by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Mar 25, 2015 | Anxiety & Depression
Happiness. Ahhh. The elusive pursuit. “I just want to be happy!” say friends, family, and strangers. Magazine headlines, book titles, websites, FB posts, BLOGS (hello!) – all promise happiness. “Do this!” and you will be happy, the lists say....
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Jan 18, 2015 | Anxiety & Depression
“All deliberate change first comes from denying the logic that most gives you comfort” What is Mike Dooley, the author of the quote, saying? My take is that he is reminding us that change is hard, and that we tend to take our thoughts as fact, especially when those...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Apr 16, 2014 | Body Image Issues
“How do I choose love if I hate myself?”, ‘Amy’ asked me yesterday during her therapy session. I said nothing but could feel my eyes soften and water slightly. (Who does not know the feeling Amy shared?) She continued. “My stomach sticks out. I have a zit...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Apr 7, 2014 | Anxiety & Depression
I was listening to a TED Radio Hour on happiness recently. The host, Guy Raz, asked his guest, musician Pharrell Williams, to reveal the secret to happiness. Williams was perplexed. Here is what he said: “I’m not some guy who’s walking...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Mar 28, 2014 | Anxiety & Depression
Feelings are natural. Feelings are normal.Some are easier to recognize, regulate, and tolerate than others.Most of us can easily list the feelings we like, and the feelings we would rather avoid. Who wouldn’t choose joy over anxiety? The perennial pursuit of...
