This article was written by Michelle Shahbazyan, MS, MA and by wikiHow staff writer, Ali Garbacz, B.A.. Michelle Shahbazyan is a Life Coach, Author, and Speaker based in Los Angeles, California. She is the Founder of The LA Life Coach, a concierge life, family, and career coaching service. She has over 15 years of experience with life coaching, consulting, motivational speaking, and matchmaking. Michelle has helped thousands of clients achieve peace, fulfillment, and a healthier mindset. Her ultimate goal is to provide her clients with the tools, perspectives, and resources needed to create the life they desire. Michelle specializes in supporting individuals and couples with a wide array of concerns, including depression, anxiety, love and relationship issues, ADHD, grief, stress, anger management, and career planning. Her approach is informed by neuroscience, anthropology, sociology, and behavioral biology, ensuring that the strategies she develops with clients are both effective and enduring. She has a BA in Applied Psychology and an MS in Building Construction and Technology Management from Georgia Tech University, and a MA in Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy from Phillips Graduate University.
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Being surrounded by negative people or holding yourself to unrealistic expectations can make it easy to tell yourself that nothing is going right in your life. But the truth is, everyone experiences ups and downs in their lives, and there are many great things in your life to be thankful for. If you’ve been feeling down on yourself recently, keep reading to learn where these negative thoughts might be coming from, what you can do to change them into positive ones, and what actions you can take to confidently move forward with your life.
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