by Nancy | Jan 25, 2016 | Psychology | 0 Comments
Traumatic events happen and are all too common, but resiliency is an inspiration and provides life-changing lessons about coping with the trauma. Traumas can include divorce, a tsunami, or a fire to name a few. Become resilient by breaking through our isolation, reach... read more
by Nancy | Jan 18, 2016 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Every year we make New Year resolutions that typically do not work. On average, only about 8% of society is successful with keeping their resolutions. The New Year is a time to look back and take stock of what we want for the future, but it’s no wonder we don’t stick... read more
by Nancy | Jan 11, 2016 | Psychology | 0 Comments
Friends can psychological hurt friends, which is what makes us wary of friendship. We have all been on the receiving and giving side of this hurtfulness. With this aside, friendship is crucial to having a meaningful, resilient life. You need friends to help you... read more
by Nancy | Jan 4, 2016 | Psychology | 0 Comments
What does it mean to live a good life? We all have been given this gift of life and we need to figure out how to best use it. There are many different views, which allow for many different perspectives. Here are some thoughts to help you achieve a life well lived.... read more
by Nancy | Dec 21, 2015 | Psychology | 0 Comments
Most who have encountered the types of horrific and violent things that our soldiers and military seen would never be able to lead a ‘normal’ life when they return. We hear about it often, read about it everywhere and for some we live side by side with what the... read more
by Nancy | Dec 14, 2015 | Psychology | 0 Comments
Caregivers not only manage the physical, but also help to mold and set the foundation for the mind and attitude of their patients. Their role in the healing process is more than just to sustain. Victoria Maxwell shares in Psychology Today her own experience of... read more
by Nancy | Dec 7, 2015 | Psychology | 0 Comments
Without presents, public praise or material things, how do you love you? There a some good places to start in bringing a whole new value to your own self-image that aren’t always on our top priority list of things to do. Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. spent years, beating... read more
by Nancy | Nov 30, 2015 | Psychology | 0 Comments
There is a tendency to let the bad, negative, uncomfortable and dark aspects of our lives overtake the reality of what could be. Steve Taylor PH.D. wrote about how after years of adapting his surroundings and altering the way he lived day to day to reduce his own... read more
by Nancy | Nov 23, 2015 | Psychology | 0 Comments
According to this post by Matthew Hutson in Psychology Today, there’s no need to fret feeling a bit down. Where happy emotions are sought after, so-called ‘negative’ emotions, Hutson writes, are suppressed, shamed, and medicated. Hutson suggests all of our emotions... read more
by Nancy | Nov 16, 2015 | Psychology | 0 Comments
Most of us don’t think we can be conned, and that’s part of the reason why people who have been scammed suffer, according to journalist, Abby Ellin’s, story in Psychology Today. Ellin, herself, was “duped”. Not by a conman with a clear sales pitch but by an... read more