Personal Definition of Spirituality The practice of some form of spirituality is for many people an important part of their daily lives. Yet the term “spirituality” itself can mean different things to different people. As you may recognize, for some people, spiritual practice automatically connotes having a theistic set of beliefs, in which…
Almost everyone has heard the term anger management. Some of you may have even seen the comical version of the term anger management, i.e., the movie by that name, starring Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler. For the very most part though, need I say there isn’t much room in real life for thinking about it…
Throughout my growing years as an only child, my parents rarely discussed anything of importance openly. We are talking here about people regularly choosing to keep secrets, and to not address and resolve problems in an open and constructive manner. I will always believe that this problematic fact of my upbringing was a driving force…
Back in the 80’s, Nancy Reagan declared the semi-immortalized words “just say no to drugs!” While Mrs. Reagan specified drugs as primarily the addictive substance to say no to, she presumably could have been referring to any other substance or activity which can become a form of addiction. What has always struck me most though–professionally…
ANXIETY DISORDER: SUB-CATEGORIES Many millions of people suffer from clinical anxiety. Sometimes the anxiety occurs in an extremely intense form–called a panic attack, and sometimes in an ongoing intermittent manner–called generalized anxiety. What these share in common is the personal and emotional distress they can cause you, in the short run and very possibly in…
GRIEF AND LOSS What do all of the following share in common: 1) the death of a loved; 2) a relationship breakup; 3) a job layoff or termination; 4) a home being destroyed by fire or tornado; and 5) significant physical limitations resulting from a serious illness or injury? Maybe it’s obvious, but they all…
Do you have a pattern of undermining yourself when pursuing your goals? In other words, do you self-sabotage more than you want to? In my practice as a psychologist, I have worked with many people who might be called “self-victimizers,” or even “self-saboteurs.” I have also known enough people in my personal life guilty of…
