Reflecting

As I have started to learn about the different theories and techniques in counseling through my master's program, I have found that I identify with the cognitive-behavioral theory. This theory is based on the idea that the way we think about what happens to us causes us more pain that what actually happens to us.…

You Are What You Focus On

I heard someone say this on a podcast this morning, "you are what you focus on," and it got me thinking. What do I spend my time thinking about and fixating on? Do I think about my family and my overall happiness, or am I caught up in the comparison game? You know how when…

Preferences

We all have preferences about things. We all want to do things in specific ways. However, there is not always one way to do something. For example, I am the type of person that would prefer to work hard on a large project and knock it out all at once rather than spend a little…