You have enough brains to run a galaxy! What are you doing with it?
Neuroscientists have estimated that the average human brain has 100 billion cells, and that each of these cells is connected to 20,000 other ganglia and dendrites…
Been in a Car Crash or Work Accident? Think You Might have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
Posted by on April 29th, 2007 in Psychology · 0 CommentsAs a psychologist and marriage counselor, I find that there can be up to 25 warning signs that indicate you or a family member would benefit from counseling or therapy when experiencing PTSD.
First, what are these signs?
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Discover Fire Again
Posted by on April 29th, 2007 in Psychology · 0 CommentsToday is going to cost you one day of your life. It is an opportunity to invent yourself. Consider this day as special. You can waste it by doing the same old things in the same old ways. Or you can use it to turn your life around for the better. Tomorrow is a whole other adventure. Focus on today, because it will soon be gone forever…
Faith, Courage, And Love And Joy Will Come
Posted by on April 29th, 2007 in Psychology · 0 CommentsIt was a medium day in Alaska. The sky was a bit overcast. The air was cool.
Frantic activity was visible in all directions as the drivers prepared for what could arguably be called the toughest race in the world.
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race is an annual event in Alaska. Mushers and dogs cover 1,100 miles…
How To Be A Success
Posted by on April 29th, 2007 in Psychology · 0 CommentsLearn how to master your area of endeavor the right way. Start out by finding the people and books that will make you exceptional. Seek out the best sources of information that you can afford.
Analyze each part of the skill you wish to master, then put it all together to create a fluid form…
Blended Family Problems? 21 Ways Counseling Can Help
Posted by on April 29th, 2007 in Psychology · 0 CommentsAs a psychologist and counselor practicing in the Woodstock-Cary-Algonquin-Crystal Lake and Lake in the Hills areas of Illinois, I find that there are 21 essentials you can expect when receiving counseling for problems in your blended family.
But first, what are the signs of blended family problems?
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WARNING Signs of Suicide:
Posted by on April 29th, 2007 in Psychology · 0 CommentsSuicide is among the scariest words in our language; it inspires an immediate horror among the family and friends of the victim. People frequently experience a gut-wrenching dread, denial, shock, fear … and even guilt…
Why You Can\’t Always Trust Your Feelings
Posted by on April 29th, 2007 in Psychology · 0 CommentsWhen I was in graduate school for psychology, our rallying cry was “Go with you feelings.”
When somebody got up in front of class to give a presentation and we were in a rowdy mood that’s what we said.
When one of our gang hesitated over a project, whether it were conducting some original research or figuring out how to get a date,
that’s what we said.
And when we were in a session with a client, that’s what we said, too…
You Can Completely Alter Your Life With “Profound Knowledge
Posted by on April 29th, 2007 in Psychology · 0 CommentsIn the field of psychology, many people are aware of how trauma can ruin a person’s life, throwing it off-track, bringing misery and chaos in it’s wake.
But what most people are not aware of is that the opposite can happen…
How to Find the Best Counselor for You!
Posted by on April 29th, 2007 in Psychology · 0 CommentsFinding a counselor can be confusing and frustrating…answering machines, insurance, credentials that look like alphabet soup etc….
Of course, quality is an over-used word but, how SHOULD people select and find a counselor, psychologist, or psychiatrist?
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