Each of us has some parts of our personalities we’re not proud of. Rather than try to shun our “shadow selves,” we can integrate them back into our core self by becoming curious about their origins, and showing them compassion.

Posts by ElaineElaine KlonickiMarch 3, 2021compassion, shadow self, truth, curiosity, permission, personality, decision making, negative emotions, inner critic, therapy, psychotherapy, the self, feelings, protection Comments

Owning Your Talents

Sometimes we forget to look at all the good we do, and to own all the things we do right. It is never too late to work on your self-confidence.

From the Experts: 5 Ways to Beat Depression

Reading often gives us a new perspective of a situation, which is just what we need to turn our dispositions around.

Posts by ElaineElaine KlonickiJanuary 22, 2020depression, Richard O'Connor, Albert Ellis, Hal and Sidra Stone, inner critic, self-talk, negativity, gratitude, eckhart tolle Comments

How do you Talk to Yourself?

Like dealing with an insistent toddler, who only gets louder when his or her needs aren’t attended to, the only way to get our inner voice to relax is to make it feel heard.

Posts by ElaineElaine KlonickiJanuary 15, 2020inner critic, Hal and Sidra Stone, embracing your inner critic, harsh conscience, self-talk, negative self-talk, inner dialogue, habits, inner voice, metacognition, internalized parent, guilt Comments

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