The Minute Therapist

Self-Talk

Be Careful What You Say to Yourself—Your Mind Is Listening

Jeffrey S. Nevid, Ph.D., ABPP on May 12, 2026

How does your self-talk affect how you think and feel?

Anger

Using the Jefferson Hack to Control Anger

Jeffrey S. Nevid, Ph.D., ABPP on March 27, 2026

What you can learn from Thomas Jefferson and George Washington about controlling your anger.

Emotion Regulation

A 5-Second Hack That Could Change Your Life

Jeffrey S. Nevid, Ph.D., ABPP on January 28, 2026

Take a tip from a Founding Father to regulate your emotions.

Cognition

“It’s Binary, My Dear Watson.”

Jeffrey S. Nevid, Ph.D., ABPP on December 5, 2025

Here's how to avoid five mental traps of binary thinking.

Mindfulness

Think Like a Dog

Jeffrey S. Nevid, Ph.D., ABPP on September 18, 2025

When depressed or anxious, we can become mired in the past or future, but change can only occur in the present. What can we learn about becoming present-focused from our canine friends?

Relationships

Two Little Words Can Make a Big Difference in a Relationship

Jeffrey S. Nevid, Ph.D., ABPP on July 14, 2025

Find out how to disagree without being disagreeable.

Aging

The Four C's of Successful Aging

Jeffrey S. Nevid, Ph.D., ABPP on May 15, 2025

Control, connection, and more.

Philosophy

If a Roman Emperor Couldn’t Get It, Why Should We Expect It?

Jeffrey S. Nevid, Ph.D., ABPP on April 2, 2025

Even if you ruled an empire, you would need to remind yourself not to be angry or surprised when others don't measure up to your expectations.

Cognition

Psychology’s “Chicken or the Egg” Problem

Jeffrey S. Nevid, Ph.D., ABPP on January 21, 2025

Do we think first and feel second or is it the reverse?

Self-Talk

Taking the Sting Out of Stinging Words

Jeffrey S. Nevid, Ph.D., ABPP on October 15, 2024

Try these strategies for taking the stinger out of the stinging words we say to ourselves under our breath.

Self-Talk

The Psychological Power of Words

Jeffrey S. Nevid, Ph.D., ABPP on August 1, 2024

The words we pin on ourselves can cut deeply.

Cognition

The Psychological Power of Conjunctions

Jeffrey S. Nevid, Ph.D., ABPP on June 17, 2024

Embracing the "and" allows us to make the most of what we have.

Self-Esteem

Avoiding the Social Comparison Trap

Jeffrey S. Nevid, Ph.D., ABPP on May 14, 2024

Things just are, but what you make of them determines your emotional reactions.

Fantasies

Do You Believe in Personal Myths?

Jeffrey S. Nevid, Ph.D., ABPP on March 19, 2024

Find out if you are a myth-maker, creating personal fictions based on faith rather than fact.

Depression

On the Toxicity of Negative Beliefs

Jeffrey S. Nevid, Ph.D., ABPP on February 27, 2024

Have your thoughts become toxic to your emotional health?

Anxiety

5 Tips for Applying the Rule of Opposites

Jeffrey S. Nevid, Ph.D., ABPP on January 4, 2024

Ready to shake things up by trying the opposite?

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

A Psychologist’s Take on Escaping From Plato’s Cave

Jeffrey S. Nevid, Ph.D., ABPP on November 8, 2023

Are you a prisoner of "Plato's Cave"? Would you like to break free? Why does Plato's cave still matter, some 2,400 years later?

Positive Psychology

What’s Wrong With Positive Thinking?

Jeffrey S. Nevid, Ph.D., ABPP on September 8, 2023

Take a cue from negative emotions rather than turning away from them.

Self-Talk

Self-Talk: How You Do It Matters a Lot

Jeffrey S. Nevid, Ph.D., ABPP on July 19, 2023

What you say to yourself under your breath matters. It can shape how you feel and determine the quality of your life.

Cognition

The Columbus Fallacy

Jeffrey S. Nevid, Ph.D., ABPP on May 8, 2023

Hint: It has nothing to do with where he landed.