All Things Psychological
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, stress management on May 21st, 2010
In previous blogs, the various consequences of the current economic recession were discussed: a few months ago I talked about how relationships are affected by this serious economic downturn, and how people are affected by losing their homes. Most recently I discussed the psychological impact of having to move back home and having to borrow [...]
Posted in brain and mind, stress management on May 11th, 2010
In these very trying financial times, it is not uncommon for individuals and families to run out of money and become desperate for financial help. Borrowing money from people they know is something most of people dread to do, so they try everything possible and leave this option as the very last. Most people who [...]
Posted in brain and mind, stress management on May 6th, 2010
An increasing number of young people are moving back home with their parents, mainly due to financial reasons.
Even before this recession occurred, the percentage of adult children moving back home was on the increase in this country. A New York Times survey indicates that between 2000 and 2008 the number increased by 32% nationwide (New [...]
Posted in brain and mind, stress management on Apr 6th, 2010
Arizona is one of the States that has been most deeply affected by the current economic recession. It was one of the first States to feel the impact of the economic crunch due to the crash of the real estate market, so dominant here up to a few years go, and one of the last [...]
Posted in brain and mind, stress management on Mar 10th, 2010
“I feel depressed today.” We have all said this, at one time or another of our lives, or heard someone say it. But, what is depression? And, is there one form of depression or are there many?
Feeling blue and suffering from clinical depression are two very different things.
Clinical depression is a condition that affects our [...]
Posted in brain and mind, stress management on Dec 6th, 2009
We are going to define stress, discuss some of the situations that create it and explore ways of managing it without making us overwhelmed and .. well… stressed out.
First, let’s talk about what stress is. There is no single definition of stress, as it is not a definable entity that can be measured and described. [...]
Posted in communication, stress management on Nov 25th, 2009
The Lesson to be learned.
Even though a situation of disagreement can cause tension and discomfort when parents and adult children are together, it is important not to become defensive, but keep an open mind and open communication.
When parents and adult children’s views clash, let’s remember that there is some truth in what parents are seeing, [...]
Posted in brain and mind, stress management on Nov 19th, 2009
When Parents don’t approve of their Children’s Significant Others
We all like others, particularly our loved ones, to approve of our choices of intimate partners, because these are a reflection on who we are. At the other end, parents often have ideas of who their children should choose as life partners. When children’s choices and parents’ [...]
