Saturday, December 17th, 2011
Enjoy Every Last Sandwich
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Impulse Control, Wanting…Waiting…Savoring
Do you remember those times when there was something you really wanted to buy and couldn't wait to get it? It's a familiar experience that fuels the credit industry. Borrowing money fulfills the desire to purchase the sought after item now. However, there is another side to this craving dynamic that is equally familiar…
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Simple Life Wisdom from Comedian Louis C.K.
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Knowledge is an Obstacle to Knowledge
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Addicted to People
When we think about addiction, we think of drugs, alcohol, pills and things like that. However, there is another form of addiction…some call it 'Love' addiction, but that is not how I most relate to it, because in truth, there is no LOVE in this kind of addiction. I speak from personal experience. I know that some people truly can become addicted to another person. The problem with this, however, is that it is generally an unhealthy relationship.
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The Substance Abuser and Multi Family Systems Therapy, Part One
According to family psychotherapy, individuals cannot be understood in isolation. Individuals are members of families systems. The family system is made up of interconnected and interdependent individuals. Each member has a role to fulfill, must follow certain family rules and must help maintain a sense of equilibrium or balance in order to ensure cohesivenss and predictability in its members. The rules of the family keep the system going by resisting change, filtering outside influences, and maintaining boundaries, whether healthy or unhealthy in nature.
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Talking with a Depressed Partner
Many close relationships break under the impact of a partner's depression. Even if things don't go that far, two people still have to work hard to stay together. Depression can change a partner's behavior so radically that intimacy can be impossible and the underlying trust of a relationship shaken. As my wife and I discovered, one of the first things you need to do is learn all over again how to communicate, how to be with each other. If we hadn't done that, I doubt we could have kept going over the last 25 years.
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This Holiday Give Yourself and Your Partner the Gift of your Presence
So much of the holidays can be taken up with the busy stuff of gift buying, travel plans, and food and festivity preparations that we're often left exhausted and depleted. It's easy to forget what the holidays are fundamentally about: to connect and be with family, friends and loved ones. This holiday, offer the gift of your presence to both yourself and your loved ones.
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Depression and Marriage
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Want a Healthier Life? The Mindful Diet
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