by Phyllis Goldberg, Ph.D.…

Don’t we all wear masks at one time or another, pretending that everything is OK? There are many reasons people may act out this charade. It’s not uncommon to hide personal pain, because putting it on display for all to see can be embarrassing and even destabilize relationships. Yet studies show that [...]

by Helen Flynn…
There is a scientific basis for feeling more depressed from November to March. We get less sunlight; we tend to be less active, and often may catch more colds and even the flu. How can we fight the blues if a trip to the Caribbean is not in the budget?
1. Be grateful. I [...]

What are your hopes for the new year? Here’s some advice that will make you smile! Written in recipe format, it’s a story by an unknown author, about the ingredients for a wonderful year. Enjoy!
12 months
faith, patience and courage
hope, generosity and kindness
prayer, meditation
1 good deed
dash of good spirits
a sprinkle of fun
a pinch of play
a cup [...]

by Guy Finley…
Barring those moments when we find ourselves in real physical danger, conditions of themselves have absolutely no authority over us. It’s true. No event or circumstance has any power to make us feel one way or another. The only command any condition may have over us is that which we unconsciously surrender to [...]

by Tracy Latz, M.D. & Marion Ross, Ph.D…

This is an excerpt from the BBC News Health article on Friday, July 3, 2009 titled “Self-help ‘makes you feel worse’” based on findings in a study appearing in the journal Psychological Science:
“ Repeating positive self-statements may benefit certain people, such as individuals with high [...]