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If not, you’re not READ MORE August 31, 2020 Practical Psychoanalysis Blog Moves to a New Home This will be my last blog post for PsychCentral website. It has been a great journey to have the Practical Psychoanalysis Blog here and READ MORE July 30, 2020 Setting Intentions for Healing and Changing Codependency Change. Uncertainty. Worry. When youre experiencing a crisis or going through a difficult time, coping with the uncertainty of the situation can be… READ MORE July 30, 2020 Do You Feel Shame about Being Single? If find yourself single, are you ok with that or distressed by it? Do you feel judged by others — or perhaps judge yourself for READ MORE July 30, 2020 Podcast: Your Gut Instinct is Bad For Your Relationships Does talking to your loved one feel like hitting a brick wall? Today we discuss 12 mental habits for good communication. Listen now or transcript… READ MORE July 29, 2020 How Does Social Anxiety Affect the Brain? Social anxiety can affect the areas of the brain that help you process fear, anxiety, and information about other people. READ MORE July 29, 2020 Forgiveness: Yes? No? Maybe? My step-father abused me, and my mother is always telling me to forgive and forget.” Jodie shook her head ruefully. And how is that going READ MORE July 28, 2020 Podcast: Self-Help Cliches Have a Peculiar Value Take the bull by the horns!” Is this offensive for people with mental illness? Or could it be a good thing? Listen now or transcript included. READ MORE July 27, 2020 5 COVID-19 Coping Skills Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” Theodore Roosevelt As I mentioned in my previous article, Hunkering Down with COVID-19: 4 READ MORE July 27, 2020 Thinking Ahead: New Research Shows How Thoughts Influence Aging The tip of a shoelace or drawstring around your shorts is called an aglet. If youve ever had the unfortunate experience of having the aglet READ MORE July 27, 2020 6 Goal-Directed Strategies to Help Increase Your Resilience Friedrich Nietzsche’s adage ‘That which does not kill us makes us stronger’ is the idea of rising above adversity in reaching personal development and… READ MORE July 27, 2020 Seven Secrets to Success: Patience, Purpose, Perseverance, Pain, Planning, Pep and Positivity Read about a young womans determined pursuit of her lifes ambition to become a doctor. Despite many setbacks and roadblocks, she kept her eye on READ MORE July 27, 2020 Giving Ourselves Credit for Seemingly Small Wins The pandemic has affected your productivity, performance, and motivation, which has made you feel terrible about yourself. Here’s how to change that… READ MORE July 27, 2020 How PTSD Can Cause Learning Disabilities When neurochemical systems and brain circuits are altered by PTSD, the result is usually behavioral manifestations that can include anger, insomnia… READ MORE July 26, 2020 Is Anyone Else Angry? Dealing with Anger in the Aftermath of Trauma Anger is common after trauma. It reflects assault and dysregulation of self and a defense against helplessness. To recognize and regulate it empowers… READ MORE July 26, 2020 Starting Your Day with Self-Care Doing something restorative or energizing in the mornings honors our mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health. Try these small acts of… READ MORE July 26, 2020 He Thought Everyone Was a Nasty Piece of Work but They Were Merely Reacting to His Nastiness Last week, Rhys and I joined an old Army mate of Rhys’, we’ll call him Bob, for a pint at our favourite pub. The haddock READ MORE July 26, 2020 A Day in the Life of a Couple With Childhood Emotional Neglect: Olive & Oscar Part 1 Childhood Emotional Neglect or CEN does not go away just because you grow up. Being raised in a family that does not address your feelings READ MORE July 26, 2020 Key Strategies to Help Your Child Transition Back to School During a Pandemic Change is hard for all of us. Since the onset of COVID-19 in the spring, we have been in a constant state of flux. Families READ MORE July 25, 2020 On the Record: You Are Not Decent Just Because You Are Married Ive spent the last several decades of my life arguing for the dignity and value of single people. Ive been trying to make the case READ MORE July 25, 2020 Grass is Greener Syndrome: Euphoric Memories and Craving ‘Grass is Greener’ syndrome is a really tough and paralyzing cycle for many people who struggle with this issue. It can make people feel that READ MORE July 24, 2020 Got Bored? A Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention Plan All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. – J.R.R. Tolkien I question. I question my clients. READ MORE July 24, 2020 For Procrastinators Who Believe They Work Better in a Crisis Sometimes you can’t help it. You don’t have time to address a task until the deadline date is staring you in the face. Then you READ MORE July 24, 2020 Why I Did My Best is a Worthless Excuse How It Is Used One of the most common excuses or justifications for someones problematic behavior is the catch READ MORE July 24, 2020 Having Needs Doesnt Make You Needy Overcoming codependency and poor boundaries requires us to notice and value our personal needs, but many of us, understandably, deny our needs out of… READ MORE July 23, 2020 Study Suggests People With ADHD More Likely to Get COVID-19 A new study highlights ADHD as a possible risk factor for becoming infected with COVID-19. READ MORE July 23, 2020 It’s Not You, It’s Me Tips on what to do when the connection is lost causing regular arguments and how to communicate to feel seen and heard in relationships. READ MORE July 23, 2020 I’ve Kept an Expressive Writing Journal for 4 DecadesHere’s Why This week, at the end of an online poetry class, our on-screen instructor asked, Why do you write?” Then, she added: In writing, what is READ...