by Dr. Lara Fielding | Oct 10, 2018 | Self Awareness
We all have a thing. You know – a familiar way we react when we get emotionally triggered. Some of us are aware that we have a tendency to react in certain ways to certain situations. Maybe a close friend has brought this to your awareness. Or maybe you’re a... Read more
by Dr. Lara Fielding | May 1, 2018 | Self Awareness, Skills
What gets you moving? When you have a goal or need a change, what’s top of mind; the reward – or the avoidance of a loss? Today’s SKILL WEEKLY talks about the pros and cons of each, and has a mini-quiz about drives your motivation, and how to use it to your advantage!... Read more
by Dr. Lara Fielding | Apr 16, 2018 | Skills
When you’ve been triggered and your emotion passengers are trying to hijack your mind-body vehicle, it can feel like your loosing control! You get pulled into a full cascade of psycho-physiological reactivity. Breathing gets shallow, muscles tense, and we can’t think... Read more
by Dr. Lara Fielding | Apr 9, 2018 | Knowledge, Self Awareness
“You get what you put out there!” We often hear this annoying truism. But is it really true? And if so, what can we do to prevent getting more of what we don’t want? The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: Is It Real? Do others really reflect back our own social signals?... Read more
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