By Jonathan Pishner Most people accidentally pursue goals and take actions that have nothing to do with the life they want. Worse, sometimes they meet the goal and then realize that they achieved it ages ago, but then never got off the goal-setting treadmill. This especially happens with money, but can happen in other ways […]
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By Jonathan Pishner You can find all kinds of advice about how to help yourself with depression, or most other mental health issues, on the internet. The problem is that much of it is overgeneralized, which ends up making it useless to a great many people. In this video, Jonathan “fixes” much of it by
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By Jonathan Pishner Communication is hard, especially in a love relationship. Have you ever asked your partner for something and they just couldn\’t get it right? Jonathan shares a way he helps couples communicate more effectively so that love partners can understand each other\’s needs. For more videos by our counselors, check out our YouTube
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By Jonathan Pishner This isn\’t talked about enough, but less than half of marriages succeed. Given that information, it\’s important to stack the odds in your favor as much as possible. Jonathan suggests a few ways to stack the odds a little more clearly in your favor. For more videos by our counselors, check out
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By Jonathan Pishner It is very easy to skip small things that have big beneficial impacts. This can range from skipping sleep or meals, to not making time for relaxation, hobbies, and other stress-reduction. When you do this, you reduce your ability to handle stress. Not only do you become less productive, but your body
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By Jonathan Pishner When things are bad, it’s hard to be hopeful, and yet that means it’s the most important time to have some optimism. Jonathan explains some simple ways you can explore this with yourself and have some optimism during troubled times. For more videos by our counselors, check out our YouTube Channel.
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By Courtney Zemerick Many people are accidentally beating themselves up during quarantine, just because they’re not using the time to “get ahead”. Courtney shares some thoughts about this, and affirms it’s ok to just “get by” some days. For more videos by our counselors, check out our YouTube Channel.
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By: Jonathan Pishner Self-hatred is a problem for many people, and it becomes a problem for one very important reason: it often works (temporarily). Jonathan discusses this in more detail and now a person can let go of self-hatred as a strategy a little more quickly. For more videos by our counselors, check out
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By: Jonathan Pishner Many people spend a ton of time and energy beating themselves up because they’re not yet where they want to be. Jonathan discusses accepting your current self while working toward the more “ideal” version of yourself that you want. For more videos by our counselors, check out our YouTube Channel.
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By: Jonathan Pishner Being able to appreciate yourself is hard for a lot of people. Many people deny themselves any sort of self-approval until they “earn” it. Jonathan suggests that if you’re going to insist on earning it, at least give yourself credit for your effort, not just when you do everything perfectly.
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