While occasional feelings of depression are a normal part of life as people can feel sad or hopeless at times, especially during times of high stress or loss, depressive disorders involve more than just temporary feelings of sadness or hopelessness that do not go away but can get worse over time and interfere with daily…
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One of the biggest challenges in accomplishing any goal, especially a big goal like going back to school or starting a new business, is knowing where to start. Just the idea of committing to a long term course of action, with no guarantee of success, can seem to be such a daunting undertaking that it…
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Have you ever started working toward achieving a goal and then stopped, not being sure what to do next? I think this is a common experience. Sometimes the excitement of taking the initial steps leads us to believe the entire process of achieving a goal is going to be just as easy. Unfortunately, things don’t…
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It’s easy to focus on all the challenges involved when trying to reach our goals. Somehow, trying to reach a goal while coming up short, can feel satisfying. Why is this you might ask? Why would anyone feel satisfied when the failed to reach a goal? Actually, it’s not all that surprising. The status quo,…
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How often have you thought to yourself about wanting to change your life, but then didn’t take any action? There’s an old saying “If nothing changes, nothing changes” that makes it clear that just thinking about change, and maybe even really desiring change, is not enough. Without taking action toward the desired change, nothing changes…
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I have worked with many people throughout my career that sincerely desire a better life, but then become paralyzed with fear and self-doubt when confronted with the need to take an action toward achieving a goal. I’ve worked with people who desperately wanted to stop smoking, but couldn’t even envision creating a plan to quit. …
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