Professional people have lots of skills to improve the voice so that people with quiet voices can be heard more easily. It also sounds as if “shyness” is something you see as a problem as well. It might be helpful to take a “confidence training” or “social skills” class to learn...
that there's a lot to share and we have a relatively short time this evening but I hope to give you a lot of good perspective about things that matter the most in learning to manage depression. So let me say I will be speaking for roughly 45 minutes or so and then I will open it...
For the first time, I identified as somebody living with depression, and I felt good about it -- like I wasn't a bad person for it. Now imagine one of the people at that table was a member of your family or a close friend. Would you be comfortable talking to them? What if ...
Women are more likely to be affected than men, as 1 in 8 women will experience a thyroid issue in her lifetime. How do I know if I have hypothyroidism? “Thyroid problems in general can be difficult to diagnose, because the symptoms can be so mild they are unnoticeable, and because ...
addiction and social anxiety. So I live on both sides of this chasm. And I'm offering some guidance based on my experience to help you build a bridge across it if you want to. It's not hard science, but I worked with a lot people I know who've lived with depression to refine the...
First, we should encourage students to take the bus or walk to school. Taking the bus can help cut down air pollution. Walking is healthier, too. Next, what should parents do if their children have to come to school by car? I think their parents should park their cars far away from ...
Form my point of view, online games are wonderful entertainment if you play them in a clever way. When they interfere too much with your study, it is better for you to give them up at once, but if you have enough self control over them, you can certainly obtain real pleasure and ...
The market recovered from the Great Recession, the 1987 crash, the Great Depression and from every other downturn in between. It's fine to look for a little insurance or a short-term opportunity now and then, but holding inverse ETFs for extended periods can be a costly mistake. ...
“One of the things I’ve learned to do is focus my gratitude on what we do have … steering away from any sense of self-pity or ‘life would be better if…’” he says. Depression also can erode a couple’s sense of companionship, in terms of both partner intimacy and socializing ...
I can assure you, however, that I have experienced AND witnessed the good and positive light that having a positive mindset can bring. Both positive and negative thoughts are powerful but have opposite results. Today I want to talk to you about how both can impact you and how the power of...