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Losing the Diet is Not Losing
Posted: May 09, 2014 by Anne Cuthbert, M.A.
You may have had very good reasons to start that first diet. Perhaps a family member was concerned about you and how the other kids would treat you. Perhaps your mother commented negatively on her body and you realized the importance of looking thin. Perhaps your body was criticized for how it looked. Maybe you and your friends decided to diet together. Whatever the reason, your first diet started you down the path to disordered eating-ville.
Tags: mood and feelings, anxiety, addiction and behavior, body issues
Read MoreUsing Love to Combat Fear
Posted: May 01, 2014 by Jennie Hagen
As a practitioner of yoga, I’ve learned many pieces of yogi philosophy that speak to me both as a counselor and a human. One of the first things I learned that still sticks with me years later is this: The opposite of fear is love.
Tags: mood and feelings, anxiety, life transition
Read MoreHow a Break-up can be the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You
Posted: April 28, 2014 by [email protected]
I would like to suggest that there is something really good about going through a break-up.
Tags: mood and feelings, relationship and family, life transition
Read MoreHow Strong Is Your Relationship Foundation?
Posted: April 04, 2014 by [email protected]
When it comes to building a relationship that will last a lifetime it is important to know you’re on the right track. So many couples ask me if they will make it long term.
Tags: mood and feelings, relationship and family
Read MoreThe Marriage Hack
Posted: April 02, 2014 by [email protected]
One truth for most long-term couples, is that satisfaction declines over time. Keeping interest, desire, and overall satisfaction alive in a relationship takes work. Couples typically become less and less happy with their relationships the longer they’ve been together. And a large part of my work is helping them rediscover that happiness. Recently, a group of scientists developed an intervention called “The Marriage Hack”, utilizing a specific technique they call emotional reappraisal that has had profound impact on my work with marital satisfaction.
Tags: relationship and family
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