by Dr. Lara Fielding | Mar 26, 2018 | Knowledge
We all need a little reassurance sometimes. Someone to tell us we’re on track, doing great, or just confirm that we don’t have food in our teeth! But could this normal behavior be becoming more problematic in the digital age? Has Internet, smartphone, and social media... Read more
by Dr. Lara Fielding | Oct 31, 2018 | Self Awareness, Skills
“Okay! What’s next” was the thought that constantly ran through Martha’s head, like a metronome keeping her in beat to her non-stop lifestyle. Anytime there was a beat, a pause, a silence – “What’s next?! – egged her on. Martha was indeed a work-a-holic! Like all... Read more
by Dr. Lara Fielding | May 19, 2016 | Self Awareness
Of course we all want to feel good about ourselves! Striving for success, accomplishing goals, feeling appreciated are all a part of a healthy life well lived. But is there a point at which the pursuit of subjective self worth can trip us up? Like anything in excess,... Read more
by Dr. Lara Fielding | Jan 16, 2018 | Knowledge
“But I’m not sure!” “What if?” “I don’t know if it’s good enough.” Feelings of uncertainty and doubt come part and parcel with building a life you love. Yet it’s so easy to get hijacked by the anxiety and worry, when we don’t know for sure. We can get paralyzed by the... Read more
by Dr. Lara Fielding | May 14, 2017 | Self Awareness
We all have private internal experiences (emotions, thoughts, bodily sensations, and impulses), which we keep to ourselves, only sharing to a certain few. Having appropriate boundaries like this is healthy and necessary for effectively negotiating the world. But some... Read more
