Opening the Door
Steve Alexander :“Yo, Steve, don’t you realize the counseling industry is designed to create consumers? Some people are too smart to fall for it,” said...
Life
Skincare basics: ABC of skincare vitamins
NazifaTasneem Ahmed :The evolution of skincare has been dynamic. As more enthusiasts gather, investors spend increasingly on research and production. Well-known makeup brands are also...
Is your social life killing you? Finding the middle ground between time alone and time with others
David Ludden :Over the last few decades, psychological research has confirmed the keys to a long and healthy life. These include a healthy diet, plenty...
The need to be vulnerable and the irony of it Anger keeps you safe
There is no reward for being vulnerable for any species of life from one-celled organisms to homo sapiens. Consequences are severe and often swift. On...
The only way to really detect when someone is lying
How can you tell when someone is lying? If you Google this question, you will find that there are mountains of books, an endless supply...
Adjusting holidays to the pandemic
Shireen Anne Jeejeebhoy :Marlene told me in her interview for Lifeliner about how Judy Taylor was unusual in her rapid adaptation to living without eating....
Path toward the national healing
Glenn Geher, Ph.D : let me start by saying that 2020 has been a mess. In this context, I guess it’s not surprising that the...
Painting the Pandemic
Dr. Friedberg M.D :“I’m so damn frustrated,” said my patient Paul. He actually wanted to talk in person because, he insisted, “all this virtual stuff...
Cope with the loss of a dream
Alice Boyes, Ph.D :Many of us know what the loss of a dream feels like.Perhaps you …tried to get into veterinary school but didn’t.opened a...
Five grounding tips for strange time
Lise Deguire, Psy.D :2020 is the year which keeps on giving. Having contended with COVID, racial unrest, and economic uncertainty, we now have the election-which-will-not-end....
Must we always be striving for a better life?
Nancy Colier, LCSW, Rev :The workshop started with a simple question: What do you want? That question was followed shortly with What is your deepest...
Danger of pursuing status
Marty Nemko, Ph.D :My most read recent post is Deciding Not to Live Up to Your Potential-almost 50,000 views in the five days since it...