3 Thought Patterns “Helpers” Need To Watch For

The past three years have contained heaps of uncertainty and mountains of challenge.  Managing that took a lot of energy. This has been draining for everyone, but today I want to spotlight how it has drained the “helpers” among us. Chances are, if you’re reading this, you’re one of them:  People who normally take joy…

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An Unexpected Way to Make All Your Work Go Smoothly.

Each November when we host our feast, my goal is to include at least one person who has never experienced an American Thanksgiving before. I love the feeling of inclusion and plenty that sharing the holiday brings. A fun side effect, though, is watching people react to the food. I’m so used to preparing stuffing,…

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I Bet You’re Wrong About This.

You know what’s odd?  When people believe the following two things: 1) “Others notice what I notice about myself.” (A blemish on my cheek.  The stain on my shirt.  A new haircut.) Yet also – 2) “Oh, I’m not that interesting.  No one wants to hear about me.” I’ve seen these two statements emerge over…

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I Never Know How To Bring This Up

  In the years I’ve been running Psychology for Photographers, I’ve written hundreds of posts and emails. There’s one post I think about a lot, though. Back in 2013, the UK-based Professional Photography magazine asked me to write a few articles.  I asked if I could call attention to the issue of depression in running…

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Find and Replace Your Negative Thoughts

You know what a seriously under-celebrated feature of modern life is? “Find and Replace.”  You know, like in Microsoft Word.  It’s after the new year and you accidentally wrote 2021 a bunch of times instead of 2022?  A few keystrokes and it finds ’em all for you and whooshes in the correct info, neatly.  No…

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