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How CBT Uses Goal Setting

November 23, 2015 by Justin Arocho, Ph.D.

“I need to get in shape!” “I don’t want to feel like slave to work anymore.” “I want to be a happier and more balanced person.”

Goal setting

Statements like these are likely familiar to many of us.  Most of us are good at identifying changes we would like to see in our lives. However, effecting these changes is often more difficult than identifying what they are — easier said than done, as they say! Sometimes we feel overwhelmed by the size of the goal before us, and we simply do not know where to start. Other times we try to achieve a goal, but it just doesn’t work out. In these situations, it’s easy to feel discouraged and give up. 

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Filed Under: Cognitive-behavioral therapy Tagged With: goal setting, SMART goals

Why You Can’t Sleep, and 15 Fixes Not to be Missed

September 5, 2015 by Justin Arocho, Ph.D.

From time to time, most people find themselves muttering (or screaming) at 4:00 a.m., “why can’t I sleep?!” For some, difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep can even become the norm. This is called insomnia — upsetting, disruptive, and a way of life for some. Insomnia can include trouble falling asleep, trouble staying asleep, or not getting restful sleep at least three nights per week. (Trouble falling asleep is defined here as taking more than 30 minutes to fall asleep. Trouble staying asleep is defined as being awake for more than 30 minutes during the night.)

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Filed Under: Insomnia Tagged With: anxiety, CBT-I, insomnia

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