Amy Cuddy’s research into body language and power poses is some of the most well-known in the popular social science literature. Her TED Talk on power posing is the second most viewed in history, with over 38 million views. This past weekend, Cuddy’s co-author on the original study, Dana Carney, released a statement disavowing the […]
We live in violent times. In some ways, nowhere is that violence more deeply expressed than in the way we speak with one another. Violent language isn’t about screaming and yelling. It’s about using words in a harmful way. That can be as simple as off-handedly making a demeaning remark or being accusatory, rather than
Cycle of Addiction Millions of people struggle daily with addiction to alcohol or other drugs like cannabis, opiates, or prescription pills. Many know they need to stop and really want to stop for good, but can’t seem to stop using for any meaningful length of time. Thus repeats the typical (and usually hellish!) cycle of
Life’s Challenges Life at times can present challenges and experiences such as: -divorce -the loss of a child -illness -childhood trauma -the death of a loved one -job loss -financial stress -family discord -past regrets During these times uncertainty about the future can weigh heavily. In fact, you would be hard pressed to find a
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Our Relationship ‘Normal’ There is a certain amount of truth to the idea that we unconsciously pick and marry a spouse that has some attributes of our parents. It’s not because we are playing out some deep, complex psychological pattern, so much as this was the relationship that was modeled for us. We choose
Self-Medication or Addiction Many of us are confronted with moments in our lives when we have to adapt to some challenge. Have you ever wondered why the problems that plague some of us don’t seem to bother others, even remotely? For example, while some of us may become frustrated in traffic on our way to
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Spring Exercises in Mindfulness Welcome to spring! The change in seasons presents the perfect opportunity to pay attention to the smaller details in life. Details like the flowers blooming and the clouds changing often go unnoticed as we hustle and bustle from one day to the next. By noticing those changes and being mindful you
When emotions are positive, we usually enjoy them and even search them out, but if they are negative, we tend to deny them or try to hide from them. This approach can hold us captive emotionally. What, then, can you do to process your difficult feelings in a beneficial way? Often, when we feel strong
Unpleasant Feelings Do you ever feel like the prisoner of your own feelings, especially unpleasant feelings? No matter how hard you try, you just can’t shake the hold they have on you. You may try to escape, but they seem to follow you wherever you go. At times, we attempt to distance ourselves from experiencing
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by Dr. Kathryn Scheffel Learn to regulate your own emotions before addressing your kid’s. Before reaching out to their children, however, Mom and Dad first need to take stock of their own feelings and learn the concept of parent self-care. Our kids take their cue from us on how to interpret the world around them, especially when they
