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Archive for June, 2007

Heart Disease: The Mind-body Connection

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

In medical matters of the heart, your mind can be either your best friend or your worst enemy. What you think and feel -- and how well you deal with those feelings -- can affect ...

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Managing Stress at Work

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

Stress can turn a potentially enjoyable job into nothing more than a daily struggle. Unfortunately, work is a significant source of stress for most of us. The majority of days off are put down to ...

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Woody Allen said, "Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons." Nevertheless, money brings with it a great deal of stress for nearly everyone. The panic we sometimes feel about money issues can ...

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Can Relaxation Techniques Help Chronic Pain?

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007

Learning to live with chronic pain takes courage, perseverance, patience and ongoing education. There are many ways to try to cope with and manage your pain. These include exercising, participating in support groups, seeking counseling ...

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An Overview of Sex Therapy

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

These days, many couples find it hard to fit sex into their busy schedules. And it's perfectly normal for people to go through periods when they're just not in the mood for lovemaking. But if you ...

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Helping Understand Your Preschooler’s Emotions

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

One minute she's biting. The next minute she's giving kisses. What's she really feeling? What's going on in her little head? There is the potential for a range of emotions. How does each one affect ...

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Understanding Your Toddler’s Emotional Moods

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

Preschool children grow by leaps and bounds: physically, mentally, and socially. From tears and tantrums to affectionate kisses and uncontrolled exuberance, a preschooler's moods and feelings can be confusing. But there is information that can ...

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Children and Counseling: What to Expect

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

Depression does seem to be hitting people earlier and earlier in life, due both to genetic properties of the disease and changes in society, says Graham Emslie, M.D., a faculty member at the University of ...

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Tips for Helping Children Handle Divorce

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

Much of how children are affected depends on how their parents handle the divorce process. Parents who end their marriage in a mature and healthy way can reduce the negative effects of divorce on their ...

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What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Say

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

A close friend approaches you with a complicated problem that doesn't have an easy solution. What do you do? If you simply express sympathy, you are not helping to solve the problem. If you try ...

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Choosing the Therapy That’s Right For You

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

You probably can think of a time when you were helped by "Working something out" with a friend. Psychotherapy is based on the same principle - the idea that an understanding, receptive, nonjudgmental listener can ...

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Good Communication in Marriage Starts with Respect

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

Communication is the mortar that holds a relationship together - if it breaks down, the relationship will crumble. When spouses no longer communicate, a marriage nurtures no one. It is no longer a marriage. True communication ...

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Coping with Acquaintance Rape

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

Rape by an acquaintance is often even more traumatizing than rape by a stranger. First of all, it represents a violation of trust. Secondly, victims may not get the social support they need and deserve. While ...

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Couples Can Communicate Without Anger

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

"One thing seven years of marriage has taught Bob and me is how to draw blood," Denise lamented to the counselor at their first session. "We seem to know just how and where to hurt ...

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Facing Regret in Life

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

"Think of regret as like looking in the rear view mirror when you're driving. To drive forward well, we often use the rear view mirror; we do need to look backwards. That doesn't mean that ...

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