by Bruce Stankavage | Articles, Inside-Out, Misunderstanding, Thought Storm
Review your Twitter feed, read an online newspaper, or turn on your TV to watch the news, and you are undoubtedly bombarded with stories describing all that is wrong with and plaguing your community and our country. There is not a shortage of issues facing us. So how...
by Bruce Stankavage | Articles, Inside-Out, Misunderstanding
IF ONLY… I can start of my high school team I can earn a college scholarship I can get into the college of my choice I can play professionally I can make a lot of money I can win a championship I can make dean’s list I can own my own company I can have...
by Bruce Stankavage | Articles, Thought
I was recently asked the following: “What is obvious to you but not so obvious to others?” Here is my 19-point answer: All people feel angst, insecurity, doubt, fear (although I use a different word), nervousness, anger. Feeling anxious does not mean you have a...
by Bruce Stankavage | Articles, Inside-Out, Misunderstanding
1) Trying to control your thinking. 2) Trying to change, manipulate, or replace “bad” thoughts with “good” thoughts. 3) Consistently judging, criticizing, or labeling your thinking. 4) Seeking a clear mind and high mind-set. 5) Looking for an explanation and/or...
by Bruce Stankavage | Articles, Thought
A common theme I encounter with those I work with revolves around the propensity to judge the content and quality of their thinking and their subsequent feelings. I get it. I too fall into the trap of rating the quality of my thoughts based on my habitual thought...
by Bruce Stankavage | Articles
In kindergarten and first grade, my youngest son, Cole would carry his brown little blanket (Goldie) to school. Every day Goldie was firmly in his grasp, often by his face, wiping away tears as his separation anxiety skyrocketed the closer he came to his classroom....
