By the title alone, I sound a bit superficial (ya think?). Yet, case studies and conventional wisdom have shown, if you desire a certain trait, acting as if you already obtain that traint can propel you to actually own it. Even if you were an athlete in the Olympics, “tricking” your brain into doing as you wish it to, is an ultimate tool in getting what you tell it. (more…)
Wayne Brady is a household name in America and is known for being a cheerful and outgoing character in all of his appearances. He’s the guy that wants to make you smile! In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight (watch the video here), Brady says: “People are like, ‘Wayne Brady’s always happy!'” he says. “No I’m not. Because I’m human.” (more…)
From the evolutionary standpoint, stress was a positive thing – it activated “flight-or-fight” type of reaction that had a purpose to protect life and health in critical situations, such as running into a saber-toothed tiger. (more…)
Just look at this video from the late 1940’s first recognizing mental health legislation in America. The depictions of the “ill” patients goes to show that back then, mental illnesses were thought of as severe. We hadn’t yet recognized such “invisible” conditions as functioning depression or moderate anxiety on a broadly accepted basis. (more…)
Are you an adult? Still see it. Are you a guy who might feel weird getting caught watching a kid’s Disney movie? Watch it anyway. (more…)
After suffering a traumatic event, you may have a hard time managing your emotions and physical responses to little things that trigger your memories of the experience. Like your body is going rogue and acts on its own, before you even know what’s happening! (more…)
You do it. I do it. You might even be doing it now. “Scrolling.” It’s a phenomenon that many of us have grown up with. When I was a kid, the Internet wasn’t yet commercially viable and when people called on the phone, you would have no choice but to (gasp!) answer without knowing who it was! The pressure! The (potentially) awkward conversation! Yes. The struggle was, as they say, “real.” (more…)
My name is Stephen Rodgers and I offer therapy in Denver for men with the express purpose of working with both young and adult men through life’s tough issues.
