Posted in brain and mind on Aug 25th, 2010
In the previous blog post we discussed how the dysfunctionality of our relationships with our surrogate parents – politicians and government representatives and other people in leadership and power positions – have taken away the feelings of protection, security and safety we used to feel. Now not only we don’t trust them any longer, but [...]
Posted in brain and mind, stress management on Aug 19th, 2010
A recent analysis by the Rockefeller Foundation indicated that most Americans feel more financially insecure now than ever before in their lives, due to the effects of the current economic recession. And, worse still, they don’t believe things are going to change any time soon.
Data from 2009 indicates that more than 20% of Americans experienced [...]
Posted in brain and mind on Aug 10th, 2010
The sixth of August marked the 65th anniversary of the atomic bomb dropped by the Americans on the city of Hiroshima, in Japan. Yesterday, August ninth, was the 65th anniversary of the second atomic bomb dropped by the Americans in Japan, this time on the city of Nagasaki.
Without getting into a political or moral discussion [...]
Posted in brain and mind, stress management on Aug 3rd, 2010
Who doesn’t like vacations? We all love and look forward to them with eagerness and excitement. Planning and anticipating them, seeing new places, going on new adventures, doing different things than what we do regularly are very appealing. Aside from the enjoyment, however, is there other value in taking time off from our regular schedules [...]
Posted in brain and mind, stress management on Jul 27th, 2010
In the previous blog post, I discussed the daily routines that anchor us to the present, making us feel alive and creating a sense of continuity in our lives. These routines, which make us feel good when we are in a healthy place, however, take on a completely different connotation when we are in distress.
When [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, brain and mind, stress management on Jul 23rd, 2010
Who doesn’t like vacations? We all love and look forward to them with eagerness and excitement. Planning and anticipating them, seeing new places, going on new adventures, doing different things than what we do regularly are very appealing. Aside from the enjoyment, however, is there other value in taking time off from our regular schedules [...]
Posted in brain and mind, communication on Jul 8th, 2010
We tend to ignore or take for granted the little things we do every day, those familiar rituals like making coffee in the morning, taking a shower, listening to the sounds of the house as it wakes up with us, or opening the windows to let the new day in.
Our minds seem to be focused [...]
Posted in brain and mind, communication, intimacy, marital affair on Jul 3rd, 2010
It is important to remember that in most cases affairs are symptoms of something deeper that is going on in intimate relationships, of which couples may not have been aware. And here is where I can see the silver lining. The affair is such a shocking event in their lives that couples cannot ignore it, [...]
Posted in brain and mind, love relationship, marital affair on Jun 26th, 2010
What Couples Can Do To Get Back On Track
It is important to remember that in most cases affairs are symptoms of something deeper that is going on in intimate relationships, of which couples may not have been aware. And here is where I can see the silver lining. The affair is such a shocking event [...]
Posted in brain and mind on Jun 16th, 2010
A lot of studies show how people in healthy, close connections live longer, are happier, have less medical problems and have a more positive outlook on life and their future throughout the life cycle. As Mother Theresa said, “Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.”
Connections help make life less scary [...]
