Sustainable Life Satisfaction

Boundaries

Why Setting Boundaries Triggers Guilt and Anxiety

Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. on March 14, 2026

Many people avoid setting boundaries because they fear rejection. In reality, clear limits often lead to stronger, healthier relationships.

Many people avoid setting boundaries because they fear rejection. In reality, clear limits often lead to stronger, healthier relationships.

Burnout

Stop Holiday Burnout Before It Starts: Your Sanity Guide

Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. on December 7, 2025

Holidays overwhelm many of us. A simple care plan and five key strategies can help you reduce stress, protect your energy, and stay balanced.

Holidays overwhelm many of us. A simple care plan and five key strategies can help you reduce stress, protect your energy, and stay balanced.

Confidence

How to Raise Confident Children

Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. on September 4, 2025

Parents play an important role in empowering a strong sense of self-worth in children by teaching them to prioritize their own needs.

Parents play an important role in empowering a strong sense of self-worth in children by teaching them to prioritize their own needs.

Self-Esteem

6 Strategies to Improve Your Self-Worth

Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. on May 29, 2025

Self-worth affects how we approach relationships, complete tasks, and address challenges. It's the gateway to self-love and a fulfilling life.

Self-worth affects how we approach relationships, complete tasks, and address challenges. It's the gateway to self-love and a fulfilling life.

Relationships

Healing From Heartbreak

Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. on February 18, 2025

Most people struggle with a broken heart at some point. These five strategies can help you learn from and move through a breakup so you'll be ready for your next relationship.

Most people struggle with a broken heart at some point. These five strategies can help you learn from and move through a breakup so you'll be ready for your next relationship.

Self-Help

Managing Transitions After Challenging Life Events

Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. on November 18, 2024

Most people struggle when faced with an unexpected change, creating feelings of anxiety and depression. Here are five strategies to help you cope during these challenging times.

Most people struggle when faced with an unexpected change, creating feelings of anxiety and depression. Here are five strategies to help you cope during these challenging times.

Confidence

Goal Setting and Resolutions for the New School Year

Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. on August 16, 2024

Have you struggled keeping up with New Year's resolutions? Many of us do. A new school calendar year offers a second chance at goal setting. Learn 5 strategies to start today.

Have you struggled keeping up with New Year's resolutions? Many of us do. A new school calendar year offers a second chance at goal setting. Learn 5 strategies to start today.

Habit Formation

What We Resist Persists

Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. on May 14, 2024

Many people struggle with habits that interfere with their overall sense of well-being. Learn five strategies to help break you of those bad habits.

Many people struggle with habits that interfere with their overall sense of well-being. Learn five strategies to help break you of those bad habits.

Gaslighting

Are You With a Gaslighter? Signs and Strategies

Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. on February 3, 2024

In a gaslighting relationship, it's difficult to leave. Both an awareness of the signs and learning strategies can help rebuild confidence.

In a gaslighting relationship, it's difficult to leave. Both an awareness of the signs and learning strategies can help rebuild confidence.

Happiness

5 Tips for Successful Seasonal Well-Being

Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. on November 2, 2023

This season can challenge many of us, as we face the possibility of familial and financial challenges. Follow these tips for a more emotionally satisfying season.

This season can challenge many of us, as we face the possibility of familial and financial challenges. Follow these tips for a more emotionally satisfying season.

Confidence

Breaking the Habit of People-Pleasing

Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. on August 1, 2023

Stop people-pleasing and feel confident in yourself and your decisions.

Stop people-pleasing and feel confident in yourself and your decisions.

Happiness

Why Achieving Satisfaction Is Worth Taking a Leap of Faith

Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. on June 20, 2023

Happiness is an emotion that we can't always control. Instead of chasing happiness, find out how using 6 secret tools can help you achieve and sustain a more satisfying life.

Happiness is an emotion that we can't always control. Instead of chasing happiness, find out how using 6 secret tools can help you achieve and sustain a more satisfying life.

Self-Help

Have You Found Anything Beyond Happiness That's Attainable?

Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. on May 23, 2023

Happiness is an emotion and fleeting. Learn about six techniques that can help you discover that achieving satisfaction can be more self-fulfilling and long-lasting.

Happiness is an emotion and fleeting. Learn about six techniques that can help you discover that achieving satisfaction can be more self-fulfilling and long-lasting.

Bipolar Disorder

Eradicating Labeling People With Mental Health Issues

Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. on March 14, 2023

Learn 4 tips that can help prevent the labeling and destigmatizing of mental health issues, empower people to seek care, and reduce the mental health epidemic around the world.

Learn 4 tips that can help prevent the labeling and destigmatizing of mental health issues, empower people to seek care, and reduce the mental health epidemic around the world.

Motivation

5 Tips to Help Make Your New Year's Goals Come True

Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. on December 20, 2022

Roughly 189 million people made New Year's resolutions for 2021, but less than 8 percent achieved them. Learn five tips that will help turn your resolutions into reality.

Roughly 189 million people made New Year's resolutions for 2021, but less than 8 percent achieved them. Learn five tips that will help turn your resolutions into reality.

Sleep

How Self-Care Will Make Your Holidays Feel Better

Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. on November 16, 2022

Treat yourself to the gift of self-care by learning six effective strategies to make your holiday season less stressful, more satisfying, and more enjoyable.

Treat yourself to the gift of self-care by learning six effective strategies to make your holiday season less stressful, more satisfying, and more enjoyable.

Friends

Compassion: It Starts With You

Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. on October 24, 2022

Compassion is a difficult skill to learn. These four tips will empower you to be more compassionate toward yourself,
friends, family, and others.

Compassion is a difficult skill to learn. These four tips will empower you to be more compassionate toward yourself,
friends, family, and others.

Empathy

How to Develop and Strengthen Your Empathy

Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. on July 19, 2022

Seventy-three percent of people believe more empathy would improve society.

Seventy-three percent of people believe more empathy would improve society.

Career

Setting Boundaries Raises the Bar of Your Comfort Zones

Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. on June 1, 2022

Setting boundaries in five key areas of your life can help you feel less overwhelmed.

Setting boundaries in five key areas of your life can help you feel less overwhelmed.

Career

Avoiding the Slippery Slope of Making Assumptions

Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. on April 15, 2022

Improve your cognitive thought process and significantly reduce or eliminate making assumptions at home and at work.

Improve your cognitive thought process and significantly reduce or eliminate making assumptions at home and at work.