Blog for Better Living
Finding a Silver Lining
By: Other | May 23, 2020
Written by Kimberly Nenemay, Psy.D. Stay-at-home orders affected most of us in the United States for about two months now. Life changed in dramatic ways; the COVID-19 crisis having put additional burdens on our daily existence. Those suffering the loss of loved ones tops the list, followed by the millions who suffer financially due to […]
Read MoreDepression, Mindfulness, Personal Improvement, Relationships, Stress
What Are Men’s Issues?
By: Demet Çek, Ph.D. | March 13, 2020
We all heard the myths about men: Men don’t need to talk about their emotions. Men showing their feelings is a sign of weakness. Men, as a group, hold power and privilege. Men also experience psychological and public health issues at disproportionately higher rates than women. They are 2.5 times more likely than women to […]
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Have the Courage to Say No
By: Kamaljit "Sonya" Virdi, Ph.D. | December 20, 2019
Courage is the bravery to not allow our fears to be in the driver’s seat. Said another way, having courage is having the bravery to say “no” to the fears that would otherwise act as the driving force in our lives. Sitting with my clients each day reminds me that people sense what they need […]
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LOL!
By: Natalie Rice-Thorp, Ph.D. | November 1, 2019
Laughing out loud. When was the last time you did that….I mean really laughed out loud, not just responded with a smile to an emoji? And, did you know that humor is an all-purpose super power waiting to be unlocked every day? Psychologically speaking, I can announce that it is so! Embrace your humor superpower […]
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Together, We are Stronger: Remembering the Stonewall Riots
By: Michael Toohey, Psy.D. | August 23, 2019
This year, the LGBTQ+ community celebrated the golden 50th anniversary of the riots that marked the start of the modern LGBTQ+ movement. The riots occurred in the early hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street in New York City. Three women of color, Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera and Stormé […]
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What’s Love Got To Do With It?
By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | August 16, 2019
“What’s Love Got to Do With It” by Tina Turner (1984) was, and still is, one of the most iconic female ballads. What’s surprising about the catchy, upbeat tune is that it’s actually an anti-love song about a woman who feels no emotional attachments to her lover. She wants him to know that love has […]
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“Failing” to Succeed
By: Other | July 1, 2019
Written by John Mark Krejci, Ph.D. Experts say it takes about 10 years to master a skill. Given that, I have gained relative expertise in the field of psychology, but in the sport of kiteboarding, it took ten years for me to be a total beginner! If you don’t know this sport by name, you […]
Read MoreAnxiety, Grief, Personal Improvement, Relationships, Substance Abuse
The Importance of Self-Care in a Go-Go-Go World
By: Other | February 11, 2019
Written by Kimberly Nenemay, Psy.D. My first experience with the word “self-care” came to me as a graduate student. The term was used to describe a measure for preventing professional burnout. We were being taught, as burgeoning “helpers” to others, that it was important to finds ways to help ourselves. The graduate program that I […]
Read MoreMindfulness, Personal Improvement, Relationships, Sleep/Relaxation, Stress, Therapy, Yoga
What it Means to be a Highly Sensitive Person
By: Jen McWaters, Psy.D. | January 29, 2019
You probably know what it means to be an introvert versus an extrovert. Such psychological terms are now mainstream. They help us understand and empathize with one another’s differences. Few people, however, know what it means to be a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) versus a non-HSP. Psychologist, Dr. Elaine Aron, wanted to better understand herself […]
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