Focus on the Positive
Episode Date: March 20, 2026It's true. What you pay attention to grows. Focus on the negative, negative grows. Focus on the positive, and the positive grows. While we do need to...
Parenting is the most important job we have for which we almost never have any training. This podcast offers glimpses into effective parenting choices and communication
306 episodes transcribedIt's true. What you pay attention to grows. Focus on the negative, negative grows. Focus on the positive, and the positive grows. While we do need to...
Ya know, each of us has so much going on all at once that life can be overwhelming. Making sense out of it all can be really hard. Other people's word...
Life can get so hectic so quickly sometimes that we all just need to breathe. Today's youth tell us to "Just take a chill pill." Good advice. In my ne...
Your choice. Focus on the negative and it grows. Focus on the positive and it grows. The negative spirals you down and into your stuck-ness. The posit...
Your daily activities determine how you reach your goals and how you feel about yourself. When you are in a downward spiral of stuck-ness, there's not...
Sorry for messing with you to get your attention. Your business is your own, but I do want to talk about your mind and how you can traverse stages on...
We all endure hardships of one sort or another. If we let them, they will turn into downward spirals that leave us feeling helpless and alone. What if...
When we grumble about what's wrong in our life, we stay on a downward spiral. I call it the "Woe is me." Eeyore syndrome. It's hard to function while...
We all worry, about all sorts of stuff. Is it possible to be worry-free? It is if you learn to trade in any budding worry for curiosity. When you do t...
As we let go of the past and look forward to the future for a new year, we become more hopeful. Mentalligent Psychotherapy (MPT) offers you that hope...
Everybody gets sad one time or another and for various reasons. What you do with that sadness can define your quality of life. The holidays are often...
Are you one of the gazillion people who consistently wear masks? You know, the mask that hides what you are really feeling? Mask-wearers often engage...
Clinical depression lives in about 20% of our population. Yet, we are one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Clearly, money doesn't buy happine...
ONe of the most difficult things for folks who are stuck is to overcome absolute thinking. Chicken Little ranted in a panic about his conviction that...
Being a one and done thinker is the origin of your stuckness. As you become more curious, you challenge your stuckness and open the door to being more...
Your healing journey begins with challenging your mindset. There are 5 paths to take, navigating each path clears the way from your stuckness to...
Are you messy? Does being messy keep you from staying focused? Getting things done? If so, what can you do about it? News flash!! It's okay to be mess...
Seeds are the beginning of everything. Plant them and stuff grows. Gardens we know about. Let me introduce you to the seeds that grow your stress resi...
Do you remember the old definition of insanity? Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. With counseling...
When we're building a new relationship, we spend time getting to know each other. We plan, do stuff together, have fun. But really, that stuff is all...