Emotional Nourishment

Life’s a gamble, but are you gambling with your life?

Perpetrators of mass violence aren't always apparent in the form of a readily identifiable monster. They often appear as the garden variety people who live among us.

There is a reason for vacations as there is a reason the human body needs sleep.The body and mind need time to recover and repair from the continuing demands of daily life.

The power of knowledge can not only improve our emotional symptoms, but our physical ones as well.

The social importance of laughter is that it’s a form of communication to others. It's effect can buoy spirits or deflate them. Be careful how you use it.

Like a child who uses a blanket to self-soothe, a memory may be a psychological mechanism awakened at certain moments to protect us from hopelessness.

Rational decision-making should play a role in assessing if delaying gratification is worth it—but not be the only factor. Emotions are important too.

How to put your best foot forward

For many of us, being dependent on others for comfort, support, and security gives us the ability to be independent.

In assuming a caretaking role for a family member, we must accept that everyone has limitations (us as well as the recipient of our care).

It’s unrealistic to presume that people don’t get angry when driving. The important issue for all of us is to cope with frustrating situations and diffuse our anger appropriately.

Cleaning up the stress mess is vital. Long-term, ongoing stress is bad for your physical and emotional health.

Empathy

How Are You? Really, How Are You?

Shoba Sreenivasan, Ph.D., and Linda E. Weinberger, Ph.D. on April 30, 2017

Don't be afraid to show concern and compassion. Acknowledging a person and listening to them may remind us all of the meaning of humanity.

Don't be afraid to show concern and compassion. Acknowledging a person and listening to them may remind us all of the meaning of humanity.

Through self-forgiveness there is psychological and, perhaps even more profoundly, spiritual growth.

When we feel and express gratitude, it can cause a chain reaction of reciprocal good deeds which reinforces feelings of appreciation between those in the relationship.

Empathy

Tears of Pain and Tears of Joy

Shoba Sreenivasan, Ph.D., and Linda E. Weinberger, Ph.D. on March 16, 2017

Crying can be a powerful expression of pain or joy; however it can also be used as a manipulative device. Genuine crying is a window into a person's emotional condition.

Crying can be a powerful expression of pain or joy; however it can also be used as a manipulative device. Genuine crying is a window into a person's emotional condition.

"Lab rat living" feels as if you are “doing time.” There is no psychological engagement with the world, resulting in a limited range and depth of your emotional experiences.

The dissolution of a marriage is usually a major life stressor. Yet, it's up to you whether your new life is aimed toward fulfillment and growth or regret and stagnation.

Do you act for others not out of genuine concern, but out of a need to act a certain way in order to maintain relationships?

To change your life: you have to make a commitment to do so understand the ripple effect it has on others, seek support from others, and believe in yourself.