All Things Psychological
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 [...]
Posted in brain and mind, communication on Mar 29th, 2010
We have all experienced it at one time or another in our lives: we made a life-changing decision –we decided to get married as soon as we graduated from High School; move away from our families; have children, not have children – and later we regret these decisions and wonder what life would have been [...]
Posted in brain and mind on Mar 16th, 2010
We use the term “Spring Fever” to refer to how our bodies feel at this time of the year: restless, ready to start something new, given to daydreaming, energized, not hungry.
Is this real or an invention?
Many scientific studies point to a very strong connection between our physical and mental wellbeing and the physical environment around [...]
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, marital affair on Feb 19th, 2010
Almost 50% of affairs for women occur with co-workers and more than 60% of affairs for men begin in the office. This is a clear indication that it is people in our daily lives that ignite passion and create situations where lust can be experienced, even if people do not realize what is happening until [...]
Posted in communication, intimacy, marital affair on Feb 12th, 2010
Only 35% of couples with marital infidelity stay together. Hurt, humiliation, disappointment are very powerful feelings that often lead to blaming and attacking. Depression, anxiety and fear can occur following the betrayal. Trust is gone. There is a deep feeling of loneliness and shame, and concern about the future. Partners often don’t know how to [...]
Posted in brain and mind, marital affair on Feb 6th, 2010
Internet affairs have become a new way of reaching out to people outside one’s marriage for companionship, love and sex. In this article we discuss the differences between these affairs and real time affairs.
Internet infidelity is an issue of endemic proportions not only for the sheer number of people involved in them, but also because [...]
Posted in brain and mind, marital affair on Jan 22nd, 2010
Brain Chemistry and Affairs
Is there a correlation between the levels of some brain chemicals and vulnerability to extra marital infidelity? Research in this area indicates that, while physical tendencies may be changed by our ability to think and reach logical decisions, our brain chemistry can influence our behaviors and choices. Of these chemicals, three in [...]
Posted in brain and mind, communication on Jan 3rd, 2010
Here we go again. One more year coming to a close; another that will soon begin. We tend to conceive of things as having a beginning and an end. This gives our lives and endeavors a sense of completeness and encourages us to look ahead. This time of the year is often a time of [...]
