One of the most frustrating experiences of life is when we are clear about our goals but it just seems we can’t achieve them. Certainly life can present barriers that block us but, even so, most of the obstructions in our lives are a function of us.
What does that mean? Well, one of my clients [...]

Stress, we all know, is not good. Yes, you say, I have stress in my life but what the heck, everyone has it. Well, perhaps you are underestimating the effects of stress and, once you understand its power, you may want to do more to reduce your stressors.

Having watched my children grow up and listening to people nearly every day, I feel that we come into life with self-doubts. Self-doubts are defined by Webster’s dictionary as lack of confidence or faith in oneself.
While this is a good definition, I feel that the definition lacks one important thing. Self-doubts are not general. That [...]

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines success as a degree or measure of succeeding or a favorable or desired outcome. Many of us also define being success as the attainment of wealth, favor, or eminence another dictionary definition. However, the older definition is a result or an outcome.
So, as you and I move through life, though we [...]

There is probably no worry as great as the one we have if our children are having difficulty in school. Most likely all of us get upset if our child’s name is on the board or we get a call from the teacher. In most cases, this is just “kids being kids.”
On the other hand, [...]

According to most researchers studying difficulties in marriages and relationships, communication failures are the most common reason for breakups and divorces. When communication between the partners falters or stops, then the negative feelings begin to take center stage.
In fact, if you think about it, why are we married or together? Isn’t the main goal to [...]

Anger is a unique human emotion. As you probably have observed, a dog or a cat can be angry and fight. Then, when the fight situation ends, the dog or cat seems as if nothing had happened. They can be petted, stroked and act as if the day had been totally happy.
Humans, on the other [...]

Yesterday, I was reading an article in Newsweek (February 8, 2010) by Irwin Kirsch, Ph. D., which indicated that placebos (sugar pills) are about as effective as anti-depressants. What, you mean you’ve been taking this pill for ever and now you find out it didn’t work!
Yep, that’s right.
My daughter was positive that her medications were [...]

As we move through life, there are times when we look around and think that everyone has received more gifts and opportunities than we have. We see a fancy car going by and think, “What does he/she have that I do not?” Or, we hear about someone’s great inheritance and wonder why they got all [...]

Success has many definitions. For example, success is a musical, a dance-pop song, an album by the Weather Girls, and a game developer in Japan. However, most of us may view success as an event that has achieved its goals, as the fund raiser was a success, or financial prosperity. But Wiktionary defines success more [...]