Six simple steps that may prevent you from overthinking — Do you lie in bed for hours rehashing your day? Do you ruminate over every action you took and every word you spoke? I don’t know about you, but I suffer from overthinking. We all have moments where self-doubt sneaks in and makes us skeptical of ourselves. …

Patience is, in a sense, the simple recognition that things take time. That achieving greatness, creating a masterpiece — it all takes time. It takes an ability & willingness to be frustrated. To overcome difficulties. To persevere. — What is patience? Patience is a virtue. So I’m told. It’s the ability to wait for something . . . without frustration. The proverb patience is a virtue means to be able to tolerate something that takes a long time is a good quality to have.

Here’s how to recognize the signs you’re overthinking — Are you still beating yourself up for the mistake you made Saturday? Are you constantly going over the presentation you need to make tomorrow in your head? Do you ever say to yourself, ”Man, I’m such a loser,” or, “I can’t stop thinking about how my life could have been…

The good news is nobody is born socially inept! — Have you ever wondered how some people can just walk into a crowded room and easily socialize and interact with anyone and everyone? We call these people the “life of the party” or a “social butterfly.” These amazing humans are able to “work the room” with an hors d’oeuvre in…

Some people are born with emotional intelligence while others can think of it as a skill set that needs to be acquired. With practice, it’s possible to develop and improve emotional intelligence. — You’ve seen them: The quarterback who appears to be cool as a cucumber on the final drive of the Super Bowl when down by six points. Or, the hostage negotiator who’s case begins with a person threatening to kill others seems to be cool as a cucumber .

Learning new techniques to help manage your feelings can take time and practice — so try to be patient and gentle with yourself as you learn how to journal for anger management — Would you like to have control over your life? Would you like to have healthy relationships? Would you like to be happy? Imagine being calm and cool all day even after finding out your wife wrecked the car, your son was expelled from school, and the IRS is going to…