by Dr. Jennifer Guttman | Jun 20, 2023 | Psychology Today
KEY POINTS Twice as many adults are more satisfied with their lives than they are happy (83% vs around 40%). Facing your fears is scary, but try to start every day by committing to face one of your fears. Making decisions yourself instead of delegating them to others...
by Dr. Jennifer Guttman | May 25, 2023 | Psychology Today
KEY POINTS Happiness is an emotion and not a state of being. And you can’t fail at an emotion. There is something beyond happiness worth striving for that’s attainable—it’s satisfaction. Happiness is fleeting, but if you embrace satisfaction, it will...
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...