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Five Tips to Quit Smoking that Really Work
April 15, 2014 .
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Every smoker knows that smoking poses serious health risks, but the prospect of quitting can be daunting. Nicotine withdrawals can last between three and 14 days, and some smokers find ... Read More
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Creativity: Unexpected Side Effect of Trauma/PTSD?
April 9, 2014 .
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We know that certain functions of the body shut down when a person is faced with a threatening situation. This allows other parts to become more active. Larger sets of muscles receive more ... Read More
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Don’t Let ADHD Consume Your Relationship: Know the Signs
April 9, 2014 .
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Adults with attention deficit (ADHD) tend to experience problems with relationships. At one time, it was believed that ADD was outgrown by adulthood; however, in 1992 research proved that ... Read More
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How Being a Pleaser May Increase Your Risk of Infidelity
April 8, 2014 .
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Cheating is an emotionally charged topic. When we hear of an affair, our immediate response can feel like a punch in the stomach. We empathize with what the betrayed partner must be going ... Read More
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Conflict Resolution: Understanding the Four Temperaments
April 8, 2014 .
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There are four types of human beings, and I believe each is designed to attend to at least one of four critical areas of need in a functioning human society. The tasks that each temperament ... Read More
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Can Your Anti-Anxiety Medication Kill You?
April 4, 2014 .
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Many people have heard that anxiety medications can have some serious side effects, such as addiction, memory problems, impaired driving, and sleepiness. But a provocative new study claims ... Read More
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Can We Survive My Girlfriend’s Control and Abandonment Issues? April 4, 2014 . 7 Comments
Thank you for your question. Boy, have you been on a roller coaster! In fact, this was my first response: Gee, does he really want to get back on? But then I reflected on it, and I began ... Read More
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Five Keys to Dating Him without Getting Hurt
April 4, 2014 .
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Today’s world is filled with messages on how to date, but frankly, most of what we hear is creating heartache after heartache for women. After even one heartbreak, a woman might find ... Read More
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How ‘Power Posing’ Can Change Your Body and Mind
April 2, 2014 .
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There’s a good reason why more than 16 million people have viewed Harvard professor Amy J. Cuddy’s TED Talk: “Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are.” In it, Dr. Cuddy describes ... Read More
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How Can Parents Lessen Traumatic Effects of Divorce on Children?
March 28, 2014 .
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Is the trauma children typically experience when divorce occurs in the family due to the divorce itself or other factors that surface around the divorce between the parents? To a marriage ... Read More
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Saying You’re Sorry, Part I: Apologies that Heal
March 27, 2014 .
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“David, tell Randy you’re sorry.” “Sorry.” The mother takes 7-year-old David to another part of the playground. By the sound of the “saaaaawry,” ... Read More
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How Much Grief Can a Relationship Handle?
March 26, 2014 .
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Although grief is a part of life, it can be one of the hardest parts of life, and one of the most difficult to understand. At the end of the day, grief is a very lonely journey. People ... Read More