What occupies your thoughts in the quiet moments of life? For most of us, those moments are quickly filled with worry, distraction, or the endless churn of […]
The phrase “stop overthinking” has become a prevalent piece of self-help advice. Yet, this simplistic prescription often misrepresents the complexity of human cognition. Our brains are designed […]
Change your thinking and you will change your life. That’s a profound truth advanced by sound psychology, and more importantly by the Bible as well. For an […]
The greatest source of trouble you will face in your lifetime is your own thinking. What you think, and how you think, will help you or hurt […]
Chewing the cud can ruin your life. Huh? “Chewing the cud” is a phrase used to refer to rumination, the act of turning thoughts over and over […]
We like to joke that some people “can’t see the forest because of the all the trees.” The phrase suggests a person who isn’t seeing something that’s […]
A popular phrase in 21st century psychology and psychiatry is “Change your thinking, change your life.” It’s an accurate concept that depends on this foundational principle of […]
We would like to think all of life’s troubles come to us from external sources … but that wouldn’t be honest. In fact, one of the most […]
Ruminating on an irrational thought or thoughts is a leading (if not the leading) cause of failures — relational or otherwise — in any human life. That’s […]
Learning is a good thing. The Bible is replete with admonitions to learn, study, and to grow in knowledge, understanding, and wisdom. But do you “know the […]