Don’t Like the Way Others Make You Feel?
Daniel S. Lobel, PhD :Understanding how others take control of your nervous system can give you the chance to deny access. Mindfulness and self-reflection can...
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The best side effect of Covid vaccination
Maryann Karinch :I belong to an organization that meets monthly to focus on projects creating higher education opportunities for women. Like so many other groups,...
To interrupt inequality
Andrea Dittmann, Ph.D :Many modern organizations have made it their mission to recruit and retain more diverse workforces to both fulfill a moral imperative to...
Twilight of the emotions: Gratitude
J. Gary Bernhard, Ed.D & Kalman Glantz, PhD :One might get the impression from previous blog posts in this series (Envy, Righteous Anger, and Guilt)...
Curiosity can help you cope with uncertainty
F. Diane Barth :The idea of transitioning from the pandemic back to “normal life” is fraught with uncertainty, a known trigger of anxiety.Deliberately cultivating curiosity...
Change child’s behavior without punishment
Laura Markham, PhD :Begin with the early lesson that we all clean up our own messes by matter-of-factly grabbing paper towels and helping your child...
How to survive and thrive after a breakup
Wendy L. Patrick, J.D., Ph.D :After a breakup, people often experience personal growth that can help them in future relationships.Categories of growth include self-improvement, better...
Back-to-School Anxiety: Coping With Uncertainty
Robyn Mehlenbeck, Ph.D :Returning to school may help children address increasing mental health issues.Safe return to school, which includes addressing anxiety about returning to school...
Problem of Avoidance
Marc Lener, MD :No one enjoys a stressful situation. From time to time, we all avoid dealing with our problems; however, when avoidance becomes a...
Why single people are attractive
Wendy L. Patrick, J.D., PhD :Many people are perfectly happy enjoying life as a single person. Comfortable flying solo, they are not looking for a...
Friendships give strength to partnership
Linda Bloom, L.C.S.W., and Charlie Bloom, M.S.W. :Linda: I live in Northern California where we can frequently see the ancient redwood and Sequoias, which are...
The Covid Bed-Spread
Wendy Troxel, PhD : With the first Valentine’s Day of the pandemic era approaching, it may be a good time to reexamine some tired assumptions...