by Joshua Hook | Dec 2, 2018 | Waiting
It’s hard to wait well. I was reminded of this the other day. My wife and I went to a restaurant, and there was going to be a long wait before we could get a table. When the hostess told us about the wait, I groaned. “I hate waiting,” I said to my wife. It was hard to...
by Joshua Hook | Nov 28, 2018 | Reaction
Between an impulse and a reaction, there is the space between. That space between is where the difference between success and failure often happens. The Pull to React Sometimes in my life, I blow past the space between and just react to my impulses. For example,...
by Joshua Hook | Aug 15, 2018 | Fear
I was listening to the radio the other day, and a John Mayer song came on. I was struck by one line in the song: fear is a friend who’s misunderstood. I don’t usually get huge psychological insights from John Mayer, but I thought this line was particularly deep. I...
by Joshua Hook | Jul 11, 2018 | Behavior
Often when we’re trying to solve a problem in our lives, we focus on our behavior. At face value, this makes a lot of sense. Behavior is powerful and important. If we want something different to happen in our lives, we need to make concrete changes in our day-to-day...
by Joshua Hook | Apr 27, 2018 | Courage
One of my favorite books is called “Love Does” by Bob Goff. There was one particular story in the book that taught me an important lesson: Whenever possible, say yes to life. How Bob Became a Diplomat to Uganda Bob is a lawyer, and one day he received a...
by Joshua Hook | Apr 20, 2018 | Strength
I remember listening to a sermon series about the questions of Jesus. We often focus on the teachings of Jesus, or the actions of Jesus. But Jesus also asked some very powerful questions during his three years of ministry. These questions forced his listeners to...
by Joshua Hook | Mar 9, 2018 | Health, Humility
This post is Part 8 in a 12-part blog series on humility and growth. (If you missed the first post, you can find it here.) In this post, I will explore how the model of humility and growth can be applied to our emotional health and well-being. Mental health can be a...
by Joshua Hook | Mar 5, 2018 | Humility
This post is Part 6 in a 12-part blog series on humility and growth. (If you missed the first post, you can find it here.) A lot of times in life, we get to a point where we are “good enough,” and then we stop improving. The reason is that as humans, we like to be...
by Joshua Hook | Jan 18, 2018 | Fear
One of my favorite movies of all time is Good Will Hunting. If you haven’t seen it, go rent it. The movie follows the story of a young genius (Will, played by Matt Damon) with a troubled past. Being a psychologist, I love the counseling scenes with Will and Sean...
by Joshua Hook | Dec 21, 2017 | Fear
“Find out what a person fears most, and that is where he will develop next.” -Carl Jung Fear is Powerful I love this quote by Carl Jung, because it touches on a deep truth that permeates our lives. Fear is perhaps the most powerful emotion we experience. When we...
