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Seasonal Mental Health

Self-Evaluations & New Year’s Resolutions: Some Final Thoughts

This is the final post in a three-part series on New Year's Resolutions. Be sure to read part one on Setting an Effective New Year's Resolution & Proper End-of-Year Self-Evaluation and part two on Common Mistakes with Self-Evaluations & New Year's Resolutions.

Dr. Russ MorfittDecember 31, 2013

Seasonal Mental Health

Common Mistakes with Self-Evaluations & New Year’s Resolutions

This post is part two of a three-part series. Be sure to read part one on Setting an Effective New Year's Resolution & Proper End-of-Year Self-Evaluation. There is a great deal of variation in the accuracy of our end-of-year self-evaluations, which can strongly impact the success of our New Year's resolutions.

Dr. Russ MorfittDecember 30, 2013

Seasonal Mental Health

Setting an Effective New Year’s Resolution & Proper End-of-Year Self-Evaluation

New Years resolutions can be beneficial for people looking to improve their lives in 2014, but an effective New Year's resolution requires more consideration than we often intentionally dedicate to the task. In order to choose a New Year's resolution that is realistic and achievable, I recommend starting with a good end-of-year self-evaluation.

Dr. Russ MorfittDecember 27, 2013

Seasonal Mental Health Stress & Anxiety

Anxiety, Social Anxiety & the End-of-Year Review

Is it healthy for people who suffer from Anxiety and Social Anxiety to participate in the end-of-year reminiscing that is so popular in our society? Every holiday season, it seems, is filled with "Year-in-review" commentaries highlighting the previous twelve months.

Dr. Russ MorfittDecember 16, 2013

Seasonal Mental Health

Dealing with Social Anxiety: Holidays, Birthdays & Social Gatherings [video]

I received such a positive response to my Five Tips for Dealing with Social Anxiety During the Holidays, that I decided to get on video to elaborate on some of my most effective quick tips for social anxiety sufferers. Watch the video below for tips on dealing with social anxiety during holidays, birthdays, and other social gatherings. For more social anxiety related videos, subscribe to the Learn to Live YouTube channel.

Dr. Russ MorfittDecember 13, 2013

Seasonal Mental Health

Five Tips for Dealing with Social Anxiety During the Holidays

The holiday season can be both a blessing and a curse, especially the latter for those suffering from Social Anxiety Disorder. I am brought to tears by the stories my patients have shared with me, stories about being the only one missing at family gatherings, missed opportunities with a loved one before they passed, and the myriad consequences people experience by avoiding the holiday dinner. I wanted to share five quick tips based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that might help reduce your social anxiety at the next family holiday. For more tips, watch my video on Dealing with Social Anxiety: Holidays, Birthdays & Social Gatherings. 1) Choose a…

Dr. Russ MorfittNovember 20, 2013

Seasonal Mental Health

Self-Evaluations & New Year’s Resolutions: Some Final Thoughts

Common Mistakes with Self-Evaluations & New Year’s Resolutions

Setting an Effective New Year’s Resolution & Proper End-of-Year Self-Evaluation

Anxiety, Social Anxiety & the End-of-Year Review

Dealing with Social Anxiety: Holidays, Birthdays & Social Gatherings [video]

Five Tips for Dealing with Social Anxiety During the Holidays

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