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10 Reasons You Don’t Listen

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
We're all guilty of not listening at one point or another in our lives. We tune others out while we're watching the TV, or trying to concentrate on something we're reading. Nowadays, we try hard ...

10 Reasons You Can’t Say How You Feel

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
Not everyone finds expressing their feelings easy or having it come naturally. While the stereotype is that men have the hardest time expressing their emotions, everyone at one time or another in their life may ...

The Psychology of Mental Toughness

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
People often seek therapy when they feel overwhelmed, out of control, or unable to take positive action. They think they come to figure things out and may not know that psychotherapy can make you stronger. ...

Fixing Cognitive Distortions

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
Cognitive distortions have a way of playing havoc with our lives. If we let them. This kind of "stinkin' thinkin'" can be "undone," but it takes effort and lots of practice -- every day. ...

15 Common Cognitive Distortions

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
What's a cognitive distortion and why do so many people have them? Cognitive distortions are simply ways that our mind convinces us of something that isn't really true. These inaccurate thoughts are usually used to ...

Yoga Journey

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
I started going to yoga classes when I was a sophomore in college. This was in 1995, so the yoga craze had not yet begun. I didn’t know much about yoga, but liked ...

Obsessed: Should a Computer Hacker with Asperger Syndrome Go to Prison?

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
When human rights activist Terry Waite spoke recently in support of Gary McKinnon, the noted Pentagon hacker, it made quite a stir. Waite is a former Beirut hostage, imprisoned for four years in Lebanon in ...

Stages of Sleep

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
Do you ever wonder why you don’t dream when you sleep? The truth is, if you are getting proper amounts of sleep in proper time periods, and not taking medications or using alcohol or ...

Q & A with Eating Disorder Specialist Sari Fine Shepphird: Part 1

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
Sari Fine Shepphird, Ph.D, a Los Angeles clinical psychologist and eating disorder specialist, is the author of 100 Questions & Answers about Anorexia Nervosa. Psych Central contributor Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., spoke with her about ...

Exercise During Pregnancy

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
Recently, I read an article citing a 2002 report by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). It stated that pregnancy is no longer a condition for confinement. Confinement? Really? ...

Can Probiotics Prevent Childhood Allergies?

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
Probiotics—"good" bacteria found in healthy mammals' intestinal tracts—help regulate digestion and control the harm done by infectious bacteria and yeasts. New research shows that giving probiotics to pregnant women and their babies is safe and ...

Ten Ideas for Outdoor Workouts

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
On the first beautiful day in New England, I was amazed to see that my gym was packed. Why wasn’t everyone outside exercising instead of being inside the gym? It’s because many people ...

Become Your Own Life Coach

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
The not-so-new realm of life coaching has been growing for several decades and has become extremely popular and widely available. But finding a coach, making the time for an appointment, and sharing our innermost hopes ...

My Relationship with Running

Monday, May 4th, 2009
Running has become one of my favorite things. It provides me with goals that are measurable, is 100% for me, clears my head, and provides me with an immeasurable amount of confidence and self ...

Coffee May Prevent Dementia

Monday, May 4th, 2009
Further evidence has come to light that drinking coffee may have a protective effect against dementia. Dementia and Alzheimer's disease are common problems in the elderly population. Although research is improving our knowledge of the ...

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