When clients are feeling out of control, a common coping strategy is to focus on the things that they still can control. But according to Kelly McGonigal, PhD, what people want more than a sense of control is a sense of hope and positive influence. So how can we help our clients change their focus? […]
A Two-Step Approach for Helping Clients Bring Awareness to an Emotional Trigger
When a client is triggered, it can often set off a cycle of reactivity that makes them feel anxious, angry, or out of control. But how do we help a client who might not even realize they’re being triggered in the first place? In the video below, Zindel Segal, PhD, shares a two-step approach for […]
Mindfulness and Distracted College Students
Anyone who’s ever spent time on a university campus would probably agree, there’s plenty there to distract a young college student. Since academic success relies heavily on a student’s ability to sustain focus over the course of a semester, those having any kind of attention deficit can find the college experience especially challenging. That’s why […]