Our feelings often stem from automatic thoughts that pop into our heads, unbidden. The best way to stop feeling depressed and anxious is to replace negative thoughts with positive ones….

Why is change so hard? Is it because our ideas about change are largely incorrect? We believe that people hate change and that change is hard. Our ideas about how…

In this week’s podcast, we go back to basics. What are the fundamental choices you must make to create A Decided Difference in your life? Do you believe change is…

Your focus is something you can control. You get to choose, and you can change your focus at any time. Changing the focus of your thoughts can change your feelings,…

“Everybody talks about the weather, but no one does anything about it.” This may or may not have been said by Mark Twain, but we all know there are things…

My nest is empty, and I am trying to get accustomed to the “new normal.” One of the ways we can cope is to shift the focus from our challenges…

In this week’s podcast, I tell the story of the great Easter egg hunt I conducted a few years ago. Who finds Easter eggs at Christmas time? The person who looks…

What can dogs teach us about depression? What is “learned helplessness,” and what does it have to do with depression? Is depression a chronic condition you have to learn to…

Have you ever seen the Easter Bunny? Click to see if this man looks like the Easter Bunny to you, because he does to me! —MORE— This is Randall, a friend,…

Feeling overwhelmed can be the first step in feeling anxious. Are you setting yourself up for anxiety by obsessing over the stress in your life? An OMM list (On My…