Posted in brain and mind, stress management on Sep 26th, 2011
I call it “debriefing,” you can call it anything you want. It is a few minutes at the end of each day that you take for yourself. You will be surprised how effective it is in relaxing you and clearing your mind.
This is how it works:
•Select a room in the house that is quiet and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 11th, 2011
Why another blog on 9/11?
Because I want to remember this date by offering something that hopefully can shed further light on some of the repercussions of the fateful events of ten years ago.
As a psychotherapist, I am deeply aware of the importance of traumatic events that occur unpredictably and seemingly without any logical reason, [...]
Posted in Tweet posts, brain and mind, stress management on Sep 5th, 2011
We cannot escape stress. We are surrounded by it in our busy lives, where we tend to get as many things done as possible in as short time as possible.
What is stress? Stress is a normal physical response to situations that are perceived as being dangerous. We perceive our abilities to cope with this danger [...]
Posted in communication, intimacy, love relationship, marital affair on Aug 8th, 2011
In this seventh and last blog on sexting, we discuss what happens after one partner has acknowledged sexting with a third person outside of the primary relationship. How can the two partners rebuild their relationship, or is this impossible to do?
First of all, it is important to say that each situation is different, so what [...]
Posted in brain and mind, communication, intimacy, marital affair on Jul 11th, 2011
Users of sexting represent a particular spectrum of the population. Some people don’t seem to realize the meaning or the full impact of their sexting activities on their reputation, career, their families and other people around them.
This attitude is often due to a temporary suspension of clear thinking these people experience when in the throw [...]
Posted in Tweet posts, brain and mind, communication, love relationship on Jul 6th, 2011
In the previous blog on sexting, we discussed who uses this technology – most popular among people in the 18-29 age bracket, but also being used by people up to the age of 50 – and why it is becoming more popular – it is fast and anonymous. Additionally, sexting is within reach for most [...]
Posted in Tweet posts, communication, intimacy, love relationship on Jun 28th, 2011
Let’s discuss one particular use of technology, sexting – sending lewd pictures and texting sexually explicit messages over the phone – in the context of relationships. A case of a public figure caught sexting has recently brought the use of this technological communication to everybody’s attention.
There are two myths about this practice that need to [...]
Posted in brain and mind, communication, intimacy, women's issues on Jun 10th, 2011
As we become more and more technologically connected – to our smart phones, our computers, our IPods and IPads, our Kindle and our video games – are we becoming more disconnected from real life and real people? Or is technology facilitating and enriching human relationships?
I don’t think there is a simple yes/no answer, as technology [...]
Posted in brain and mind, middle age, women's issues on Jun 1st, 2011
Having a purpose is an important driving force in selecting what we want to do and how to do it. When we work, whether we are professionals, have a trade or are stay-home parents, we like to feel that our contribution makes a difference. Perhaps we help people in need, or raise organic vegetables in [...]
Posted in brain and mind, stress management, women's issues on May 20th, 2011
As the first segment of the baby boomers generation is quickly approaching retirement age, issues about what constitutes a healthy retirement come to the fore.
Gone seem to be the times when people retired and stayed home, played bingo, and gradually reduced their activities as their physical conditions deteriorated and their energy waned. Up until as [...]
