Building Trust Trust is the foundation of any relationship. It is important to both guard that trust and nurture it. Building trust leads to intimacy. Most people rank trust as their number one expectation in a romantic relationship. Here are 7 tips to help build trust and improve your relationship: #1 Always be honest ...…
Positive Stress We read all the time how stress damages your health. As a matter of fact, I have written a number of books on stress relief because stress relief improves people’s health. It is very clear that too much stress is bad. However, did you know that some stress is very beneficial? Examples ...…
How To Stay Happy According to Dr. Kennon Sheldon’s recent research study at the University of Missouri, the feeling of happiness that occurs when something good happens wears off. Dr. Sheldon is a psychology professor and expert in happiness. For example, if you buy something you like, the initial excitement wears off rather quickly. Happiness ...…
Commencement Speech: A New Truth I read a great article yesterday by Charles Wheelan which he titled, “!0 Things Your Commencement Speaker Won’t Tell You”. I was so impressed with the article, that I am going to summarize it for you. 1. Your time in fraternity basements was well spent In other words, your happiness ...…
Codependent Relationships: The Key 5 Questions to Ask Yourself In my practice, I see a lot of people in codependent relationships where one person essentially becomes a caretaker for their partner. Maybe their spouse is an alcoholic and they are forever covering up for them and taking on extra responsibility. A codependent person is often ...…
Control Freak? Are You One? Are you aware of trying to have control over different aspects of your life? Being a control freak occurs when you are trying to get a handle on worry. It’s an attempt to ensure a good outcome for your future. Maybe you are trying to control how your partner behaves ...…
How to Calm Down…Now Are you feeling overwhelmed? The average person these days has a chaotic, hectic life. Especially if you have kids, you are over scheduled; spread too thin. Checking emails, texting, google surfing, running errands, and working-out devour our precious free time. Do you need stress relief? Do you feel overwhelmed? Here are ...…
Negative Thoughts… “The mind is everything. What you think you become.” Buddha As a psychiatrist, I get a backstage pass into people’s mind. Oh the negative thinking that plagues people…Negative thoughts often lead to feeling down or anxious. If you have a tendency to do this, you have probably developed what I call a ...…
Perfectionism… Humans are imperfect. We learn by making mistakes. Failing at things is actually the key to our ultimate success. Trying to be perfect is a miserable approach to life. First, it doesn’t work and leads to frustration. Second, it is often a sign of an underlying anxiety disorder. Third, it is tons of pressure ...…
Making Decisions All of make many decisions every day. It’s tough to always make a good choice EVERY time. We may want to make good decisions, but it can be hard to make the right choice sometimes because it takes so much work. Try eating “healthy” every time you are at a restaurant and are ...…
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