by Debbie Bensching | Jul 5, 2022 | Mental Performance, Psychotherapy
Hypnosis is a familiar word to many people. Hypnosis is commonly misrepresented and misunderstood. What is Hypnosis? Hypnosis Is: a state of inner absorption, concentration and heightened, focused attention. It is like using a magnifying glass to focus the...
by Debbie Bensching | Feb 21, 2022 | Psychotherapy
The foundation for how we think… about situations, about our selves in situations, about others comes from our self-appraisal because it is the lens through which we view our experiences and our self. This lens shapes our perceptions of our self and others. It...
by Debbie Bensching | Apr 20, 2021 | Psychotherapy
I’m stressed out… The word stress is common enough, it’s part of everyday language. In a 2006 APA survey, nearly half of respondents reported concern with the amount of stress they have in their lives. We frequently hear about stress management being important, but...
by Debbie Bensching | Feb 9, 2020 | Mental Performance
There are many things that can potentially disrupt a person’s performance. Athletes have a tendency to create labels, generally negative self-appraisals, for a difficulty rather then understand it from a mind-body perspective. I find it interesting to hear...
by Debbie Bensching | Jun 18, 2017 | Psychotherapy
If you asked 10 different psychological experts you might get 10 different definitions for Emotional Intelligence. Substantial disagreement exists on the definition. To the average person Daniel Goleman is probably the most familiar author on Emotional Intelligence...
