Rising to Resilience

Singlehood

Dating Apps Steer You in the Wrong Direction

Lise Deguire Psy.D. on August 19, 2024

Personal Perspective: Are you "swiping left" on all the best people? Here's why you might be missing out on meeting more quality partners.

Personal Perspective: Are you "swiping left" on all the best people? Here's why you might be missing out on meeting more quality partners.

Self-Help

Focus on Your Strengths, Not Your Weaknesses

Lise Deguire Psy.D. on February 18, 2024

Many people worry so much about their inadequacies that they forget about their strengths altogether. Here's a way to refocus positively on all that you bring to the world.

Many people worry so much about their inadequacies that they forget about their strengths altogether. Here's a way to refocus positively on all that you bring to the world.

Fear

6 Calming Strategies for Dark Times

Lise Deguire Psy.D. on July 13, 2022

Are you overwhelmed by the negative news cycle? Here are six strategies to keep you calm.

Are you overwhelmed by the negative news cycle? Here are six strategies to keep you calm.

Motivation

How to Actually Have a Happy Thanksgiving

Lise Deguire Psy.D. on November 15, 2021

Are you nervous about seeing family at Thanksgiving? Change your mindset and learn seven strategies to have a nicer holiday.

Are you nervous about seeing family at Thanksgiving? Change your mindset and learn seven strategies to have a nicer holiday.

A Personal Perspective: How my husband helped heal my early wounds.

Bullying

How to Help a Child Who's Being Bullied

Lise Deguire Psy.D. on July 7, 2021

Being bullied is painful, scary, and humiliating. Parents, teachers, and classmates can meaningfully intervene in these 7 ways.

Being bullied is painful, scary, and humiliating. Parents, teachers, and classmates can meaningfully intervene in these 7 ways.

Attention

The Curse of the "Easy" Child

Lise Deguire Psy.D. on April 8, 2021

Remember to pay attention to your child who does everything right.

Remember to pay attention to your child who does everything right.

Fear

How Conversation Can Heal Our Nation

Lise Deguire Psy.D. on March 1, 2021

Trying to stay connected to people who hold different political beliefs? It is difficult right now, but here are some pointers.

Trying to stay connected to people who hold different political beliefs? It is difficult right now, but here are some pointers.

Friends

Friendship: Maintenance Required

Lise Deguire Psy.D. on December 3, 2020

Friendship, and the resultant social support, is a key factor in mental health, physical health, and longevity itself.

Friendship, and the resultant social support, is a key factor in mental health, physical health, and longevity itself.

Meditation

5 Grounding Tips for a Strange Time

Lise Deguire Psy.D. on November 4, 2020

Helpful thoughts about how to manage this strange and stressful time.

Helpful thoughts about how to manage this strange and stressful time.

Marriage

The Marriage Ninja

Lise Deguire Psy.D. on October 6, 2020

Having spent years with couples who are repairing their marriages, I have some ideas about how to maintain loving connections.

Having spent years with couples who are repairing their marriages, I have some ideas about how to maintain loving connections.

Bullying

Heroes, Bullies, and Taking a Seat

Lise Deguire Psy.D. on October 1, 2020

We can work toward preventing bullying on many levels, including in the school, in the home, and all around us.

We can work toward preventing bullying on many levels, including in the school, in the home, and all around us.