The 7 "P" Secrets of Success

Plus why "I did my best" is a worthless excuse. [View this email in your browser]( Welcome to your weekly mental health break! The Top 5 [The 7 "P" Secrets of Success]( Learn how to keep your eye on your cherished goal despite setbacks and roadblocks. [Why “I Did My Best” Is a Worthless Excuse]( This catch-all phrase is one of the most common justifications for someone’s problematic behavior. [Starting Your Day with Self-Care]( Doing something genuinely energizing in the morning honors your mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health. [Reopening When You're Not Ready]( "She’s out of a job because she and her employer disagreed on when it is safe to return to work." [Teaching People to Treat You Disrespectfully]( Is everyone really a "nasty piece of work" or could they be reacting to your own nastiness? News & Views [Happiness May Lead to Fewer Sick Days]( Increasing your psychological well-being can have benefits to your physical health. [Humans Are Optimistic for Much of Their Lives]( Is middle age really the “golden age” when you'll be the most optimistic in life? [Online Tools Can Speed Up Autism Diagnosis]( Telehealth can be used to overcome the obstacles previously getting in the way of an early diagnosis. World of Psychology [6 Goal-Directed Strategies to Help Increase Your Resilience]( Here are six specific goals that can help you in creating and reaching the objectives you set for yourself. [For Procrastinators Who Believe They Work Better in a Crisis]( Are you an 11th hour specialist, creating unnecessary crises by letting things go until the last minute? [Feeling Overwhelmed? 6 Simple Steps to Get Organized]( Move past feelings of overwhelm, and get organized to do the task. Best of Our Blogs ["Grass Is Greener" Syndrome]( (Relationships in Balance) - Repeatedly following urges to find the "next best thing" can lead to a pattern of changing relationships, careers, homes, and more. [Giving Yourself Credit for Seemingly Small Wins]( (Weightless) - Furious with yourself for not doing enough? Give yourself credit anyway. [Bipolar? Stay Away from Cannabis.]( (Getting Older with Bipolar) - For people with bipolar disorder who use cannabis, quality of life is lower on almost all measures. [Ask the Therapist]( [Anxiety and Intrusive Thoughts]( I am very anxious, and since I was little I can say my doubts and fears controlled my life. These fears and thoughts I have are totally absurd. When... [My Wife Doesn’t Know if She Wants to Be with Me]( Over the past 2 years my wife has left me about 6 times and came back each time. It’s always about the same... [Unsure if Real Event Should Be Treated as OCD or Not]( Although I haven’t been formally diagnosed (and so I completely understand if you’re skeptical, or think I’m lying to ease my conscience as an awful person) I’m pretty sure... [How Do I Ask My Parents for Help?]( I was a university student but since quarantine started I couldn’t force myself to work, and I dropped out university. I had no reason, I... [Psych Central Podcast]( [Is Life Coaching the Same as Therapy?]( Today we welcome Dr. Jen Friedman, who helps explain the distinction between therapy and coaching. [Not Crazy Podcast]( [Self-Help Cliches Have a Peculiar Value]( Gabe and Lisa debate the pros and cons of the all-too-common “taking your life back” advice we get from well-meaning people. [What's Your Personality Type?]( Our personalities determine how we interact with the world around us, from co-workers to loved ones. The more you know about your own personality, the better able you are to understand and benefit from those interactions. The Psych Central Personality Test is just 50-questions long and only takes just a few minutes to complete. You'll get an instant, free result that'll help you better understand yourself. [Discover your personality factors today!]( [Join Our Community]( Psych Central's 250+ support groups are available 24/7 and filled with compassionate, caring people -- just like you! [Join and share with over 500,000 fellow members today.]( Join our daily conversation on [Facebook]( Follow us on [Twitter]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Website]( Copyright © 2020 Psych Central, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to a Psych Central Newsletter at our website, PsychCentral.com, or you attended one of our free webinars. Our mailing address is: Psych Central PO Box 5464Bradford, MA 01835 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: talkback@psychcentral.com