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Archive for December, 2006

How Do You Get Your Needs Met?

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

How do you respond to other people? Do you know the difference between assertion and aggression? Is it ever appropriate to be aggressive or submissive? Which style do you favor? While growing up, we learn ... Read more... »

Shame: The Quintessential Emotion

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

It's the quintessential human emotion, says New Brunswick, N.J., psychologist Michael Lewis, Ph.D., in his writings. All extravagant behaviors are reactions to it, says Philadelphia psychiatrist Donald I. Nathanson, M.D. It's the root of dysfunctions ... Read more... »

You Can Rewrite Your Life

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

Feel like you made a wrong life turn? If so, you are not alone. Every day, women tell me that they aren't living the life they want. And now they think it's too late to ... Read more... »

Make ‘Successful’ Mistakes

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

"Successful mistakes." Sounds like an oxymoron, doesn't it? Can there actually be a link between blunders and success? The answer to this question is a resounding yes! As human beings we err regularly — mistakes ... Read more... »

Boosting Your Willpower

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

Sometimes willpower is a lot like the television remote control — hard to find just when you want it most. Whether you're trying to lose weight, stop smoking, get to the gym regularly, win a ... Read more... »

The Many Faces of Shame

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

Shame has many faces. Is that one of them in your mirror? In "Shame & Guilt: Masters of Disguise," Jane Middelton-Moz, a Montpelier, Vt.-based trainer, consultant and community interventionist, lists the following as common features ... Read more... »

Unraveling the Biology of Emotions

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

There's a lot of discussion about love, happiness and contentment on university campuses, but much of it is coming from academic researchers in their labs, not romantically inclined college students on the lawns. More importanty, much ... Read more... »

The Self-Confidence Formula for Women

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

We don't enter the world with it. No one has it all of the time. Talking about it won't help you gain it. I'm referring to self-confidence. We women have particular difficulty developing self-confidence. We ... Read more... »

Getting Help for Low Back Pain

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

Mrs. Smith has suffered from low back pain for the past five years. Her pain intensifies when bending backwards. She had many tests, including an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), x-rays and nerve studies, all of ... Read more... »

Reacting to Threat: What’s Your Style?

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

You and your partner are just not seeing eye-to-eye on a particular issue. What others might see as a difference of opinion instead feels like a personal attack and, if you and your partner don't ... Read more... »

Multipurpose Moms

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

How many hats do you wear? Do your roles include: mother, wife, career woman, organizer, negotiator, taxi service, psychologist, cook, lover, friend and role model? To refer to you as "multipurpose" is a vast understatement! ... Read more... »

What Is ADHD Coaching?

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

In every sport, the coach keeps the player focused on the task at hand and offers encouragement along the way. Coaching people with adult attention-deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD) works the same way. A ... Read more... »

Coping with Chronic Pain

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

A little pain usually is a good thing. It's our alarm system. It's our body's way of saying, "Hey, that's hot ... get away before it hurts you!" But when the pain lingers on and ... Read more... »

School Violence: Identifying At-Risk Teens

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

School violence actually has decreased in the past 10 years, but mass killings of children in schools have increased. The school shootings of Littleton, Colo., and in suburban Atlanta are two examples of this. Angry ... Read more... »

The Healing Power of Humor

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

The Ojibway tribe recognized it. The Old Testament even references the healing properties of humor: "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine." Although our ancestors couldn't explain it scientifically, they knew intuitively that laughter ... Read more... »