(VIDEO) Why People Probably Like You More than You Think
Lots of people tend to underestimate the positive feelings others have toward them--maybe especially people who are higher in social anxiety or who have good reason to be cautious about…
(VIDEO) Psychological Flexibility Explained with Video Games
What happens when you get better and better at playing a video game? Embedded in the answer to that question is a useful way to talk about how you interact…
(VIDEO) Understanding Procrastination, and How to Take Action
A huge barrier to living the way we’d like to see ourselves live, and doing the things we know we need to do, is that we frequently just don’t feel…
(VIDEO) Gratitude: This Skill Needs a Rebrand
The science of gratitude is largely clear about its benefits for mental health and life satisfaction. Yet the actual practice of gratitude is frequently mis-applied, misunderstood, and over-simplified. The video…
(VIDEO) How to Achieve a Flow State, and its Benefits
When attention, presence, and enjoyment fully meld with involvement in an activity, we refer to the resulting state as ‘Flow.’ We know from research that not only are flow experiences…
(VIDEO) The Skill of Savoring, and Why it Doesn’t Come Naturally
The ability to increase our enjoyment of positive moments in life is a skill, and it takes some intention and practice to get better at it. The video below introduces…
(VIDEO) Happiness: It’s More Than a Feeling
Ask any person about what it is they want from life, follow up each response with “why do you want that?” and you’ll almost surely end up at a universally…
(VIDEO) Interpersonal Connection, Vulnerability, and Obstacles to Creating Closeness
Research is clear about the psychological (and physical) benefits of connection with others. Turns out, though, that for lots of us it's not a simple or easy thing to find.…
(VIDEO) The Skill of Taking Action When You Don’t Feel Like it
Need to do something? Get something done? Stop trying to fight yourself into feeling motivated first. Instead of trying to change your feelings, put your energy into taking action. I’m…
(VIDEO) Building Resilience: Two Ways Our Minds Get in the Way
Being human can be hard. Developing greater resilience can buffer and bolster our mental health…but why do our brains get in the way sometimes? Shouldn’t our minds help us, instead…