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Narcissist’s Bad Definition of You vs the Good Person You Really Are
All autobiographies serve a purpose beyond income, fame and book tours. They are the author’s opportunity to redefine themselves as they see themselves. A scoundrel’s autobiography is his or her...
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Did I commit that horrible crime? Did I hit that innocent pedestrian? Did I cheat on that exam? The answer, of course, is no. But as OCD sufferers, our minds...
Parenting in the Present: 8 Questions Effective Parents Ask Regularly
Parenting is a demanding role and one that requires constant reflection and adaptation. Children change and what worked in one stage of development most likely won’t work in the next...
Today I Love Engaging With My World
Today I love engaging with my world at so many levels and for so many reasons. I love that most people reciprocate when they are engaged. I love how wildly...
Don’t Let Norman Rockwell Ruin Your Holidays
With the holidays upon us, it is easy to picture the perfect family season. Everyone gathered together in perfect harmony, multiple generations of relatives unified by genetics or marriage smiling...
3 Steps to Learning New Skills
Humans are learning machines. From the day we are born and even before, our brains capture and encode our experiences. The mind is a web of connections with over a...
Dealing with Loneliness During the Holidays
For some, the month of December rings in with a strong sense of joy and glee, as it’s a time when families gather together, there’s time off work, and people...
50 Things To Talk About Besides Dieting or Your Weight
Around the dinner table, at the gym, at restaurants, at New Year’s Eve parties, it’s not uncommon for the conversation to turn to calories, cake, clothing sizes, diets and weight...
Podcast: Can People With Mental Illness Be Happy?
Those of us with mental illness are asked many questions about our feelings. For a lot of us, the most difficult one to answer is, “Are you happy?” It’s...
The God Element
“God wants a clean fight, What God wants God gets, Don’t look so surprised, It’s only dogma” Roger Waters Ingrained in the human psyche is the “God element.” If you...
Don’t Get Scrooged!: 10 Tips to Deal (or Not!) with Family Drama During the Holidays
“You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch You really are a heel You’re as cuddly as a cactus You’re as charming as an eel Mr. Grinch” – The Grinch Who Stole...
Your Next is Your Now
The nor’easter was blowing against our windows when I sat down, crossed my legs on the coffee table and heard the television evangelist claim, “Your next will be better than...
How To Create a Realistic Morning Routine
Talk to any personal development or self-improvement guru, and they’ll tell you the importance of the morning routine. And everyone, from top athletes, musicians, and celebrities, to successful CEOs and...
Keep Your Spiritual Practice Strong During Difficult Times
Your spiritual practice is more essential now than ever before. Recently, someone told me she was so riled up about our current political climate that she can’t meditate. She’d grown...
How a Traumatic, Controlling Upbringing Makes You Unmotivated, Overwhelmed, and Empty
In my personal and professional life, one of the most common problems I’ve seen people have is feeling unmotivated, empty, aimless, passive, and selfless. It is usually to the degree...
Music and Aspergers: An Insight into their Emotional World
Last week, my friend Rhedyn invited me over to her house for curry. While we sipped tea and gossiped, her Aspergers husband Dan practically bounded into the room. He was...
9 Ways Childhood Emotional Neglect Makes Your Holidays More Difficult
First of all, I apologize for the picture you see above. Why? Because it is emblematic of the pressure society puts on everyone throughout the holiday season. Commercials, ads, and...
2 Reasons Why Couples Feel Threatened by Single People
I love living single. I never whine about not having a romantic partner. So why do so many people find my life choices to be unsettling? I’m not just talking...
Stigma And Bipolar Disorder
Hi. I am ElainaJ and I am here to talk about stigma while being beautifully bipolar. That is right. I am beautiful and I have bipolar disorder. See how that...
Hidden Reasons for Poor Work Performance
This was the third poor performance review that Gretchen received at her job. Her boss was puzzled. Gretchen said she always dreamt of being a designer and finally got this...
Mom’s Stress at Conception Tied to Child’s Later Stress Response
A mother’s stress levels around the time of conception may be linked to the way her child responds to life challenges at age 11, according to a new Canadian study...
Aging Research May Hold Key to New Alzheimer’s Treatments
A full review of Alzheimer’s drug research, including current agents being studied for the prevention and treatment of the disease (and other dementias), emphasizes the need to develop and test...
Brain Alterations May Help Explain Why Some Kids are More Resilient
A new study sheds light on the mystery of why some children are more vulnerable to the effects of maltreatment — a major risk factor for psychiatric complications including anxiety, depression,...
New Drug Shown to Ease Pot Withdrawal, Lessen Use
A new drug can help people diagnosed with cannabis use disorder reduce withdrawal symptoms and marijuana use, according to a new study. According to recent national data, approximately one-third of...
Narcissists May Be Less Likely to Support Democracy
A new study suggests that narcissistic people are less likely to support democracy. They are also more likely to feel that democracies are not good in maintaining order, or that...
Infections In Childhood Linked to Increased Risk of Mental Disorders
A new study shows that fevers, sore throats and infections during childhood can increase the risk of also suffering from a mental disorder as a child or adolescent. According to...
