Blog for Better Living
6 ways your food affects your mood
By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | December 23, 2013
We all know the positive benefits of a healthy diet. Eating right gives you more energy, can improve the way you look, and is good for your heart, digestion, and muscles. What many people don’t realize, however, is that eating well can also improve your mood! The food we eat triggers chemical and physiological changes […]
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How to Deal with your (Difficult) Family this Holiday Season
By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | December 18, 2013
The holiday season is a time of joy and togetherness but it can also come with increased stress, conflict and family tension. When families gather, members may not get along, causing tension and awkward interactions. One option is to avoid holiday gatherings altogether. However, this too can create conflict in the family. If you are […]
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Understanding Childhood Grief Responses
By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | December 4, 2013
Children and adolescents grieve differently than adults. Grief occurs in many different circumstances, especially for children. In addition to losing a loved one through death, children grieve when the family has to relocate or change schools. In addition, grief occurs following a traumatic experience, the loss of a relationship, divorce, graduation, the experience of getting […]
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Divorce is tough on kids. Here’s what you can do to help them cope.
By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | November 21, 2013
For children, divorce can be stressful, sad, and confusing. At any age, kids may feel uncertain or angry at the prospect of their parents splitting up. As a parent, you can make the process and its effects less painful for your children. Helping your kids cope with divorce means providing stability in your home and […]
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Demystifying Therapy
By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | October 31, 2013
Most people, when asked what they do for a living can answer relatively quickly and easily. This is not the case for me, as well as many Psychologists. Although the practice of psychology has gained a great deal of recognition and there have been recent developments in psychology research over the past thirty years, misconceptions […]
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How to Cope in a “Get Over and Move On” Society
By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | October 18, 2013
For those who have experienced loss, disappointment, betrayal, or trauma, the expression get over it and move on is a difficult concept to accept. If you have ever experienced the deep sorrow, confusion, sense of loneliness and aimlessness associated with the situations described here, you know that it’s not that easy to “get over it” […]
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Failure is not an option – it is a requirement
By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | October 11, 2013
We live in a culture where photos are airbrushed and perfection reigns supreme. Our society today provides role models that are seemingly perfect. Teens in particular are vulnerable to wanting to “fit in” by emulating what they see in the media by striving perfection. This pursuit, although noble, is a detriment to young people and […]
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Understanding Teenage Grief
By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | October 4, 2013
Teens grieve differently than adults. They move in and out of strong emotions and often grieve for a longer period of time. Their behavior may range from cold and withdrawn to clingy, to appearing as though they are doing fine. They are often not able to express in words, how they are feeling or what […]
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Finding Meaning from Tragedy: 9/11 12 years later
By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | September 11, 2013
9/11 was a turning point in my life. I wasn’t in New York, I didn’t see the smoke and destruction, and yet my life changed that day – as it did for millions of Americans. Every year since then, people across the country have taken a moment to remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost that […]
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