Posted in communication, stress management on Dec 21st, 2010
Particularly at this time of the year, when emphasis is on being together and enjoying each other’s company, we are reminded of those who are no longer with us. This is when we feel their absence more deeply and intensely and miss having them close. This does not apply only to the people close to [...]
Posted in communication, stress management on Dec 17th, 2010
There are times – and holidays rank high among these – where we build up incredibly lofty expectations, often setting ourselves up for disappointment.
We want our children to have golden memories of the holidays that they will cherish for the rest of their lives. We want family members who don’t get along with one another [...]
Posted in communication, stress management on Dec 14th, 2010
If the holidays are so much fun and all of us look forward to them, why is it that people like me – psychotherapists and counselors – are the busiest at this time of the year?
Simply put, it is because being with family is the most enjoyable and yet the most stressful of experiences. Maybe [...]
Posted in brain and mind, stress management on Dec 7th, 2010
The holidays has started with a big bang on Thanksgiving day evening, when for the first time some stores opened to shoppers who wanted to have a head start on Black Friday. From now on most of us will be busy, running around trying to get everything done and ready… ready for what?
There is a [...]
Posted in communication, intimacy, love relationship on Dec 2nd, 2010
“I am not in love with my partner any more, and I don’t know what to do to get it back. Is it possible?
I hear this question quite often in my work as a psychotherapist and couple counselor. Couples are upset, confused, sad and disappointed that those loving feelings for each other [...]
