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I teach cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills to deal with Stress, Anxiety, ADHD, and Depression. Skills, not pills. Sessions Available. Not A Psychologist.

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When “Should” You Do Something?

“Hey Chad, you should do this exercise, not that exercise!” “Hey Stacy, you should eat this, not that!” Listen to people speak in everyday language and you will hear the word “should” dropped all over the place. It seems everyone is eager to tell you what you should or should not be doing.

Three Free eBooklets Now Available

Did you know I now have three eBooklets that you can download for free? And, to make it even better, all three comes with a special gift! Here is what is available and how to get it.

My Formula For A Happy Life

Here, I give you a beginner's mental exercise on identifying/integrating your values and virtues.

Never “Reward” Yourself For Good Behavior

The “cheat day” is probably the most well known example of a psychological phenomena called “conditioning”. I am going to have a potentially controversial take here. I do not encourage you to use conditioning to improve your behavior.

Breaking Down Barriers to Willpower

Let’s face it: motivation is the biggest, and often the only, barrier to a whole, new world. Being more fit, eating healthier, pursuing deep, meaningful relationships. The failure in all of these usually can be chalked up to improper motivation.

How To Quiet Your Mind For Better Sleep

Improving sleep is a $69 bajillion a year industry (I looked it up). You’d think with so much attention on sleep quality that humans would have mastered it by now. But from my own experience, there are some things that I recommend if you struggle with sleeplessness.

Excuse Yourself to The Positive

Instead of making an excuse to do not do something, make an excuse to NOT not do something. Read How.

What Is the Difference Between a Thinker Coach and a Life Coach?

It seems that life coaches are everywhere these days. Go to any book store and you can find shelves upon shelves of self-help books. How is what I do any different?

My New Book "Clearly Thinking" Is Out!

This book is about applying epistemology to your everyday life. Want to make better decisions with your fitness, nutrition, career, love life? How do you figure out a “good” choice from a “bad” one? How do you improve results and minimize failures? Do you ever think “this is a sure thing” only to find out there wasn’t a chance?

Internal vs External Locus of Control

When we pursue our goals, we have successes and we have failures. They are inevitable. But how do you view your successes and failures? Are they YOUR successes? Are they YOUR failures? Or, are they the failures of others in the world?