by Dr. Jennifer Guttman | Mar 14, 2023 | Psychology Today
KEY POINTS About 20 percent of adults are dealing with at least one mental health condition. At home or out with family or friends, people can embrace discussions about how to cope with mental adversity. Be mindful and sensitive that the mental health issues people...
by Dr. Jennifer Guttman | Apr 15, 2022 | Psychology Today
Key points Speculative, catastrophic predictions can reduce hope for one’s personal and professional future. Allowing assumption-making to impact one’s decision-making process can undermine financial development at work. Making fewer assumptions provides...
by Dr. Jennifer Guttman | Mar 15, 2022 | Psychology Today
KEY POINTS People pleasing often starts in childhood, when someone doesn’t have, or doesn’t give themselves, permission to put themselves first.Valuing others more than oneself delegates reinforcement of one’s worth to the outside world.People...
by Dr. Jennifer Guttman | Feb 17, 2022 | Psychology Today
KEY POINTS Only 36 percent of us can accurately identify our emotions when they happen. Learning how to make decisions for yourself at home and work, instead of for others, is an important first step. Your effectiveness in improving your decision-making process is...
by Dr. Jennifer Guttman | Jan 18, 2022 | Psychology Today
KEY POINTS Fear can trigger a wide range of mental health issues including anxiety, depression, phobias, heart damage, and lack of confidence. Communicating about issues at home as they arise instead of waiting and allowing resentment to build is one way to face fear....