Karyn Hall Ph.D.

Are You All About the Negative?

Is your view of the world a negative one? Do you automatically attempt to blame someone—yourself or others—when something goes wrong? Do you tend to only see problems?

Is your view of the world a negative one? Do you automatically attempt to blame someone—yourself or others—when something goes wrong? Do you tend to only see problems?

Do You Express Affection?

Are you brave enough to tell your friends how you feel? Expressing caring feelings can be scary, so much so that many don't tell close friends they care, at least not in words.

Are you brave enough to tell your friends how you feel? Expressing caring feelings can be scary, so much so that many don't tell close friends they care, at least not in words.

I Didn't Say That! You Must Be Imagining It

Being criticized indirectly can make your head spin. You know that person just implied you were behind on your project, but they did it in a way that they can still deny it.

Being criticized indirectly can make your head spin. You know that person just implied you were behind on your project, but they did it in a way that they can still deny it.

Shutting Down Feedback

Do you pout, withdraw, or fight when others give you feedback? Shutting down feedback from others may mean you lose important relationships.

Do you pout, withdraw, or fight when others give you feedback? Shutting down feedback from others may mean you lose important relationships.

An Epidemic of Loneliness

You can be surrounded by people, have lots of friends on social media, and still feel lonely. Loneliness is now recognized as a serious health issue.

You can be surrounded by people, have lots of friends on social media, and still feel lonely. Loneliness is now recognized as a serious health issue.

Working Toward Psychological Health

When working with individuals with an overcontrolled personality style and treatment-resistant disorders and/or chronic loneliness, it can be difficult to prioritize goals.

When working with individuals with an overcontrolled personality style and treatment-resistant disorders and/or chronic loneliness, it can be difficult to prioritize goals.

The Importance of Kindness

Kindness is not just for kindergarten students or the meek. Kindness is found to be important in lasting relationships and a sense of lasting well-being.

Kindness is not just for kindergarten students or the meek. Kindness is found to be important in lasting relationships and a sense of lasting well-being.

Loneliness and Temperament

When you are lonely, you may be told join a group or a dating service. For those who suffer with maladaptive over-control, that advice is unlikely to be effective.

When you are lonely, you may be told join a group or a dating service. For those who suffer with maladaptive over-control, that advice is unlikely to be effective.

Listening to Difficult Emotions

Difficult emotions may be trying to keep you out of trouble.

Difficult emotions may be trying to keep you out of trouble.

Tired of boring conversations? Take control. Find ways to make your life more interesting to you and others.