From time to time, by following the sexual and emotional escapades of married celebrities, we are reminded of how common and frequent extra-marital affairs are. So much so that latest statistics indicate that in this country 45-55% of all married women and 50-60% of all married men had an affair while in a committed primary [...]
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Posted in brain and mind on Dec 17th, 2009
You are now ready to start therapy and deal with problems that affect your daily functioning and your views of life and yourself. How do you go about finding the right person for you? I will provide some general guidelines to help you through this process.
To begin psychotherapy or counseling is a very important decision, [...]
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Posted in brain and mind, communication on Dec 11th, 2009
You are in pain. You have been experiencing difficulties getting up in the morning. You dread the thought of facing another day. No matter what you say to yourself to feel better – “you are going to be all right;” “this is just a temporary situation;” “you have been in worse situations before” – you [...]
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We are going to define stress, discuss some of the situations that create it and explore ways of managing it without making us overwhelmed and .. well… stressed out.
First, let’s talk about what stress is. There is no single definition of stress, as it is not a definable entity that can be measured and described. [...]
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Posted in brain and mind on Dec 4th, 2009
Holiday shopping can be trying and exhausting. This article will help position yourself in control of your shopping goals and have fun in the process.
Shopping is part of our daily lives at all times of the year. However, the most important part of the year for shopping is right now, between Thanksgiving and Christmas. We [...]
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When we are in some kind of emotional pain – we feel depressed, anxious, confused – we become ungrounded and our abilities to tolerate emotional closeness and reap the benefits of it are often compromised. At those times we may tend to isolate, withdraw and avoid close contact, because we feel too vulnerable and are [...]
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