Lake Side Counseling - Traverse City - Michigan - therapy http://www.lakesidecounseling.org Thu, 16 May 2013 14:48:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Why Can’t I Just Relax???? http://www.lakesidecounseling.org/home/why-cant-i-just-relax/ http://www.lakesidecounseling.org/home/why-cant-i-just-relax/#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 16:02:15 +0000 Nick Erber http://www.lakesidecounseling.org/?p=924 More and more it seems that people are moving faster and faster.  Our lives require us to be wired in and connected 24/7.  Finding time to relax is difficult and requires work and dedication (I know that sounds funny, but it’s true).  This fast-paced lifestyle can begin [...]

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]]> http://www.lakesidecounseling.org/home/positive-psychology-can-work-for-you/feed/ 3 I think it’s time we all had more self-efficacy http://www.lakesidecounseling.org/home/i-think-its-time-we-all-had-more-self-efficacy/ http://www.lakesidecounseling.org/home/i-think-its-time-we-all-had-more-self-efficacy/#comments Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:25:44 +0000 Nick Erber http://www.lakesidecounseling.org/?p=422 “People who believe they have the power to exercise some measure of control over their lives are healthier, more effective and more successful than those who lack faith in their ability to effect changes in their lives.” ~ Albert Bandura Self-efficacy is a psychological term based in [...]

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