You are being driven by emotions and instinctual drives which your logical brain then rationalizes. This gives the appearance of the logical mind controlling the subconscious drives. We work hard at ...

Have you ever tried to stop overthinking, only to find your mind racing even faster? One moment you are focused, and the next ...

In today's fast-paced and demanding world, it's no wonder that worries and stress have become an all too familiar part of our daily lives. Oftentimes, negative self-talk originating from thoughts ...

Ever feel like your life is out of your hands? With the speed of life and everything that comes our way, it’s easy to feel stuck and powerless. But here’s the secret: You can take back control any ...

Control your thoughts instead of letting them control you. Here’s how I think about mental strength: Mental strength is the ability to control your mind instead of being controlled by it. For example: ...

When I taught “Introduction to Psychology,” we covered four main goals of psychology: to describe, explain, predict, and control behavior (Coon, Mitterer, 2013). The idea of control is ultimately self ...