Do you wonder what the secret to happy couples is? Dr. Gottman, renowned couples therapist and researcher has been able to predict with over 90% (!!) accuracy which couples will stay together and which will divorce. The “secret” is actually quite simple. The difference between happy and unhappy couples is the ratio of positive to negative interactions during conflict. Gottman has found to make love last, that “secret” ratio is 5 to 1. Negativity holds […]
Wondering if Therapy is For You?
Shrink is a short-form series in which smart, charismatic people who have been in therapy for years tell us everything they’ve learned — all in under two minutes. The first season features Sarah Silverman, Susan Orlean, Lena Dunham, Gary Shteyngart, Kimberly Peirce and Natasha Lyonne Head over to watch: http://www.spielbergs.video/shrink/
5 WAYS TO REWIRE THE BRAIN FOR HAPPINESS, COMPASSION, AND GRATITUDE
On my last blog post I wrote about the powerful effects of mindfulness and how simply tuning into the awareness of our actions, thoughts, and feelings in the present moment are stepping stones for becoming more intentional and experiencing more joy. This is the beginning of the magic of rewiring our brain. The religious activation and strengthening of several different pathways in the brain leads to the creation of new neural networks. When we repeatedly […]
HOW TO CULTIVATE MORE JOY AND INTENTION IN LIFE
We have the ability to regulate our thoughts and emotions instead of our thoughts and emotions placing regulations on us. How is this possible? Through practicing mindfulness we can experience the profound effects of being attune to the here and now in our world. Mindfulness simply is a practice of paying careful attention, without judgment or labeling, to the details of the present moment that are often missed as we rush through our daily lives. […]