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Emotions

Moving From Regret to Action: What Can You Do Today?

Yesel Yoon Ph.D. on February 23, 2025

Regrets are hard to face, but they're powerful teachers. Learn how to use past mistakes to make wiser choices and shape a future with fewer "what ifs."

Regrets are hard to face, but they're powerful teachers. Learn how to use past mistakes to make wiser choices and shape a future with fewer "what ifs."

Anxiety

Conquering End-of-Year Anxiety

Yesel Yoon Ph.D. on November 13, 2024

The end of the year is stressful enough. If you're feeling like time is running out, these strategies will make the transition into the new year less stressful.

The end of the year is stressful enough. If you're feeling like time is running out, these strategies will make the transition into the new year less stressful.

Self-Help

How to Feel Less Alone in Your Mental Health Struggles

Yesel Yoon Ph.D. on August 14, 2024

Mental health struggles are part of living. You may feel like what you’re going through is not normal and can’t be shared with others. I am here to tell you that you are not alone.

Mental health struggles are part of living. You may feel like what you’re going through is not normal and can’t be shared with others. I am here to tell you that you are not alone.

Self-Talk

How to Overcome Insecurity and Accept Compliments

Yesel Yoon Ph.D. on July 24, 2024

No, people aren't just being nice. Let them praise you.

No, people aren't just being nice. Let them praise you.

Time Management

Stop Wasting Your Precious Time

Yesel Yoon Ph.D. on June 21, 2024

Why are you wasting time feeling “blah” about life? Here are a few ways to get back on track and align your daily activities with what matters.

Why are you wasting time feeling “blah” about life? Here are a few ways to get back on track and align your daily activities with what matters.

Motivation

How to Accept What Is Good Enough

Yesel Yoon Ph.D. on June 5, 2024

If you struggle with perfectionism and stress because of constant striving, you can redefine success on your terms and reach good enough.

If you struggle with perfectionism and stress because of constant striving, you can redefine success on your terms and reach good enough.

Motivation

How to Make Your Accomplishments Count

Yesel Yoon Ph.D. on May 9, 2024

How often do you celebrate accomplishments? It’s time we savor reaching our goals. Savoring your experiences will enrich your life.

How often do you celebrate accomplishments? It’s time we savor reaching our goals. Savoring your experiences will enrich your life.

Growth Mindset

How to Get More Comfortable Taking Risks

Yesel Yoon Ph.D. on April 17, 2024

You can experience things you’ve always wanted to do; it will just take asking yourself good questions, accepting certain truths about life, and practicing risks in small ways.

You can experience things you’ve always wanted to do; it will just take asking yourself good questions, accepting certain truths about life, and practicing risks in small ways.

Time Management

Stop Getting Stuck in the Weeds of Your To Do Lists

Yesel Yoon Ph.D. on April 8, 2024

You're tired of spending so much time barely getting through your day. Here are ways to get back in touch with what really matters to you and live with more intention.

You're tired of spending so much time barely getting through your day. Here are ways to get back in touch with what really matters to you and live with more intention.

Relationships

Building Authentic Connections: Embracing Vulnerability

Yesel Yoon Ph.D. on December 23, 2023

Your relationships don't have to remain shallow and unfulfilling. It takes courage to practice vulnerability. Let's discuss how to start and why it's worth the risk.

Your relationships don't have to remain shallow and unfulfilling. It takes courage to practice vulnerability. Let's discuss how to start and why it's worth the risk.

Boundaries

Navigating Relationships: The Power of Healthy Boundaries

Yesel Yoon Ph.D. on December 4, 2023

Yes, you can be in a healthy relationship and not feel exhausted and burned out all of the time.

Yes, you can be in a healthy relationship and not feel exhausted and burned out all of the time.

Time Management

Stop Delaying Your Need for Rest and Joy

Yesel Yoon Ph.D. on October 30, 2023

With so much to do in life, we tend to put our need for rest and joy on hold. Learn why we hold ourselves back from allowing pleasure and rest in our lives and what to do about it.

With so much to do in life, we tend to put our need for rest and joy on hold. Learn why we hold ourselves back from allowing pleasure and rest in our lives and what to do about it.

Perfectionism

I Have a Problem With “Practice Makes Perfect”

Yesel Yoon Ph.D. on May 24, 2023

A Personal Perspective: It's time to re-think your relationship to practice and perfectionism.

A Personal Perspective: It's time to re-think your relationship to practice and perfectionism.

Stress

Pressing the Easy Button

Yesel Yoon Ph.D. on May 8, 2023

When faced with a problem, is it hard for you to choose the easier solution? This is why, and what you have to gain by practicing a "do less" approach.

When faced with a problem, is it hard for you to choose the easier solution? This is why, and what you have to gain by practicing a "do less" approach.

Cognition

How to Be Less Judgmental Toward Yourself

Yesel Yoon Ph.D. on April 18, 2023

Are you always judging yourself harshly? Are there personality traits you dislike about yourself? Learn these strategies to stop being so hard on yourself.

Are you always judging yourself harshly? Are there personality traits you dislike about yourself? Learn these strategies to stop being so hard on yourself.