How Knowing About the Teen Brain Can Change our Approach.
Teenage parents and educators may be familiar with the feeling of having to cope with a volatile personality. A person’s mind and spirit may seem to flip inside out throughout adolescence, making them seem completely different from the youngster they once were. There are erratic mood swings, identity crises, the need for acceptance from peers, […]
What can be done if parents become addicted to the internet?
It’s been 3 days since Raghu’s parents last logged off from their computers. Raghu is starting to get bored. He’s tried everything he can think of to get their attention, but nothing seems to work. Raghu quietly opens the door and walks in. His parents don’t even notice him as he tries to get their […]
Substituting Willpower with systems will make things effortless.
Establishing routinesscuss systems and willpower. Because it’s difficult to pin down exactly what willpower is, I’ll use the phrase “that which is spent when I persuade myself to do everything that isn’t the natural action”. Because I believe I have an abnormally low level of willpower, looking at my life through the prism of willpower […]
The New Productivity Science is About Finding The Joy in Missing Out.
I’m fortunate to live in a place where so much is going on. Mumbai is a vibrant city. You may find a conference, an exhibition, or informal get-togethers anywhere you go. For the most part, I never have a problem finding things to do. I also spend a lot of time online. So there are […]
The Thought Laundry
We clean things. But when we vacuum, the cleaning is different. We go to those dark areas where we avoid going. Morning pages are deep cleaning daily. 3 pages of longhand writing. The practice is simple. I think one of the easiest parts of my routine. But the resistance can be immense. Morning pages are […]
Hindsight to Kindsight – How to look at yesterday.
“Regrets, I’ve had a few but then again too few to mention. And more, much more than this, I did it my way.” — Frank Sinatra Kindsight is to look at our past with kindness. Only if it was that simple. It is a cutthroat Competitive world out there. And as Albert Ellis an American psychologist puts […]
The Valued Goal Process: A revolutionary way to focus away from your feelings
Are you struggling to focus on your goals? Learn how to shift your focus away from your emotions and onto the process of achieving your valued goal.
CBT 2.0 – what’s New in 3rd Edition of Basics and Beyond.
Strengths-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy “Our business is to get out of business” Christine Padesky There is no way Beck’s CBT is gone go out of business. Judith Becks Basics and Beyond have always been a tiny window to look through what is going on in the Beck’s Institute. This edition is interesting. The upgrade […]
How to Make the Most Out of Internships for Psychology Students
How we are going to make the best out of the resources that are available, with the office we are working in. So let’s divide this into three different parts Pre, during, and post-internship.
What is ACT? Acceptance and Commitment Therapy made simple.
confused with Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapyor: #0e101a; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;”>Do you feel negative emotions? Of course, you do. What do you do when you feel them. The feeling of anxiety or depression is not comfortable. We want to run away from the feeling. We try to change it, manipulates it, push it away, or try […]
