self-discipline and willpower
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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How to avoid regrets in life
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Happiness, what’s holding you back
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Self-Coaching weekly challenge: Changing neurotic perceptions
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Self-Coaching weekly challenge: Stop making mountains out of molehills
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Self-Coaching weekly challenge: Injecting hope into your day
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Self-Coaching Weekly Challenge: prescription for having a great day
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Don’t let pessimism con you
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Responsive Living: your key to ending emotional struggle
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Mind-Talk: Envisioning–Releasing yourself from struggle
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Doing something by doing nothing—how to stop neurotic thinking
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Mind-Talk Step 1: critically observing your thoughts
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Mind-Talk preparation—how the unconscious contaminates our thinking
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Mind-Talk: four steps to emotional liberation
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Active-Mind, Passive-Mind: Awakening Your sleeping giant of consciousness
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Four steps to decontaminate your psyche
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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CONSCIOUS CORRECTIONS: HOW TO ELIMINATE NEUROTIC STRUGGLE
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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The effects of growing up with defective, inadequate parenting
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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The co-dependent parent: when parents use their children
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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The influence of an overcontrolling anxious parent
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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How we inherit the neurosis of our parents
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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When therapy goes on for too long
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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7 Neurotic Thinking Habits to Avoid
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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How I Avoided Eternal Damnation
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Why we lie
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Psychological spontaneity—the way to end your struggles
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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The 3 enemies of losing weight
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Emotional struggle: why we torture ourselves
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Not all depression is depression
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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What exactly is anxiety?
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Are you too compulsive?
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Two simple, uncomplicated reasons why you suffer
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May 27, 2024 |
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Why is it so hard to stop worrying?
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May 20, 2024 |
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Eliminating emotional struggle doesn’t have to be complicated.
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May 13, 2024 |
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5 reasons you may be holding yourself back in life
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May 06, 2024 |
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Are you too opinionated?
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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How to stop making mountains out of molehills
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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How to stop overthinking
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Why do we assume that life is supposed to be fair?
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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7 ways we rely on ostrich-like behavior to feel safe
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Three perfectionistic-compulsive habits that can derail your life
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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Am I too compulsive? Too perfectionistic?
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Turtle behavior is a neurotic way to avoid life.
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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How to tell if you’re neurotic
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Part 2: The seven principles of self-coached healing
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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The seven principles of self-coached healing
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Mind talk—how we talk ourselves into emotional struggle
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Psychological tough love
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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A simple solution to emotional struggles
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Part 2: Self-coaching yourself to a happier life
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Self-coaching yourself to a happier life
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Why you should be impatient about being unhappy
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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Why you need to handle stress
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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How to declutter your emotional life
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Are you too self-conscious?
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Do you have a hard time saying ‘no’?
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Why you need to know the difference between stress and anxiety
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Is our personality genetically fixed at birth? Well, yes and no.
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Not allowing life to overwhelm you—you’re more resilient than you think.
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Why people disappoint us: managing relationship “orbits”
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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When it comes to emotional struggle, less is more
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Four steps to true happiness
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Seven personality traits that can hurt you
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Are you connected to your ‘true self?’
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Why we get stuck in our neurotic habits
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Can’t stop worrying? Try my pink elephant technique
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Cognitive dissonance? How we handle straying from our true self
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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The difference between shame and guilt–why I still feel guilty after more than sixty years?
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Deconditioning: a Self-Coaching solution for People who worry all the time
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Therapy vs. Self-help—which one is best for you?
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Annoying and obnoxious people
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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How to become a more effective people person
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Three ways you unintentionally make your life miserable
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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You’ve got to be kidding… lucky charms and superstitious rituals actually work?
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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How to improve your luck
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Jul 09, 2023 |
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How to look forward to getting older
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Reversing low self-esteem
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Are you inadvertently prolonging your emotional struggle?
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Fear, anxiety, panic–do you know the difference?
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Is it normal to have anxiety or depression?
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Psychological relativity: understanding the phases of our lives
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May 29, 2023 |
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Staying sane during trying times
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May 22, 2023 |
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The simple, honest truth about ending emotional struggle
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May 15, 2023 |
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Fear of abandonment
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May 08, 2023 |
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Is self-doubt limiting your potential?
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May 02, 2023 |
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Emotional struggle, is it fair to blame your parents?
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Getting the most out of life
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Why I hate updates (or is it just me?)
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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How to regain self-confidence
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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How to get through tough times
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Mar 26, 2023 |
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What does it mean to be ‘normal?’
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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My simple, ABC technique to stop needless worrying
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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A Self-Coaching approach to losing that winter weight
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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A better way to fall asleep, stay asleep, and make sense of your dreams
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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What exactly is this thing we call love?
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Feb 12, 2023 |
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Psychological immaturity—the root of emotional suffering
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Self-Coaching instructions for eliminating emotional struggle
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Are you a stimulation junkie?
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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You don’t have to live with fear, real or imagined
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Jan 15, 2023 |
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How do you handle rejections???
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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The danger of reflexive living
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Some people are just annoying, hopefully you’re not one of them.
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Want to access your true potential for happiness? Ya gotta stop listening to your frogs.
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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Ah-choo! My rant on why I hate the cold and flu season
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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How to “unlearn” any emotional struggle—guaranteed
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Are you psychologically mature?
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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The end of daylight savings…boo- hoo. How not to get bummed out—it’s called hygge
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Nov 06, 2022 |
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A Halloween message: living a timeless life
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Don’t settle for a half-baked life–you’re too important
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Eliminate emotional struggle…TODAY!
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Do you know who you are?
