Learn how to create a life plan in one day using “Living Forward” by Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy. Answer 3 questions: How you want to be remembered (legacy), what matters most (priorities), and your action plan (SMART goals). Stop drifting and get the life you want. Essential self-care tool for helping professionals—practice before you preach.
My Three Words for 2016: Nourish, Simplify and Charge!
Self-Care for the Soul: Nourish, Simplify and Charge! Happy New Year! What are some of your personal or professional goals for this coming new year? One idea that you may find helpful in achieving your plans is to select three words that capture the essence of those objectives. It was Chris Brogan who started this idea several years ago. […]
How to Build Mental Strength (Even If You’re Overwhelmed)
Want to know how to build mental strength even when you’re feeling overwhelmed? This review of Amy Morin’s Mental Strength course reveals proven CBT-based techniques for regulating your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Learn how building mental strength differs from mental health, why getting rid of bad habits matters as much as developing good ones, and specific strategies to improve resilience, increase happiness, and enhance decision-making. Based on Amy Morin’s bestselling book “13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do,” this course offers practical exercises, progress tracking, and tools especially valuable for social workers and helping professionals. Discover how to control your emotions so they don’t control you and behave productively regardless of your circumstances.
How Volunteering Is Good for Your Well-Being and Career
Volunteering is alive and well in the United States. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, an estimated 62 million people in the U.S. volunteered from September 2013 to September 2014. Doing good for others not only helps people in need but also the person donating his/her time! As per United Health Group‘s 2013 […]
The Secrets of Aging Well
Many of us find getting older not what we expected and rather difficult to come to terms with. What steps can we take to age well? And how may we help our clients age well? In David Treadway, Ph.D.’s thoughtful talk about “Aging Well” at the 2015 Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, he provides the answers to these questions. While aging […]
