Perfectionism, Procrastination, and Distress Learn to outwit the devil on your shoulder and get things done, with advice from procrastination expert Timothy Pychyl, Ph.D. A study that examines traits that predict psychological distress Published on October 28, 2012 by Timothy A. Pychyl, Ph.D. in Don't Delay […]
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Have you given some thought to making any New Year’s resolutions this year? The tradition of setting goals for the New Year goes back about 4,000 years to the Babylonians when once a year people made promises to the gods in hopes of receiving good fortune in return. by Tricia Drevets December 27, 2013 […]
The ADHD-impacted marriage ADHD Adults: "What It Feels Like to Have ADHD" by Melissa Orlov Your brain, and everyday experiences, feel different with ADHD. Here's how. Published on November 21, 2013 by Melissa Orlov in May I Have Your Attention What does it feel […]
Posted: 09/11/2013 8:14 am I've always been interested in the wisdom of our elders and often do a practice with students and clients when they've seemed to veer off the path of what truly matters in their lives. I ask them to project themselves forward many years from now looking back […]
Two reasons are tied for first place. Published on July 11, 2013 by Sean M. Horan, Ph.D. in Adventures in Dating In my experiences, for some individuals “couples therapy” is a stigmatized term accompanied with shame and perceived failure. I would like to challenge this thought pattern by reminding people that attending couples therapy […]
posted by Anthony Centore Did you know that only a limited number of people who are referred by a physician to seek mental health services ever receive those services? Why is this? Is it because they do not want to get well, or are there other factors? As you might guess, the reasons […]
Women naturally give love, but our men really want something else Published on April 26, 2013 by Dr. Susan Biali, M.D. in Prescriptions for Life My husband and I recently went to a “marriage conference” attended by (and highly recommended by) some of our friends. One would think that a relationship-focused conference would […]
It’s your life—learn how to take it back! by Kevin D. Arnold, Ph.D., ABPP Published on August 4, 2012 by Kevin D. Arnold, Ph.D., ABPP in The Older Dad Learning–it's what we all do. Every day, in uncountable ways, we learn things. And, as our lives march down the road, different […]
Brain scans of meditating people show different patterns of activity depending on the practitioner's level of experience and meditation type. By Wynne Parry, LiveScience Mon, Feb 11 2013 at 12:50 PM Photo: mrhayata/Flickr NEW YORK — Throughout life, even shortly before death, the brain can remodel itself, responding to a person's experiences. […]
The biggest struggle in life is the struggle to know, embrace, and accept ourselves, with all of our faults and imperfections. Love and appreciate yourself – you're all you have By Melanie A. Greenberg, Ph.D. Created Oct 1 2012 – 5:54pm Many of us were raised by parents who were themselves victims – who were […]