Storytelling

The stories we tell weave moments, days, and years into a meaningful sense of life. Researchers have found that the way we tell those stories about our own lives is directly related to long-term well-being and resilience. But that connection may have as much to do with the listener as the teller. Studies show that …

We form habits of thought around stories, and each time we retell them the old way, we reinforce the habit. The ruts get deeper and harder to get out of. But what if we told different stories? It’s About Stories Today I actually stopped a client cold in the middle of a story. We were …