As a psychologist, I sometimes joke that most clients fall into one of two broad categories. The first group (the majority) are those that think very little of themselves. For these people, my job is to try to convince them they are not as bad as they believe. Then there are the rest, the ones [...]
Tag Archives: Self-perception
How good is this post?
I have a confession to make. I sometimes make careless mistakes with my writing. Although I don’t like to let obvious grammatical or spelling errors slip by, I figure the alternative is worse. The alternative is spending an inordinate amount of time checking my posts and columns for accuracy. Frankly, I’d rather be golfing, or [...]
Hindsight and two jars of marbles
I once met with a client who saved a neighbour from suicide. He was worried about this neighbour when he didn’t answer the door. He ended up breaking in and discovering the neighbour in the bathtub with his wrists slashed. This was a great act and one for which this client should be very proud. [...]
