Others’ Opinions
Do you know anyone who tends to get seriously bent out of shape when he hears an opinion he doesn’t like? Maybe it’s even happened within your circle of friends and family. These days so many people are… Read More
Stuck!
In general any person who seeks counseling is feeling badly and understands that something must change. If he is honest, he will also accept the fact that it’s often something about himself that must change: his way of… Read More
The Easy Life
Do you know anyone who does not like to be challenged? Do you know someone who distrusts authority figures? What about a person who stays away from groups or organizations that seek to hold him accountable? Thinking back… Read More
Meditation and Health
If you are reading this article, you are probably somewhat open to the idea of meditation. Let us proceed on that assumption. A few years ago, while sitting in a doctor’s waiting room, I watched a short video… Read More
MISCONCEPTIONS
After working for many years in the area of human behavior and relationships, it has become clear that people with problems often base their attitudes, choices and decisions on misconceptions. In many cases misconceptions can color their overall… Read More
The Family Boss
Years ago, my colleagues and I, while working for the same agency, attended a day-long professional retreat. The purpose was to identify problems in our practice and to build cohesiveness. At one point we were asked to reply… Read More
Emotional Intelligence
It can be argued that human behavior is largely determined by the effect of emotion on thinking; in fact this question has been debated by philosophers for centuries and by psychologists for many decades. Of course we would… Read More
Do the Work!
Today’s media bombards us with ads for products that claim to improve health, reduce weight, etc. One of those products is in the form of a capsule that allegedly contains all the daily requirements of vegetables and fruits…. Read More
Staying Positive
You may know the old saying about the daily news business: “If it bleeds, it leads.” That is how the news business operates. On any given day news reports focus first and foremost on a tragedy. The more… Read More
To Resist or Not to Resist
“What you resist, persists.” When you have an unpleasant feeling, an ongoing problem or when you find yourself in a bad situation, how do you address it? For example if you’re bothered by constant worry, do you try… Read More
