Self-injury has gained increasing recognition in the past decades, not only from psychologists and other mental health professionals, but also by popular culture. Books, television shows, music, fashion, and magazines have all referenced self-injury in some way over the last …
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The phrase “body image” sounds like just another buzz word perpetuated by school officials and politicians. However, body image is very important to our view of ourselves and how we relate to the world around us. The term “Body Image” …
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A loving parent recently expressed some concerns regarding her teenage son becoming overweight. She mentioned that her son was preoccupied with technology. His time was being consumed with cell phones, iPods, iPads, text messaging, emailing, video games, Youtube, and social …
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I don’t really need to change, do I? Because it is our human nature to hate big changes, we tend to ignore the need for such changes as long as we can. We keep telling ourselves that things are bound …
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There has been much talk (even a movie) generated over the last few years regarding groups of girls in middle and high school that victimize students who are not a part of their group. Usually these girls are lead by …
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The differences in performance between athletes is often very slim, so they often will do whatever it takes to obtain an advantage to succeed. Many athletes who wish to improve their performances train long hours to gain an edge over …
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The primary purpose of this article is to discuss a thought and communication pattern that is highly-destructive and significantly detrimental to personal happiness and personal performance. It is simple, common-place, hardly-noticeable and very toxic! The phenomenon is that of “Creating …
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Procrastination is the enemy of success-oriented individuals. It has been demonstrated time and again that the ability to set and achieve goals effectively and efficiently is the hallmark of a success-oriented identity. Another well-researched and established premise is that people …
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Positive self-esteem is essential to a healthy, normal life. If we lack positive self-esteem, we will have difficulty managing life’s challenges. In fact, everyday problems in living may seem overwhelming. When self-esteem is low the negatives in life seem to …
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This article summarizes useful information and resources about weight loss. It can be done! The Columbus Dispatch (3/31/04) reported on a woman who started walking marathons at 275 pounds. Two years later, after losing 50 pounds through exercise and diet, she …
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Where do you feel safe? Is it in your home surrounded by all your familiar belongings? Is it with your family and old friends? Do you feel safe with your romantic partner? Or maybe you feel safe in a crowd …
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Question: Does every man encounter a period during mid-life when he questions his identity, his value, this virility, and then becomes interested in younger women, a career change, and a red sports car? Answer: Definitely not … some men choose …
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Think of your most embarrassing moment. Now imagine replaying this moment over and over again several times. With each replay, the sting dulls; the embarrassment diminishes. Most embarrassing moments are short-lived. Yet, some individuals refuse to engage in new behaviors …
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“Stress” is a term that was borrowed from the field of engineering and applied to the psychological status of human beings. The support system of a bridge, for example, is limited. It can withstand a certain amount of weight, stress, …
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The recent reports of bullying and suicides have been a tragic wake-up call. As a community, we need to work to better understand the serious consequences of bullying, to recognize suicide warning signs in the victims of bullying and to know …
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Many of us handle stress and other negative emotions by eating. We may tell ourselves we are hungry, but most likely we are stressed, bored, depressed or some other emotion that we are trying to appease with food. We eat crunchy, …
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In 1979, I introduced my dissertation with the statement “anger is one of the least researched and least understood of all human emotions.” Since that time there has been a significant amount of studies dealing with anger. I, too, have …
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There is much to be said about anger. Everyone has had experience with it and many people have a statement to make about their relationship with anger, i.e., “I’m hard to get angry, but when I do look out!” Anger …
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