I really haven’t had a lot of time lately to feed my TV addiction. Between Dad’s visit and the fact that I’m working on a major piece of writing for work, I’ve barely squeezed in an episode or two of The Americans. In one scene I did watch last night, Gabriel, the “handler” of the… Continue reading Touching Base
Tag: psychology today
For the Present
Just when I thought it was safe to look at Google News again, Psychology Today zapped me with another one of its helpful articles from Mark Travers, Ph.D. This one is about how to handle my catastrophic thinking. Mark explains that catastrophizing is distorted thinking or a malfunctioning thought process. I’m certainly with you there,… Continue reading For the Present
Maladaptive Behavior
This morning Google News sent me a Psychology Today article letting me know that there are 3 Ways My Personality Might Be Secretly Harming Me. (Only 3?) It seems, according to Mark Travers, Ph.D., that we all need to “check in” with ourselves regularly to avoid slipping into maladaptive behavioral patterns, although Mark does not… Continue reading Maladaptive Behavior
The First Year Without Sarah 