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Changing a slumping life into one of passion and purpose
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Why people like/dislike us
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Why do we get hurt so easily?
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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How to stop time
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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How to read people
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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The magic of optimism
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Aug 28, 2022 |
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How to stop procrastinating
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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How to make sense of your dreams
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Why you don’t need common sense to eliminate emotional struggle
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Aug 07, 2022 |
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Be honest, do you have neurotic tendencies?
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Jul 31, 2022 |
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Why it’s not okay to complain
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Jul 24, 2022 |
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How to fall asleep in five minutes or less
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Jul 17, 2022 |
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Here’s how I use Self-Coaching to deal with all these damn Covid variants
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Frazzled? A better way to cope with life’s frustrations
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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Why you should become more compassionate
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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The #1 reason for all emotional struggle
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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How to apply Self-Coaching to needless emotional struggle
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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What’s holding you back? Becoming more resilient, competent, and confident
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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1,400 reasons why you can’t afford to ignore stress
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May 30, 2022 |
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The 3 enemies to losing weight
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May 23, 2022 |
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Is gossiping bad for your mental health?
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May 16, 2022 |
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The simplicity of Self-Coaching
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May 09, 2022 |
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Are we programmed to be negative? Understanding your negativity bias
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May 02, 2022 |
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Bottom-up, top-down ways to improve your relationships
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Are you a worrywart or are you just a pragmatist?
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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You had a ‘normal’ childhood–so why are you unhappy?
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Life got you down? Here are 3 Self-Coaching ways to overcome feeling powerless
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Liar, liar, pants on fire. Why we lie
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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The upside of getting older
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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How to become your own best coach
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Controlling life isn’t the answer, it happens to be the problem
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Why you need to develop a ‘growth mindset’
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Why we worry
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Love and loving
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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How to stop talking yourself into a life of emotional struggle
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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How do you know if you or someone you know might be narcissistic?
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Goals: getting what you want out of life
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Resiliency: bouncing back and handling life challenges
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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2022, let’s talk evolutions rather than resolutions!
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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Reducing emotional friction by learning to be more patient
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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Applying Self-Coaching to every day challenges
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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Practical Self-Coaching for more effective living
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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7 Self-Coaching secrets to a happier life
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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Improving your social/people skills: going from small talk to real talk
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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Shoulda, coulda, woulda: living without regrets
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Active-Mind, Passive-Mind, No-Mind: Do you know which state of mind serves you and which hurts you?
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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Nature, our best therapist
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Living your hopeful present
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Oops! What happened after I ruined this week’s podcast
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Toxic friends, toxic relationships: never be disappointed again. Never!
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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Becoming more effective by saying goodbye to procrastination
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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They say life is short–here’s how to make it longer
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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Are you too sensitive?
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Surrender vs. Control: your happiness depends on knowing the difference
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Toxic Positivity: when being positive hurts
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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Part 2: The psychology of relating in cyber space
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Part One: The psychology of relating in cyberspace
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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Have-tos, want-tos: what’s the driving force in your life?
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Do you have difficulty receiving gifts? Acts of kindness? Praise? Maybe it’s time to get over your insecurities
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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Is the past really the past? Using your past to enhance your present
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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Poor self-concept? Always putting yourself down? You may have an ‘inferiority complex’
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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Emotional “triggers”
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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Handling impatience
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Forgiveness–why your mental health depends on it
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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Expanding your horizons—living life outside of your comfort zone
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Understanding, managing, and eliminating unnecessary life fears
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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Reinventing yourself–your personality, your happiness, and your life
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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A commonsense approach to happiness
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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A Self-Coaching prescription for having a great day, every day
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May 10, 2021 |
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Being adaptive in an ever-changing world—are you adaptable?
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May 03, 2021 |
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Maximizing your happiness potential—learning what’s holding you back in life
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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Reclaiming and redefining your life after COVID
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Maximizing your relationship effectiveness in marriages, partnerships, and friendships
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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Understanding true happiness
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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When life feels like an emotional jungle: a psychological guide
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Caring (too much)what people think of us
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Want to lose those extra “COVID” pounds? A Self-Coaching, non-diet solution
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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Improving your sleep, interpreting your dreams, and having more energy
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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A better, Self-Coaching way to manage stress
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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When is it okay to be selfish? Not all selfishness is selfish
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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15 neurotic ways to screw up your life
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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Overcoming procrastination, laziness and other self-defeating tendencies
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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Grieving and finding purpose after the loss of a child
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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Why is change so hard?
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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The negativity bias: why it’s harder to be positive than negative
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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What exactly is psychological maturity?
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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Are you a “yes” person? A “people pleaser?” Learn how to take care of your true needs and desires.
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Jan 04, 2021 |
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How to make–and keep–your 2021 New Year’s resolutions
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Dec 28, 2020 |
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Handling the holidays while handling Covid
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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Embracing the Mind-Body Connection
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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Want a fresh start? It’s all about learning to re-frame toxic, negative thinking
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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Slaying emotional struggle: a guide to mindful living
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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The Importance of Carving out time to Cope During Stressful Times: For Parents, Children, and Adults
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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Why your past isn’t as important as you think
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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Understanding relationship struggle (and what you can do about it)
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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Reaching your goals—guaranteed!
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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The Meaning of Life
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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There’s nothing wrong with you—stop feeling like there is!
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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Managing your fears
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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Disappointed by friends? Learn how to adjust your ‘Relationship Orbits’
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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How to stop worrying
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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Why you don’t have to know “why” you’re struggling.
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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Frustrated with your life? It may be your attitude.
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Sep 28, 2020 |