From Trial to Triumph

Neurodiversity

Autism Acceptance: A New Understanding of Neurodivergence

Carla Shuman Ph.D. on April 26, 2024

Our understanding of autism has shifted. Learn how to be neurodiversity affirming and support yourself or autistic people in your life.

Our understanding of autism has shifted. Learn how to be neurodiversity affirming and support yourself or autistic people in your life.

Rejection Sensitivity

How to Turn Rejection Sensitivity Into Positive Growth

Carla Shuman Ph.D. on March 29, 2024

Rejection will always hurt, but you can use these strategies to manage your response.

Rejection will always hurt, but you can use these strategies to manage your response.

Emotions

What Is Emotional Well-Being, and How Do We Get It?

Carla Shuman Ph.D. on February 28, 2024

Take these five steps to improve your emotional well-being.

Take these five steps to improve your emotional well-being.

Grit

Are You Constantly Struggling? Try Grit

Carla Shuman Ph.D. on December 20, 2023

It's challenging to endure hardship without hope. Use these strategies to get through the hard times and improve your mental health.

It's challenging to endure hardship without hope. Use these strategies to get through the hard times and improve your mental health.

Therapy

How to Get the Most Out of Therapy

Carla Shuman Ph.D. on November 28, 2023

While going to therapy is an important first step, preparing for therapy will help you get the most out of the experience.

While going to therapy is an important first step, preparing for therapy will help you get the most out of the experience.

Parenting

Five Ways to Help Children Cope in a Violent World

Carla Shuman Ph.D. on October 27, 2023

How should you parent in a violent world? These five strategies can help you teach your children to manage fear and anxiety.

How should you parent in a violent world? These five strategies can help you teach your children to manage fear and anxiety.

Depression

How to Appreciate the Healing Power of Sadness

Carla Shuman Ph.D. on September 29, 2023

People tell us to "buck up" and "stay positive," but experiencing and expressing sadness helps us heal.

People tell us to "buck up" and "stay positive," but experiencing and expressing sadness helps us heal.

Mindfulness

How to Stop Overthinking and Live Your Life

Carla Shuman Ph.D. on August 28, 2023

Do you find yourself overthinking and stuck in your own thoughts? Follow this guide to changing your thought patterns and escaping the cycle.

Do you find yourself overthinking and stuck in your own thoughts? Follow this guide to changing your thought patterns and escaping the cycle.

Resilience

How to Be Resilient When You Are Highly Sensitive

Carla Shuman Ph.D. on July 28, 2023

Being a highly sensitive person is often difficult. Use these five strategies to help yourself in challenging circumstances.

Being a highly sensitive person is often difficult. Use these five strategies to help yourself in challenging circumstances.

Relationships

How to Decide Whether to Cut Someone Out of Your Life

Carla Shuman Ph.D. on June 28, 2023

Do you need to cut someone off, or can the relationship be saved? Ask these five questions to figure it out.

Do you need to cut someone off, or can the relationship be saved? Ask these five questions to figure it out.

Resilience

How to Improve Your Mental Health: Focus on What You Control

Carla Shuman Ph.D. on May 22, 2023

A lot of factors influence our mental health. But focusing on what we can control empowers us to help ourselves.

A lot of factors influence our mental health. But focusing on what we can control empowers us to help ourselves.

ADHD

If You Think You Have ADHD, Ask Yourself These 5 Questions

Carla Shuman Ph.D. on April 28, 2023

Do you struggle with focus, organization, and emotional regulation? Decide if you might benefit from a formal evaluation.

Do you struggle with focus, organization, and emotional regulation? Decide if you might benefit from a formal evaluation.

Social Networking

How to Protect Your Mental Health When Using Social Media

Carla Shuman Ph.D. on March 17, 2023

Do you really need to disconnect? Awareness and setting boundaries are the keys to healthy social media use.

Do you really need to disconnect? Awareness and setting boundaries are the keys to healthy social media use.

Education

5 Ways to Improve the Effectiveness of Coping Strategies

Carla Shuman Ph.D. on February 17, 2023

Are coping strategies not working for you? Follow these steps to change your approach and improve their effectiveness.

Are coping strategies not working for you? Follow these steps to change your approach and improve their effectiveness.

Resilience

How to Cope With Change

Carla Shuman Ph.D. on January 13, 2023

Going through change is difficult. Try these strategies to manage your emotions.

Going through change is difficult. Try these strategies to manage your emotions.

Happiness

How to Be Happy for Others, Even When You’re Unhappy

Carla Shuman Ph.D. on December 9, 2022

Do you find yourself struggling to celebrate others' successes? Try these strategies to shift your approach.

Do you find yourself struggling to celebrate others' successes? Try these strategies to shift your approach.

Depression

5 Things You Should Know About Depression

Carla Shuman Ph.D. on November 7, 2022

Rates of depression have risen significantly since 2020. Make sure you know the facts about depression.

Rates of depression have risen significantly since 2020. Make sure you know the facts about depression.

Resilience

5 Ways to Bounce Back From Hard Times

Carla Shuman Ph.D. on November 7, 2022

When life feels hard and unfair, change your mindset and focus on resilience.

When life feels hard and unfair, change your mindset and focus on resilience.

Anxiety

How to Stay Mentally Healthy: A Wellness Checklist

Carla Shuman Ph.D. on September 30, 2022

Create a mental wellness checklist to improve your health and avoid a crisis point.

Create a mental wellness checklist to improve your health and avoid a crisis point.

Anger

Why Shouldn’t I Stay Angry?

Carla Shuman Ph.D. on August 24, 2022

Being angry can feel good and even be useful. But being mindfully angry is better for your health and your relationships.

Being angry can feel good and even be useful. But being mindfully angry is better for your health and your relationships.