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Wander Woman

Guidance for the goal-driven woman

Relationships
The Best Way to Connect With Others

Marcia Reynolds Psy.D. on July 31, 2024

The emotional connection you make with people in a conversation will affect results. Ensure your connection is positive even in difficult conversations.

The emotional connection you make with people in a conversation will affect results. Ensure your connection is positive even in difficult conversations.

Relationships
4 Steps to Create Psychological Safety in Conversations

Marcia Reynolds Psy.D. on June 10, 2024

People have to feel safe before they trust what you say. You must use your emotions as well as your words to put them at ease. Only then will they openly share their thoughts.

People have to feel safe before they trust what you say. You must use your emotions as well as your words to put them at ease. Only then will they openly share their thoughts.

Persuasion
4 Steps to Open and Hopefully Change Someone's Mind

Marcia Reynolds Psy.D. on March 5, 2024

Instead of trying to make someone think like you, these steps will show you how to influence someone's views and beliefs using your curiosity and active listening skills.

Instead of trying to make someone think like you, these steps will show you how to influence someone's views and beliefs using your curiosity and active listening skills.

Empathy
How Curiosity Can Hurt a Relationship

Marcia Reynolds Psy.D. on December 7, 2023

Curiosity can improve a conversation or harm it, depending on if you are being empathetic or probing. Learn how to recognize the difference.

Curiosity can improve a conversation or harm it, depending on if you are being empathetic or probing. Learn how to recognize the difference.

Boundaries
4 Things to Say to Resolve a Conflict

Marcia Reynolds Psy.D. on September 24, 2023

Practicing emotional choice and using this four-step communication method to set boundaries can reduce conflicts. Clearly asking for what you need also increases your self-worth.

Practicing emotional choice and using this four-step communication method to set boundaries can reduce conflicts. Clearly asking for what you need also increases your self-worth.

Cognition
How to Have the Courage to Grow

Marcia Reynolds Psy.D. on August 2, 2023

In order to grow, you have to override your protective brain to create more empowering stories to live by. Here are six steps to change your life by changing your mind.

In order to grow, you have to override your protective brain to create more empowering stories to live by. Here are six steps to change your life by changing your mind.

Relationships
Tips for Overriding the Worst Communication Habit

Marcia Reynolds Psy.D. on June 28, 2023

We often pride ourselves on knowing what people think without fully listening. Overcoming this habit is critical to good communication and creating better relationships.

We often pride ourselves on knowing what people think without fully listening. Overcoming this habit is critical to good communication and creating better relationships.

Cognition
2 Steps to Continually Improve Your Conversations

Marcia Reynolds Psy.D. on April 30, 2023

Whether you think the conversation will go smoothly or be bumpy, take these two steps each time to improve your odds of getting what you need from your conversations.

Whether you think the conversation will go smoothly or be bumpy, take these two steps each time to improve your odds of getting what you need from your conversations.

Anger
Quit Feeling Guilty About Not Being Present

Marcia Reynolds Psy.D. on April 1, 2023

The past and future provide vital information, while forcing yourself to be present causes guilt and stress. Examine where your mind wanders to choose how to be here now.

The past and future provide vital information, while forcing yourself to be present causes guilt and stress. Examine where your mind wanders to choose how to be here now.

Self-Esteem
5 Steps for Increasing Your Self-Esteem With Envy

Marcia Reynolds Psy.D. on February 23, 2023

Even confident people measure their value compared to others. Instead of seeing yourself as less than others, these tips will help you use comparison positively.

Even confident people measure their value compared to others. Instead of seeing yourself as less than others, these tips will help you use comparison positively.

Forgiveness
Stepping Into a New You in the New Year

Marcia Reynolds Psy.D. on December 28, 2022

Your brain doesn't discern between what you don't want and what you envision is possible. Get clear on what you want the next year to be for you to keep your brain forward-focused.

Your brain doesn't discern between what you don't want and what you envision is possible. Get clear on what you want the next year to be for you to keep your brain forward-focused.

Anxiety
How to Stabilize Emotions in Difficult Conversations

Marcia Reynolds Psy.D. on November 1, 2022

Emotions you feel throughout a conversation will support or spoil the chance to achieve a satisfying outcome. These 4 steps will help you master your emotional reactions.

Emotions you feel throughout a conversation will support or spoil the chance to achieve a satisfying outcome. These 4 steps will help you master your emotional reactions.

Fear
How to Overcome Feeling Powerlyzed

Marcia Reynolds Psy.D. on August 3, 2022

When you feel you don’t have the power to fix a personal problem, you might be "powerlyzed." Follow this guide to become more self-aware and empowered.

When you feel you don’t have the power to fix a personal problem, you might be "powerlyzed." Follow this guide to become more self-aware and empowered.

Coaching
Why You Should Stop Going to Communications Workshops

Marcia Reynolds Psy.D. on June 7, 2022

Workshop formulas don't work if you aren't deliberate about who you are being and how you are feeling. Developing your presence is more important than memorizing what to say.

Workshop formulas don't work if you aren't deliberate about who you are being and how you are feeling. Developing your presence is more important than memorizing what to say.

Motivation
How to Wake Up Feeling Whole and Content

Marcia Reynolds Psy.D. on April 24, 2022

Do you feel out of balance and uncertain even after you achieve your goals? These five practices can help you realign your life to wake up feeling whole and satisfied.

Do you feel out of balance and uncertain even after you achieve your goals? These five practices can help you realign your life to wake up feeling whole and satisfied.

Anger
Is Social Disengagement Making You Angry?

Marcia Reynolds Psy.D. on March 11, 2022

Are your emotions on edge? It could be the result of social disengagement. These 6 tips can help you recover your peace of mind.

Are your emotions on edge? It could be the result of social disengagement. These 6 tips can help you recover your peace of mind.