by Dr. J. Fisher | Mar 8, 2018 | Growth
When it comes down to it, generating change is all about breaking patterns; breaking cognitive and behavioral patterns ingrained in your life that you’d never bothered replacing.. until now. Let’s start with what it means to break patterns. Behavioral...
by Dr. J. Fisher | Feb 19, 2018 | Mindset
We’re all guilty of using self-sabotage as an excuse as to why we don’t seem to meet the goals we set, or why we always get in the way of ourselves. Whenever we have particular feelings, thoughts, or actions that come up and create barriers to meeting our...
by Dr. J. Fisher | Feb 12, 2018 | Growth
Your map is not the territory. This is a brilliant phrase coined by Alfred Korzybski back in the 30’s and describes the human condition quite clearly. As human beings, we are confined to the constraints of both our experiences and words. That is, our...
by Dr. J. Fisher | Jan 10, 2018 | Mindset
As a culture, we’ve become obsessed with pursuing happiness. The wellness and self-help industry has surpassed $13 billion dollars in revenue. Instead of seeking eudaemonic happiness, we’ve come to seek hedonic happiness. What’s the difference? Introduced by...
by Dr. J. Fisher | Jan 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
Masculinity. Aggressiveness, ambition, competitive, athletic, independent, willing to take a stand. Femininity. Sensitive, friendly, cheerful, gentle, compassionate, gullible, shy, soft-spoken. These are culturally built norms surrounding how we think about our gender...
by Dr. J. Fisher | Dec 7, 2017 | PsychologyHack, Vitality
Gift exchanges. Holiday dinners with family. Window dressings in NYC. Cocktails. More gifts. The holiday season can get insanely hectic. Going from one holiday party to another, maybe even hosting your own – it’s bound to leave us wanting to pull out our hairs....
by Dr. J. Fisher | Dec 4, 2017 | PsychologyHack
One of the easiest and most fun things to do (but often looked) in life is gaining clarity. Clarity around your identity and purpose is the most fascinating thing to learn in this world. When you have laser focus on your life goals and everything around you, life...
by Dr. J. Fisher | Dec 4, 2017 | Growth, Habits, Mindset
It’s that time of year to talk about making plans for change. If you want to make changes, you’ll have to figure out where you are. That means assessing your score on not just how far you’ve come, but where you can use a little more attention. Usually when we think...
by Dr. J. Fisher | Dec 4, 2017 | Growth
The end of 2017 is quickly approaching around the corner . I can’t help but think, what have you done so far to really make use of this time? We make such a huge deal about coming up with lofty New Years Resolutions around this time, but many forget that the...
by Dr. J. Fisher | Dec 4, 2017 | PsychologyHack
“The devil whispered in my ear, ‘You’re not strong enough to withstand the storm.’ I whispered in the Devil’s ear, ‘I am the storm.'” When I heard this particular mantra and incantation come through my headphones, it sent...
