Entries by Ed Peterson

Express More Gratitude to Experience Less Negativity

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I am convinced that the best antidote to negativity is gratitude. We all know how good it feels to be full of gratitude. Try this as a daily practice; before you get out of bed think of 5 specific things you are grateful for. It will change your feelings your energy level and your attitude. […]

Taking Calculated Risks in Therapy

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Recently a patient showed me how and when to take a calculated risk during an individual therapy session (of course never ever do anything unethical or inappropriate or potentially damaging  — “first, do no harm”). In this moment she led me out of my comfort zone and into new and important emotional territory for her. […]