by Dana Basu, PsyD | May 27, 2021 | Coping, Mindset, Parent Mental Health, Thoughts
Change is hard. And sometimes, it’s exceptionally hard, whether it’s about changing negative thoughts, changing how you react to conflict, or changing your self-care habits. So why is it so darn hard? [PREFER TO WATCH THE VIDEO? Click here.] Imagine...
by Dana Basu, PsyD | Feb 13, 2021 | Anger, Coping, Depression, Emotional Regulation, Mindset, Parent Mental Health, Thoughts
How to Change Your Negative Thoughts You might be surprised to learn that one of the most powerful influences over our mood is our thoughts. The good news is this means we have the power to change it. The bad news is that it can be incredibly hard to do so. But as...
by Dana Basu, PsyD | Apr 28, 2019 | Coping, Mindset, Parent Mental Health
Ever had one of those days? Or weeks… or maybe even years? One of those periods of time when everything feels hard as hell. When it feels like the walls are closing in on you and there’s no way out. Most of us have been there. And most of us have also had the...
by Dana Basu, PsyD | Jan 20, 2019 | Mindset, Parent Mental Health
Children tend to bring a healthy dose of humility to their parents, myself included. I remember before my daughter Boo was born, I would see children losing their shit, and immediately I would question the parents…. Why aren’t they doing something about this?...
by Dana Basu, PsyD | Dec 29, 2018 | Coping, Mindset, Parent Mental Health
How many times have you relied on your own thoughts as facts? When you’re first considering this question, it might seem easy to believe it never happens to you, or at most very rarely. Because when I bring up “facts,” your brain might revert to a more academic place,...
by Dana Basu, PsyD | Nov 25, 2018 | Coping, Mindset, Parent Mental Health
You’ve heard that advice before, right? The advice that tells you to prioritize your children and let the house be? The one that encourages you to soak up every minute that you can with those little beings while ignoring all the crap piling up around you? Yah, I’ve...
