by Dr Deb | Jan 13, 2010 | positive psychology, postive psychology interventions
We have all heard the expression “don’t be judgmental.” Yet the reality is judging, overanalyzing and overthinking is very difficult not to do. The media prompts us to judge all the time “Try our product; we are better than those guys.” The news is constantly...
by Dr Deb | Dec 16, 2009 | Deborah Barnett Ph.D., inspiration
Although I am a New England native, I now live and practice positive psychology in Asheville, North Carolina. I was fascinated, therefore, when two stories on NPR’s All Things Considered this evening were about individuals living in towns not far from Asheville. Each...
by Dr Deb | Dec 10, 2009 | Personal Growth, positive psychology, postive psychology interventions, well-being
The other day I offered the “Beautiful Day” exercise. One purpose of this positive psychology technique was, after writing out what a beautiful 24-hour period of time would look like, to see what aspects of your beautiful day you could implement into your life now....
by Dr Deb | Dec 8, 2009 | Personal Growth, positive psychology, postive psychology interventions
Here is a fun, simple, positive psychology intervention to help increase your well-being. I enjoy sharing this exercise with my Asheville psychotherapy clients and individuals who do phone coaching with me. “A Beautiful Day”* Instructions: write out what a beautiful,...
by Dr Deb | Dec 5, 2009 | positive psychology
The US Army is assessing ways to increase soldier resilience. The goal is to help soldiers become more physically and mentally fit, so that when they experience traumatic events, the impact will not be as severe and they will be better equipped to mentally manage the...
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