EXCERPT: So, this time around, keep an eye out for the signs you’re dating someone a tad more mature. Then, sit back and relish the healthiness of your relationship. Having emotional maturity allows a couple to have direct communication … work together as a solid, production team … and strengthen their bonds of love, says Yvonne […]
EXCERPT: Friendship is always a give and take—the trick is to know when to give. While you might be raking in extra cash one month, your treasured friend might be struggling to make ends meet. Or, while you’re in a stable relationship, your friend may have been dumped—again. Martinez says stepping up when it’s your turn
EXCERPT: As a psychologist in Los Angeles for over 25 years, working with clients on a variety of issues, I have repeatedly found that affirmations typically DON’T work alone by themselves. It is true that affirmations may sound inspiring and confidence-boosting in the moment when you are saying them to yourself. However, the staying power of
EXCERPT: Perfectionist, or all-or-nothing thinking, can make life feel much more difficult or complicated than it needs to be, says Los Angeles-based psychologist Yvonne Thomas, Ph.D. It causes you to get hung up on things being a certain way, which can lead to an endless — and exhausting — cycle. Read more here.
EXCERPT: In some ways, being a “yes man” can serve you well in your career, but it’s easy to slip into the “I need to please everyone” mode and get overwhelmed. Bite off only as much as you can chew at one time. “Remember that age-old adage: Actions speak louder than words,” says Yvonne Thomas, a
