by Karen Darrin | Oct 31, 2017 | Health
As a personal development coach, I have spoken to hundreds of people who are bored, paralyzed or victimized by aspects of their lives: job, career, relationship, health issues, etc. They say they hate the situation but drag themselves through it day after day, which...
by Karen Darrin | Oct 24, 2017 | Health
I can have a great day rich with the things I love but, as I wind down for the evening, why do I focus on that one mean and anonymous comment I received on social media? Why do we focus on the negative so much? You can thank our brain’s evolutionary negativity...
by Karen Darrin | Oct 17, 2017 | Health
The “Inner Critic” is that voice in your head that is constantly chattering away about your performance, appearance, intelligence, social skills… well, you name it and the Inner Critic has a dark opinion about it. Wikipedia defines Inner Critic as:...
by Karen Darrin | Oct 10, 2017 | Health
Step 1: Notice your thoughts. Notice that you are not your thoughts.. Step 2: Write down your thoughts. Step 3: Evaluate how those thoughts make you feel. Step 4: Challenge and replace painful thoughts with empowering thoughts. This fourth and final step to changing...
by Karen Darrin | Oct 3, 2017 | Health
Step 1: Notice your thoughts. Notice that you are the observer of these thoughts. Step 2: Write down the thoughts. Step 3 is to evaluate the thoughts you wrote down. For each thought, ask yourself: How do I feel when I think this thought? Take time to explore your...