Here are five more of the lessons I’ve learned— and I’m still learning
Esther Goldstein LCSW
“Esther, can you tell me some life secrets you’ve learned from over ten years of being a therapist?” my friend asked me. Here are five more of the lessons I’ve learned — and I’m still learning
According to neuroscience, we have this thing called “negativity bias” — we’re programmed to look at what’s not working in our lives rather than what is.
To shift our neural networks, we can make it a daily task to think about what IS working in life. It may be something super small or something more significant. But name it, point it out, and even share it with someone else. Shifting your focus to what’s working can bring more positivity into your life.
This suggestion is from my deeply wise son. We often talk about the “worry bug” and how it grows when we feed it, and it shrivels up when we notice it but don’t feed it. We all have “what ifs.” They’re there to protect us from disappointments, so that we feel prepared for when things go sour, which — let’s be real — they sometimes do.
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