What You Can Do: Write Now About the COVID-19 Quarantine
Through the years, research has demonstrated that writing about events can significantly shape the way we experience them. In one…
Pay Attention to What You Don’t Notice
When I was little, my grandmother used to make hot peanut butter cookies for me. I would sit on a…
Ask Dr. Conte: How Can I Fix Relationships Broken by My Domestic Violence Arrest?
Hi Dr. Conte, I was recently arrested for 4th degree domestic assault (first offense). I have no court date as of…
Dr. Conte Talks How to Deal with Holiday Stress on KDKA Morning News
How do you deal with the stress of the holidays? Do you get angry? Lash out at all the traffic,…
Four Jurors: When Attachment to Our Beliefs Blinds Us to the Truth
I write a lot about attachment and certainty. I’ve been fascinated throughout my career by the way we, as human…
Unnecessary Protection: How to Deal with Perceived Threats vs. Real Threats
It’s natural to protect ourselves. The world is scary and there are real threats out there. Unfortunately, we spend far…
Embrace Positive Thinking
Recently, someone wrote in and asked me the following questions regarding positive thinking. I thought they were great questions, so…
A Jar of Marbles: The Impact of Our Environment
A man filled a jar with marbles, and once the jar was filled, he turned around in the other direction. When…
Be Mindful of All or Nothing Thinking
Splitting is a psychological concept that describes the way people have a tendency to see things in terms of black…
Talk to Yourself, Talk Some More, Then Repeat: Be Mindful of the Power of Self-Talk
I’ve seen research suggesting that if we hear something even five times, we’ll begin to believe that it might be…