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6 Things You Should Know About Depression

…an inner critic. We all have an inner critic, what my father, psychologist Dr. Robert Firestone, refers to as your “critical inner voice.” For people who are depressed, this critical inner voice can have a powerful and destructive influence on their state of mind. It may be feeding them a distorted commentary on their lives: You are too fat to leave the house. You are so stupid. No one will ever love you. You aren’t capable of being happy. You wil…

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I Hate Myself

…m feelings of self-hatred and start to live a more fulfilling existence. Sign up for STOP HATING YOURSELF! A Webinar with Dr. Lisa Firestone…

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4 Steps to Help Your Partner Hear Your Concerns

…before we think, saying things we later regret or having an outburst that drives us further from our ultimate goals. In order to get our prefrontal cortex back online, rhythmical predictable activities help. Take a deep breath. Count to 10. Go for a walk. We should do whatever we need to do to center ourselves and calm our nervous system. In these moments, we should try not to get too attached to our thoughts and should avoid building a case agai…

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How to Preserve Your Individuality While Quarantining with Your Partner

…ive attitudes or biases you acquired. This eCourse, by Drs. Dan Siegel and Lisa Firestone, will help you develop a coherent narrative to understand how your past is impacting your life today: Making Sense of Your Life: Understanding Your Past to Liberate Your Present and Empower Your Future Be open and undefended. Openness involves the ability to be forthright in revealing and expressing your personal feelings, thoughts, dreams and desires. Being…

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What is a Mentally Healthy Person? An Interview with Robert Firestone, Ph.D.

…motivated to think about my own personal goals. I hope in sharing them with you, I offer you the chance to do the same. Watch the Interview with Dr. Robert Firestone here Read Articles by Dr. Robert Firestone…

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How to Deal with Jealousy

…eel in a relationship. In her blog “Are You the Cause of Your Jealousy? ,” Dr. Lisa Firestone wrote, “Lurking behind the paranoia toward our partners or the criticisms toward a perceived third-party threat, are often critical thoughts toward ourselves. Thoughts like, ‘What does he see in her?’ can quickly turn into ‘She is so much prettier/thinner/more successful than me!’ Even when our worst fears materialize, and we learn of a partner’s affair,…

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How Your Attachment Style Impacts Your Relationship

…ice: $49 On-Demand Webinars     In this Webinar: This online workshop with Dr. Lisa Firestone will provide tools to help people heal insecure attachment, resolve trauma, integrate their… Learn More One essential way to do this is by making sense of your story. According to Dr. Dan Siegel, attachment research demonstrates that “the best predictor of a child’s security of attachment is not what happened to his parents as children, but rather how his…

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How to Get Over a Breakup

…every relationship that can exacerbate our feelings of loss. Psychologist Dr. Lisa Firestone suggested that when couples form a “fantasy bond,” they tend to replace the real substance of a loving relationship with an illusion of connection. “The overwhelming, emotionally shattering sense of loss that we experience at the end of a relationship is often the result of our having created a fantasy bond,” said Firestone. A couple forms a fantasy bond,…

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Effective Methods of Treating Depression

…to Actively Fight Depression.” It may feel tough initially to engage in these behaviors when feeling depressed, but it is important to take the actions that have been proven to help, even when a person feels hopeless about his or her condition. These actions help shatter this sense of hopelessness and help people to overcome their depression and cope more effectively with stress in their daily lives. The ultimate goal is to help people triumph ove…

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Secrets to a Less Stressful Life

…extra hour at the end of the day. Another friend makes a game out of late-night grocery shopping with his whole family when he or his wife has trouble making time to get to the market. Whatever it is that helps, give that action the time and importance it deserves. Anything we can do to help squeeze more joy, peace, and meaning out of our day is a worthy pursuit that everyone deserves….

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