Doing the Hard Things in Life – Like Cleaning Those “One” Areas
I looked at the mess in the office space. It appeared to be a little bit too much. Laughably too much. And my first thought was no way. Am I a hoarder? Everyone has something in their life that they find difficult, whether it’s a task they don’t want to do, a goal they can’t seem to reach, or a mess that just never seems to get tidied up like
Bringing Joy to Introverts
In my last post, I wrote about some of my journey as an introvert, including my experience as a university professor at the age of 26 with 210 students in my first class. Needless to say, there were many steps and failures that got me there and to where I am now. One ongoing challenge has been living in a society that does not favor introverts. Trying to pretend to
Taking Joy in Others’ Success
Last month, the New York Times published a story about what it calls freudenfreude, a term inspired by the German word meaning something like “joy for joy.” Most of us will be more familiar with its opposite: schadenfreude, meaning taking “joy in sorrow.” Some of what leads us to schadenfreude is envy or jealousy. We enjoy the downfalls of those around us because it makes us feel better in comparison.
Understanding “Gaslighting” – Missoula Therapists
Understanding “Gaslighting” – Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year for 2022 This week, Merriam-Webster chose “gaslighting” as its word of the year. The purpose of the word of the year selection is to educate the public on a word that has played a particular role in society over the last 365 days. Sometimes the word is new, like “blog” in 2004, a combination of “web” and “log” that had become popular
The Power of a Growth Mindset – Missoula Therapists
In her book “Mindset”, Carol Dweck talks about the importance of having a growth mindset. A growth mindset is the belief that your abilities and intelligence can be developed through hard work, dedication, and resilience. Growth vs Fixed Mindset What happens when you run into a big brick wall? And it seems like you can't get over it? Well there are two types of people: those with a growth mindset
Ego, Id, and Superego in “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” – Missoula Therapists
Today, we will be taking a look at the 1938 Disney movie "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" through the lens of Freud's Ego, Id, and Superego. We'll see how each of the characters in the movie represents one of these three psychological concepts. Hopefully after reading this, you'll never watch Snow White the same way again! The Story The story is about a beautiful girl who is Snow White.