Hello Everyone, What makes you smile?  Take a few minutes and think about it. I bet that as you started thinking about it, you started to smile again!  If thinking about something can make you smile, can thinking about something influence how you feel? Let’s test it out. Repeat the following statements. I can never measure…

Hello Everyone, What are you doing that you find enjoyable? Notice I asked, “what are you doing” not what have you done.  If it has been awhile since enjoying tasks or activities, you might be running on empty soon.  In my book, “When you can’t snap out of it”, you may recall the exercise, “FILL…

Hello everyone, It tends to be the case that whatever we focus on creates our mood.  If we focus on the negative we feel negative. When we focus on the positive we tend to feel positive.  One of the challenges we often face is having enough belief in our ability to change.  Another struggle is…

Hello Everyone, Think about any activity or opportunity you have been tentative or chose not to engage in. Applying for a job or a promotion.  Reaching out to a friend you haven’t talk to in awhile. Asking for help.  If you have been wanting to do such things but haven’t, the primary reason is likely…