Psychology
WARNING Signs of Suicide:
Suicide is among the scariest words in our language; it inspires an immediate horror among the family and friends of the victim. People frequently experience a gut-wrenching dread, denial, shock, fear … and even guilt.
It is a word so charged wi [read more...]
Why You Can’t Always Trust Your Feelings
When I was in graduate school for psychology, our rallying cry was “Go with you feelings.”
When somebody got up in front of class to give a presentation and we were in a rowdy mood that’s what we said.
When one of our gang hesit [read more...]
Blended Family Problems? 21 Ways Counseling Can Help
As a psychologist and counselor practicing in the Woodstock-Cary-Algonquin-Crystal Lake and Lake in the Hills areas of Illinois, I find that there are 21 essentials you can expect when receiving counseling for problems in your blended family.
But first, [read more...]
Discover Fire Again
Today is going to cost you one day of your life. It is an opportunity to invent yourself. Consider this day as special. You can waste it by doing the same old things in the same old ways. Or you can use it to turn your life around for the better. Tomorrow [read more...]
Faith, Courage, And Love And Joy Will Come
It was a medium day in Alaska. The sky was a bit overcast. The air was cool.
Frantic activity was visible in all directions as the drivers prepared for what could arguably be called the toughest race in the world.
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog ra [read more...]
How To Be A Success
Learn how to master your area of endeavor the right way. Start out by finding the people and books that will make you exceptional. Seek out the best sources of information that you can afford.
Analyze each part of the skill you wish to master, then put [read more...]
Been in a Car Crash or Work Accident? Think You Might have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
As a psychologist and marriage counselor, I find that there can be up to 25 warning signs that indicate you or a family member would benefit from counseling or therapy when experiencing PTSD.
First, what are these signs?
1. Exposure to possible d [read more...]
Why Balancing Your Polarity Can Make Life Better
Driven by cultural imperatives and inner promptings, we drive ourselves into a frenzy of action day after day.
The urgency of what needs to be done and the limited time we have to do it excites us to become excessive in our activity.
Eventually, [read more...]
Do You Neglect The Power Of Your Mind?
James Allen, who wrote the masterpiece, As a Man Thinketh, talks about the vital power of the mind in creating success. “All that a man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is the direct results of his own thoughts. In a justly ordered universe, w [read more...]
Autism and Oxytocin
Oxytocin is a nine amino acid peptide produced in the brain and released by the pituitary gland. It is produced in the body naturally, by both males and females, and plays a role in reproduction and may even contribute to those feelings we call “love. [read more...]
