Choosing happiness includes the hard work of being yourself without comparison to others, letting go of grudges and the burden of accumulation, and caring well for ourselves and those around us.
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Attention Deficit Disorder is a popular term that describes many behaviors in children, but also affects adults. ADD is caused by a combination of genetic, nutritional, and social factors. Here are some signs that it may be affecting you
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Symptoms of anxiety might include, feeling like something bad is going to happen, shortness of breath, chest pain, nausea, trembling, feeling like you are losing control, tight throat, shaking, heart racing, specific fears, or dizziness.
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Will medicine fix my child? As a therapist, one of the most common questions I get asked is how to know when to medicate a child for behavioral or psychological disorders. There are several red flags for when it is time to make that appointment.
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Hey all you married guys, if it were possible, your wives would like to put you in a hypnotic trance and take you back in time. You may ask, “What place in time would you take me?”
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What do you do when you are the parent, but are too sick to parent? How do you tell your children that you are critically ill? Here are seven tips for helping your children still be children, even when you are the one who needs care.
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Recent natural disasters and school shootings have touched many of us. Here are 10 tips for talking to your children about tragedy.
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Pornography addiction changes the brain's response to sexual experiences and impairs the body's ability to engage in normal sexual behavior.
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An angry spouse can be frustrating or even frightening, but it doesn't have to isolate you from him or her. The basics of caring for each other well and learning healthy emotional expression will help reduce anger in your spouse.
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Grief is hard. It is hard because it hurts. It is hard because we sometimes do not know how to grieve. It is hard to maintain a normal “real life” at the same time.
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Newlyweds have a sweetness and tenderness that can melt most any heart. Remembering some simple things you used to do during dating, and adding a few new skills can keep those warm feelings glowing.
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Life can be very hard and overwhelming. Sometimes all a person needs is a few new skills to stay in tip-top mental shape.
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He lives in every one of us, no matter how hard we try to fight him. If you are feeling like the green eyed monster of jealousy is taking over your life, here are some ways to get rid of him.
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How can a couple fill the need for true intimacy in marriage?
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Most of us can think of time we wish we would have treated someone better. Learning from these experiences will help us really do so. It's important for all of us — parents, teachers, counselors and kids — to put a stop to bullying.
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Teens are famous for snippy replies, irritability, one word answers and occasional grunts. Is it normal adolescence or something more serious?
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