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 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 love relationship, marital affair on Jun 24th, 2010
We all know the evils of infidelity. In previous blogs I wrote about them, citing statistics, characteristics of who is most likely to cheat, and what can be done to address these issues.
Here I want to approach this subject from a different perspective: infidelity as an alarm system about the state of the relationship, and [...]
Posted in brain and mind on Jun 2nd, 2010
Boundaries define where we end and other people begin, both physically and emotionally. Psychologically, they define a space we see as our own, separate from other people. When we are in love or feel very close to another person through friendship, collaboration, or special circumstances, boundaries may get blurred, as we see ourselves not as [...]
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 on Apr 29th, 2010
The first “happiness study” was published in 1978, in the Journal of Personality and social Psychology. The question the researchers asked of people who were interviewed was: what do you think will make you happy?
The researchers thought this would highlight some fundamental elements that contribute to happiness in most people’s lives. They assumed money and [...]
Posted in brain and mind, women's issues on Apr 22nd, 2010
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention informs us that about one third of all children in this country are overweight, and 17% are clinically obese – more than triple the rate from 1976. At the other end of the spectrum, rates about anorexia and bulimia, particularly among teenage girls but not exclusive to them, [...]
Posted in brain and mind on Apr 14th, 2010
We all know that stretching is good for our bodies. It allows us to become more flexible and it makes us feel good, particularly in the morning, as we wake up, or when we prepare for a run, exercise, or move from a position we held for a long time. Now research is pointing to [...]
