Art Frenz, Ph.D | Clinical Psychologist in Binghamton, NY https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Contact How to receive Criticism Well Hold on to your self amidst the storm of blame Articles It’s high time to give up on trying to meditate When to hold on to your self vs. yield to others Home The pros and cons of routines Respecting differences in relationships Overcome the fear of empathizing with others Don’t play around the black hole of addiction Process guilt without being tormented by it Don’t get caught up wishing: “Wouldn’t it be great if . . . ?” Insight comes with a price, but is worth it Develop insight into how childhood wounds play out in relationships Understanding self-medicating and the Pleasure Principle Services Why we resist changes we want to make About Teaching responsibility means letting some of it go first Understanding the term ‘overreacting’ Develop a healthy relationship with your feelings How to work on self-awareness to improve relationships Don’t buy the myth that you don’t have what it takes Notice the present moment Make your environment match your goals How to decide what you ‘should’ do Identify the vulnerable feelings underneath anger Coming to terms with drudgery Appreciate the benefits of boundaries, limits and rules Healing the voids left from unmet childhood needs Think twice before Googling answers to all of your questions Learning from mistakes Make life changes, but without overcompensating The role of fantasy in mental health Four phases along the journey of acceptance Make mindful choices with television and technology The two main building blocks of assertiveness Faith in others, and yourself, is a choice and it matters Impulse control, frustration tolerance & delay of gratification Deciding when to push and when to back off Bullying: The abuse of a power differential Self-esteem is not dependent upon being ‘good enough’ Don’t be afraid to see features of your parents in yourself Self-improvement can be done in group settings, but must be solo projects The art of apologizing Parenting is a team sport Marital pain provides opportunity for mutual healing We all have a roll in preventing aggression and violence Gratitude for what we have is not incompatible with desire for change