Peace of Mind: Validation and Invalidation, Part 1 (What Is Validation?)
“Validation” and “invalidation” are words that are frequently heard these days. As happens with many technical terms that find their way into everyday language, these
Peace of Mind: Acceptance
“Acceptance is the road out of hell.” So says Marsha Linehan, the psychologist who created DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), one of the premier contemporary
Peace of Mind: Gratitude
I’ve been planning, for some time, to write an article on the subject of gratitude, though the topic poses something of a dilemma. A
Peace of Mind: Reaching Your Goals
“I really have to lose some serious weight this year.” “I’m promising myself not to yell at my (kids, spouse, co-workers) anymore.” “I will
Peace of Mind: Negative Reinforcement for Positive Results
Imagine a hungry lab rat in a cage. The rat runs around the cage and at some point just happens to press against a bar