by Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | Nov 2, 2018 | Anxiety, Depression, Mindfulness, Therapy, Yoga
“Come with me to a yoga class!” said my friend Caroline to me sometime last year. “Why on earth would I want to go to a stretch class with strangers I don’t know?” I thought to myself. If you relate to this sentiment, you are not alone. I harbored great skepticism...
by Other | Oct 5, 2018 | Anger, Anxiety, Grief, Mindfulness, Sleep/Relaxation
Written by Haim Shemer, Psy.D. Are you aware of your emotions? Can you identify the emotions that give rise to your feelings of anxiety, disturbance, bad behavior, or other uneasy states of mind? To help us with meanings, Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the word...
by Other | Jul 11, 2018 | Anxiety, Mindfulness, Personal Improvement
Written by Haim Shemer, Psy.D. Let’s think about thoughts for a moment. We have heard and seen the phrase “you are what you think” quoted many times in many places. It is one of the most powerful statements that I like to share with others, but with much caution. The...
by Other | Jun 29, 2018 | Anxiety, Mindfulness
Written by Paul Paris, Ph.D. Anxiety, as an emotion, urges us toward fight or flight behaviors like running away or freezing. Anxiety can mobilize our bodies and mind toward immediate action in response to an accurately perceived danger or threat in the environment....
by Other | Jun 1, 2018 | Mindfulness, Personal Improvement
Written by Joy Francisco, Ph.D. What is mindfulness? And why is there a special loving kind of mindfulness? Mindfulness is living in the present moment. Mindfulness can be utilized as a form of self-compassion. And, self-compassion is what you need to nourish your...
by Other | Apr 27, 2018 | Depression, Grief, Mindfulness, Relationships
Written by Paul Paris, Ph.D. When we talk about forgiveness, we typically think in terms of forgiving others. When others have wronged us, we often struggle with the ability to forgive them. Maybe they haven’t yet acknowledged or apologized. Maybe they have passed...
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