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How to Cope with Rejection

We’ve all experienced rejection, and we all know that being rejected is no fun. In fact, psychologists studying the neuroscience of rejection have actually found that rejection activates the same brain...

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How To Deal With Difficult People

Whether we order coffee from a grumpy barista in the morning or we have to interact with an overbearing colleague at work, it is inevitable that we will deal with difficult people on a daily basis. How...

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It Gets Better: How to Address Bullying in Schools

“When certain things are said to you over and over again as you’re growing up, it stays with you and you wonder if they’re true.” This is how the pop singer Lady Gaga described the effects of the...

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How To Help Someone Who is Having Suicidal Thoughts

Note: the author of this post has chosen to remain anonymous.   According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 40,000 Americans die due to suicide every year, making suicide the...

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Feeling Isolated? 5 Simple Tips for Connecting

American culture is one that strongly values independence and achievement over connection and the collective good. If you are feeling isolated, you are not alone. Nearly 25% of Americans report feeling...

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Getting to Know Your Emotions

One of the most useful skills we need in order to be in good relationship with others is the ability to identify our emotions or feelings. This article offers a jump-start to learn this skill. What...

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How Gratitude Helps Us Build Better Relationships

When was the last time that you thanked a friend, coworker, or family member for something they did for you? Although we’ve been taught that it’s important to say thank you, it’s easy to take things...

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Ecopsychology: The Study of Your Relationship to the Natural World

What is the ecological health of planet Earth? Does the world need to be saved from ecological destruction, and if so, can humankind save it? Are people a part of nature, or separate from it? How does...

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The Core of Co-Dependency

Low Self-Esteem: At the center of co-dependency lies low self-esteem and low self-worth or, in different words, negative beliefs about my lovability and my contributions in this world. Because the term...

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When is Grief Complicated?

Grief is the expected and arguably necessary human response to loss.  Grieving has a purpose: it is the process by which an individual confronts the incredible range of emotions that can take hold...

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Differentiation, Or What Makes Relationships Work

Unless we were fortunate enough to have had good role models available when we grew up, most of us get into relationships little prepared and often overwhelmed by the complexities. The quick-fix...

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Supporting a Loved One With PTSD

PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) is a medical condition some people develop after experiencing or witnessing an emotionally disturbing or life-threatening event. The likelihood of PTSD affecting a...

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20 Ways to Let Go of Ego (from David Richo, PhD)

About a year ago I was fortunate to attend a daylong workshop entitled “You Are Not What You Think: The Egoless Path to Self-Esteem and Generous Love,” led by the wise and warm David Richo, PhD., MFT....

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Positive Psychology: The Theory and Science – Part I

This past Father’s Day, at a McDonald’s drive through in southern Indiana, something unexpected happened. A woman noticed a father with his two children in the car behind her and told the employee...

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The Study of Authenticity (Positive Psychology Series #3)

Do you always feel like you’re able to be yourself, or do you feel that you sometimes have to change who you are in certain situations? If you’re like many people, you might sometimes feel...

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Why We Help Others: The Science of Empathy and Altruism (Positive Psychology...

Imagine you’re on your way to work and you see that a local organization is hosting a bake sale fundraiser. Would you help out by stopping to buy something, or instead divert your eyes and rush by? Or...

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Mudita: Delight in the Happiness and Success of Others

I remember when first learning about the word “Mudita” – a light bulb went off! “Yes, this,” is what went through my mind with the excitement that comes from learning something new and wise. “This is...

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Climate Change: Time for a Declaration of Interdependence!

The climate change crisis highlights a profound, yet often underappreciated truth: the unequivocal interdependent nature of life.  We share this planet with billions of people, and vastly more...

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The Principle of Continuity: A Framework for Coping with Disasters Like Covid-19

While listening to an excellent podcast on the Tim Ferriss show from 4/2/2020, titled Tactics for Relationships in Quarantine, psychotherapist and best selling author Esther Perel referred to something...

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