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…
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Dr. Thomas Featured on Monster.com “5 Ways To Be a Better Communicator at Work” (03/06/2017)
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…
Dr. Thomas Featured on VeryWell.com “What Celebrity Body Shaming Can Teach You About Fitness” (02/20/2017)
EXCERPT: The truth is, being physically fit does not mean looking like a supermodel, and as clinical psychologist Dr. Yvonne Thomas points out, the “supermodel body” is often attained through decidedly unhealthy actions, including binging, purging, extreme restriction of calories, using laxatives, or exercising excessively. In other words, the pursuit of the “perfect body” is often…