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Meaning Making

Meaning Making

Our brains seem to be hard-wired to look for meaning. We interpret all kinds of situations and objects with a focus…

January 8, 2024

Hosts: Kari Knutson M.A., Dr. Pat Baccili

Knowing Yourself

Knowing Yourself

Our attributes, personality traits, and preferences are all parts of what make us unique. Add to that our emotions at any…

April 10, 2023

Hosts: Kari Knutson M.A., Dr. Pat Baccili

When it’s time to start!

When it’s time to start!

Beginning something new or starting something again, like a project you began but didn’t finish, can be difficult. Sometimes just getting…

February 13, 2023

Hosts: Kari Knutson M.A., Dr. Pat Baccili

Flexing the Muscle of Decisiveness

Flexing the Muscle of Decisiveness

Have you ever noticed how easy it is to defer to other people when making decisions? From simple things like what…

November 14, 2022

Hosts: Kari Knutson M.A., Dr. Pat Baccili

Navigating Anxiety

Navigating Anxiety

Most people have experienced feeling anxious at some point in their lives, whether it was from taking a test, trying something…

July 11, 2022

Hosts: Kari Knutson M.A., Dr. Pat Baccili

The art of a good goodbye

The art of a good goodbye

Saying goodbye is something we do repeatedly over the course of our lives. We say goodbye to experiences, things, jobs, people,…

June 13, 2022

Hosts: Kari Knutson M.A., Dr. Pat Baccili

Navigating the ‘New Normal’

Navigating the ‘New Normal’

Some people are calling this current time of change, the ‘New Normal’ however navigating it can feel anything but normal. What…

April 11, 2022

Hosts: Kari Knutson M.A., Dr. Pat Baccili

Holding On and Letting Go

Holding On and Letting Go

Part of our human struggle is to know when to hold on and when to let go. This struggle is usually…

November 8, 2021

Hosts: Kari Knutson M.A., Dr. Pat Baccili

When you are angry...at yourself

When you are angry...at yourself

Anger is a powerful emotion.  Everyone feels angry at different times for different reasons.  We may have experienced something we feel…

September 13, 2021

Hosts: Kari Knutson M.A., Dr. Pat Baccili

Borrowing Perspective

Borrowing Perspective

Seeing the world through someone else’s perspective is something we do when we read books, listen to stories, and watch movies.…

August 9, 2021

Hosts: Kari Knutson M.A., Dr. Pat Baccili

The gift and the challenge of complex thinking

The gift and the challenge of complex thinking

There is a concept called ‘dualistic thinking’ that has to do with categorizing things in one of two ways, this OR…

December 14, 2020

Hosts: Kari Knutson M.A., Dr. Pat Baccili

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