The Big Reframe

Imagination

The 4 Types of Visualization

Matthew Scult Ph.D. on February 24, 2025

Different types of visualization can help reduce stress, boost mood, clarify values, and improve performance. Which one is right for you?

Different types of visualization can help reduce stress, boost mood, clarify values, and improve performance. Which one is right for you?

Parenting

Why Parents Say the Wrong Things

Matthew Scult Ph.D. on October 17, 2024

Having trouble following parenting advice? It might be the advice.

Having trouble following parenting advice? It might be the advice.

Meditation

Struggling with Meditation? Mindful Writing Might Work

Matthew Scult Ph.D. on August 14, 2024

Writing may be a good approach to mindfulness.

Writing may be a good approach to mindfulness.

Parenting

How “Savor Every Moment” Leads to Unnecessary Parent Stress

Matthew Scult Ph.D. on February 20, 2024

Feeling overwhelmed by the need for parenting perfection? Discover how ditching "appreciation pressure" for "appreciation curiosity" can improve your life.

Feeling overwhelmed by the need for parenting perfection? Discover how ditching "appreciation pressure" for "appreciation curiosity" can improve your life.

Self-Esteem

Why Positive Affirmations Can Do More Harm Than Good

Matthew Scult Ph.D. on April 24, 2023

Using positive affirmations incorrectly can lead to judging oneself and others. But there are ways to make affirmations work for you.

Using positive affirmations incorrectly can lead to judging oneself and others. But there are ways to make affirmations work for you.

Stress

How to Handle Holiday Stress

Matthew Scult Ph.D. on December 8, 2022

Are you experiencing stress as we head into the holidays? Here are some tips for how to take care of yourself and manage that stress in healthy ways.

Are you experiencing stress as we head into the holidays? Here are some tips for how to take care of yourself and manage that stress in healthy ways.

Health

Once-a-Week Therapy Is Not the Only Option

Matthew Scult Ph.D. on October 26, 2022

Once-a-week therapy has long been the default for mental health treatment, but there are simply not enough therapists to meet that demand.

Once-a-week therapy has long been the default for mental health treatment, but there are simply not enough therapists to meet that demand.

Health

Our Mental Health Depends on the Mental Health of Providers

Matthew Scult Ph.D. on July 13, 2022

Simply put, there are not enough providers to treat individuals that need and seek care, adding pressure on providers to overwork themselves.

Simply put, there are not enough providers to treat individuals that need and seek care, adding pressure on providers to overwork themselves.

Resilience

The Journey of Building Resilience in an Endemic

Matthew Scult Ph.D. on March 2, 2022

We need to find ways to collectively build up our mental and physical capacity for resilience.

We need to find ways to collectively build up our mental and physical capacity for resilience.

Mindfulness

Mindfulness Isn’t Enough

Matthew Scult Ph.D. on November 29, 2021

Mindfulness-based interventions can help reduce stress; however, this technique is only one tool in the mental health toolkit.

Mindfulness-based interventions can help reduce stress; however, this technique is only one tool in the mental health toolkit.

Health

Cultural Humility in Digital Mental Health

Matthew Scult Ph.D. on August 11, 2021

To truly unlock the potential of mental health apps for increasing access to mental health resources, we need to approach the building of apps with cultural humility.

To truly unlock the potential of mental health apps for increasing access to mental health resources, we need to approach the building of apps with cultural humility.