One of my Jewish friends gave me a very special compliment week during Hanukkah. Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights celebrating the miracle of one day of candle oil lasting eight days. The occasion of the miracle was the recapturing the Holy Temple of Jerusalem from the Greeks (2nd century […]
psychology
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“Get a grip” is and idiom that admonishes us to seize control of ourselves. This is usually used when someone else can observe that we have lost some element of emotional control. At various times in our lives we lose our grip on what is going on with us and […]
The head, the heart, the gut. We all have some experience with thinking from these different areas and making decisions based on different criteria. Recent research has shown distinctions in the human nervous system in these three areas are enough to warrant deeper questions as to the nature of our […]
Many people buy books on personal growth and development, but never read them. They are familiar with the big titles, The Four Agreements, The Power of Now, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and the Power of Positive Thinking. However, reading them is another story. A shelf full of self-help […]
Daily life struggles can drain our energy. Sometimes demands on our energy spike due to unforeseen circumstances and we need to dig deep and find additional energy or find a quick way to recharge. Humans are generally awake for 16 hours and sleep for 8 hours. The 8-hour sleep cycle […]
In nearly every therapy session I have conducted throughout my career as a psychologist, there comes a moment in the conversation where a deeper question is asked. Something to the effect of, “and why do you think that is?” “what is the source of that feeling?” or “why do you […]