Dr. Mike Mayer Psychologist & Motivational Speaker

Realistically, we all like the positive feelings of expressing validation.  This validation includes those from our children, our spouse, our friends, our boss and our co-workers. Do you give validation to others?  We should.

Generally, we should use wishes to bring about a change for the "good" in ourselves or for others. Use wishes as a motivator.

All of us realize that most people do not like to be told what to do.  Yet, all of us must realize that in order to get alone in this world we need to comply with appropriate and fair leaders.

How does the discord at work influence your mental health?  Working as part of a team can make your workplace more efficient and more enjoyable.  Yet you have to ask yourself... are you a team player?   Do you have negative co-workers, gossips or slackers at your workplace?

With differing types of "two" people combinations they all would work better together if they wold be more other centered as well as ... (listen to the podcast to find out.)

An apology can show that we are not always right and we do make mistakes. Who do we need to apologize to and are we willing to do so?

These "everyone's". how do we include them in our lives? Do we care, does it matter how the "everyone" lives on this planet?

To me a gift is an effort on someone's part to extend an appreciation in some way to another person without expecting anything in return.  Do you do this?  Love is a gift!

Resentment is an emotionally debilitating condition that when unresolved can have a variety of negative results on the person experiencing it. Have you let go of your resentment?

Your attitude influences the entire staff, office, workplace either positively or negatively. Have you checked your attitude recently?

A big factor in marriage failing is the unwillingness to a partner to accept change. To stay married it helps to be able to embrace change.

Research suggests that the majority of people have negative attitudes towards people with mental illness. It behooves all of us to better understand mental illness.

What do you know about the way you behave and are you willing to ask yourself questions to find some answers?

What are some common qualities that can either make the partnership grow or cause problems that could make it fail?

How do we want to be remembered? Can the answer to this become a motivator for our lives.

People have lots of secrets they carry around.  Why do we keep them and what are the costs to us if we keep them?

Do you know the signs of depression? What can we do to reduce the effects of depression in our lives?

We need to recognize what thoughts and behaviors are problems for us. Then what do we do next?

Constant negativity can get in the way of happiness and add to our stress. What can we do to reduce these negative thoughts.

Time magazine reported that overall adolescents have a reputation for being more fragile, less resilient, more overwhelmed than their parents were growing up.  What do we do?