I've learned that life is about questions and not answers. It’s about being ever curious.
A lot of folks think that being a mental health professional is about giving advice and having the answers. That is far from true. In fact, I am the one who asks...
A post about finding meaning in the meaningless. A message of hope from a Holocaust survivor who found meaning in Auschwitz....
For a long time, I struggled with accepting compliments. If someone would say, “cute shirt,” or “nice job with that essay,” I would become bashful, and respond with something like, “Nah…this is old” or, "I could’ve done more with the conclusion.” For some reason, I...
Dana writes on re-framing our narrative to deal with post-election stress and let go of fear, anger and pain. ...
November 1, 2016
In
Mindfulness, Self-Care
“I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.”
— Thomas Jefferson
I love this quote because I am not superstitious. I don’t particularly believe in fate, or the universe working for or against us at...
Growing up, I had a HUGE chip on my shoulder. I always felt like I had something to prove, because I never felt good enough in comparison to my older brother.
I have analyzed this from every possible angle, and have settled on the notion...
By Dana Maloney, Founder of Good Enough Therapist (GET)
Believe it or not, anxiety is the most common mental health crisis on the planet, even though worrying is completely and utterly irrational.
It’s irrational because it won’t change a thing, yet we spend so much time on it. How...
By Dana Maloney, Founder of Good Enough Therapist (GET).
"Black and white thinking," AKA "all-or-nothing thinking," is a cognitive distortion discussed in the evidence-based theory, CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy).
Cognitive distortions occur when our minds convince ourselves of something that isn’t true, preventing us from seeing ourselves and the world...
January 21, 2016
In
Self-Care
One of the goals for this blog is for me to be transparent and to open up a dialogue where therapy is seen as a strength, rather than a taboo issue to talk about.
That said, I will be honest about my 20+ years (on and...
