by Dr. Jennifer Guttman | Sep 2, 2021 | Thrive Global
How using 4 simple techniques can improve your virtual sessions Since the embryonic stages of the pandemic, I’ve experienced the most dramatic shift in my cognitive-behavioral therapy practice since I started over 25 years ago. If someone showed me a crystal ball two...
by Dr. Jennifer Guttman | Aug 16, 2021 | Psychology Today
How to avoid ceding and fulfilling a supporting role in your life. Originally published August 16, 2021 on psychologytoday.com KEY POINTS It is often appealing to make other people the central characters in our story. But if you’re ceding your role as a...
by Dr. Jennifer Guttman | Jul 31, 2021 | Thrive Global
Learn the psychology behind why engaging dinner conversation with your teens feels so daunting and 6 ways to tip the scales in your favor. Do you ever take a deep breath before you say, “Dinner is ready” hoping you’ll have a relaxing and enjoyable dinner with your...
by Dr. Jennifer Guttman | Jul 19, 2021 | Psychology Today
Check your ego while you’re alone because your brain is listening. Originally published July 19, 2021 on psychologytoday.com KEY POINTS The “ego” is the part of the human personality that defines one’s “self.” In 1965, three psychologists documented...
by Dr. Jennifer Guttman | Jun 25, 2021 | Thrive Global
5 Strategies to get your mojo going and complete your tasks Do you ever feel you’re a hamster caught on a Ferris wheel, you’re inundated by a plethora of tasks you desire to finish, but you can’t muster the motivation to complete any of them? Most of us have faced...