7 Ways to Stop Violence at Every Age
Violence is the result of a combination of biological, social, and psychological factors, especially those that increase exposure to vulnerability, shame, and humiliation. Preventing violence must...
View ArticleWhy Domestic Violence Occurs and How to Stop It
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and with domestic violence on the rise, it is an important time to face this difficult issue.read more
View ArticleSix Tips to Keep Long-Term Relationships Exciting
The idea that the excitement of a relationship is sentenced to only the first months or even years a couple is together is completely false. When it comes to a long-term relationship, we can maintain...
View ArticleHow to Date Outside Your Comfort Zone
We don't always fall for someone because their positive qualities complement our own but also because their negative traits fit ours so well. So how do we improve our process of selection and choose...
View ArticleStop Bad Habits by Breaking from Your Inner Critic
As the holiday season and new year approaches, it is invaluable to take the time to look at why we are so self-deprecating and what we can do to rid ourselves of our distorted self-perceptions. By...
View Article5 Ways to Deal with a Partner’s Fear of Intimacy
Many people have developed defenses that make them intolerant of too much love, attention or affection. In this blog, I want to offer a few ways to work on overcoming a fear of intimacy that may exist...
View ArticleWhy Do Women Act Catty?
Women sometimes inadvertently strengthen false notions of gender norms by failing to face their competitive feelings directly or to learn to deal with these feelings in a positive way.read more
View ArticleRisks to the Mental Health of Athletes
The physical strain athletes undergo is well-documented and commonly discussed. But what about the serious mental struggles athletes face?read more
View Article7 Tips to Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child
As parents in today's culture, we find ourselves encouraged to center our daily lives on our kids. Yet as we focus our attention on carpools, homework and play dates, we run the risk of becoming...
View ArticleIs Social Media to Blame For the Rise In Narcissism?
Over the last couple years, a plethora of research has been pouring in that makes connections between Facebook and narcissism. Social media websites encourage self-promotion, as users utilize Facebook...
View ArticleAre You Parenting Like Your Parent?
As you may imagine, scenarios that are reminiscent of our childhood are increasingly likely to arise when we ourselves become parents. The good news is, by noticing these traits inside ourselves, by...
View ArticleIs Cynicism Ruining Your Life?
Like an ill-fitting sweater, cynicism can be easy to slip into, yet difficult to shake off. But what are the risks of indulging in cynical attitudes? How does cynicism negatively shape our lives and...
View Article5 Ways to Beat the Holiday Blues
Whether you’re among the millions who struggle with mild to severe cases of “winter blues” or you merely find yourself falling into bad moods over the holidays, here are some tips on how to counter...
View Article5 Reachable Resolutions for a Healthy Mind
Filtering our personal goals through a self-critical lens only sets us up for failure. With that in mind, I propose a new list of deeply rewarding and reachable resolutions. These activities have been...
View ArticleFive Questions for a Better New Year
How can the lessons of 2012 help us to achieve a more fulfilling 2013? Here are five essential questions that can be of immeasurable value when setting forth on a new and better year.read more
View ArticleBe Your Own Couples Therapist
To achieve lasting love is an act of differentiation, a therapeutic process of identifying the ways we were hurt in our past that lead us to hurt ourselves and those close to us in the present. Here, I...
View ArticleFive Tips for Maintaining Lifelong Friends
Keeping close friends is an essential part of life that gives us meaning and fulfillment. Holding yourself to these five standards will expand your potential to grow meaningful friendships throughout...
View ArticleHow to Identify Your Critical Inner Voice
Millions of self-critical thoughts circle our minds everyday, leaving us miserable, discouraged and held back from going after what we want. Identifying these thoughts as mean-spirited, external points...
View ArticleStop the Blame Game in Your Relationship
When we stop placing blame in our relationship, we shift our focus inward. We can take charge and start to differentiate from destructive behaviors that are holding us back from getting closer to the...
View ArticleThe Upside of Negative Emotions
It turns out we expend much more energy avoiding the pains of our existence than we do when we actually face our feelings. Often, we cause ourselves much more misery through our attempts to defend...
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